UN vote ·
R/17/1155B: DECOLONIZATION, INFORMATION
Voted 1962-12-01 · Colonialism
Yes
52
50%
No
40
38%
Abstain
12
12%
Absent
0
0%
Summary
TO ADOPT LAST PREAMBULAR PARAGRAPH OF THE 34-POWER DRAFT RESOL. (A/L.410 AND ADD.1), SAID PARAGRAPH REQUIRING A TIME LIMIT WITHIN WHICH THE DECLARATION MUST BE IMPLEMENTED.
Voted against
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Finland, France, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela
Notable abstentions
Cambodia, Cameroon, Cyprus, India, Jamaica, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Sri Lanka, Trinidad & Tobago