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title: "UN R/17/1154A Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/17/1154A: Colonialism. Adopted in 1962 — 49 in favour, 46 against, 7 abstaining. TO ADOPT A U.S. MOTION FOR A SEPARATE VOTE ON THE LAST PREAMBULAR PARAGRAPH OF THE 34-POWER DRAFT RESOLUTION (A/L.410 AND ADD.1) ON THE SITUATION WITH REGARD TO IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECLARATION ON THE GRANTING OF INDEPENDENCE TO COLONIAL CONTR"
url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/un-vote/834"
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# R/17/1154A: COLONIALISM

Voted 1962-12-01 · Colonialism

Yes

49

48%

No

46

45%

Abstain

7

7%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

TO ADOPT A U.S. MOTION FOR A SEPARATE VOTE ON THE LAST PREAMBULAR PARAGRAPH OF THE 34-POWER DRAFT RESOLUTION (A/L.410 AND ADD.1) ON THE SITUATION WITH REGARD TO IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECLARATION ON THE GRANTING OF INDEPENDENCE TO COLONIAL CONTR

### Notable abstentions

Cambodia, Iran, Jamaica, Laos, Lebanon, Thailand, Tunisia

## Primary sources

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

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