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title: "UN R/17/1100A Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/17/1100A: Colonialism. Adopted in 1962 — 35 in favour, 25 against, 37 abstaining. TO ADOPT OPERATIVE PARAGRAPH 1 OF THE SPECIAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE DRAFT RESOL. (A/5325) ON THE OMAN SITUATION, SAID PARAGRAPH RECOGNIZING THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE OF OMAN TO SELF-DETERMINATION AND INDEPENDENCE."
url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/un-vote/827"
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# R/17/1100A: OMAN, SELF-DETERMINATION

Voted 1962-12-02 · Colonialism

Yes

35

36%

No

25

26%

Abstain

37

38%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

TO ADOPT OPERATIVE PARAGRAPH 1 OF THE SPECIAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE DRAFT RESOL. (A/5325) ON THE OMAN SITUATION, SAID PARAGRAPH RECOGNIZING THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE OF OMAN TO SELF-DETERMINATION AND INDEPENDENCE.

### Voted against

Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Gabon, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

### Notable abstentions

Austria, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chile, Colombia, Congo - Kinshasa, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Ghana

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