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title: "UN R/17/1148 Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/17/1148: Colonialism. Adopted in 1962 — 80 in favour, 7 against, 13 abstaining. TO ADOPT 4TH COMMITTEE DRAFT RESOLUTION I (A/5349) CONDEMNING POLICY AND ACTS OF PORTUGAL WITH REGARD TO TERRITORIES UNDER ITS ADMINISTRATION AND CALLING UPON PORTUGAL TO TAKE IMMEDIATE MEASURES TOWARD CESSATION OF REPRESSIONS, WITHDRAWAL OF FO"
url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/un-vote/833"
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# R/17/1148: PORTUGESE TERRITORIES

Voted 1962-12-05 · Colonialism

Yes

80

80%

No

7

7%

Abstain

13

13%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

TO ADOPT 4TH COMMITTEE DRAFT RESOLUTION I (A/5349) CONDEMNING POLICY AND ACTS OF PORTUGAL WITH REGARD TO TERRITORIES UNDER ITS ADMINISTRATION AND CALLING UPON PORTUGAL TO TAKE IMMEDIATE MEASURES TOWARD CESSATION OF REPRESSIONS, WITHDRAWAL OF FO

### Voted against

Belgium, France, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

### Notable abstentions

Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Turkey

## Primary sources

- [Voeten, UN General Assembly Voting Data (Harvard Dataverse)](https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/LEJUQZ)

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