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title: "UN R/17/1166B Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/17/1166B: Colonialism. Adopted in 1962 — 56 in favour, 14 against, 17 abstaining. TO ADOPT 13-POWER DRAFT RESOLUTION (A/L.415 AND ADD.1) CONDEMNING AND DEMANDING CESSATION OF THE PORTUGUESE COLONIAL WAR IN ANGOLA, AND URGING MEASURES TOWARD GRANTING OF INDEPENDENCE TO THE TERRITORY."
url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/un-vote/841"
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# R/17/1166B: ANGOLA, PORTUGESE SUPPRESSION

Voted 1962-12-02 · Colonialism

Yes

56

64%

No

14

16%

Abstain

17

20%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

TO ADOPT 13-POWER DRAFT RESOLUTION (A/L.415 AND ADD.1) CONDEMNING AND DEMANDING CESSATION OF THE PORTUGUESE COLONIAL WAR IN ANGOLA, AND URGING MEASURES TOWARD GRANTING OF INDEPENDENCE TO THE TERRITORY.

### Voted against

Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

### Notable abstentions

Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Chile, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Finland, Greece, Honduras, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Peru, Sweden

## Primary sources

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

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