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title: "UN R/18/1913 Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/18/1913: Colonialism. Adopted in 1963 — 89 in favour, 2 against, 11 abstaining. TO ADOPT 4TH COMM. DRAFT RESOL. (A/5629) REGRETTING PORTUGAL REFUSAL TO IMPLEMENT UN RESOLUTIONS WITH REGARD TO TERRITORIES UNDER PORTUGUESE ADMINISTRATION AND REQUESTING SECURITY COUNCIL TO ADOPT MEASURES TO IMPLEMENT ITS OWN DECISIONS, PARTIC"
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# R/18/1913: SELF-DETERMINATION, PORTUGESE TERRITORIES

Voted 1963-12-03 · Colonialism

Yes

89

87%

No

2

2%

Abstain

11

11%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

TO ADOPT 4TH COMM. DRAFT RESOL. (A/5629) REGRETTING PORTUGAL REFUSAL TO IMPLEMENT UN RESOLUTIONS WITH REGARD TO TERRITORIES UNDER PORTUGUESE ADMINISTRATION AND REQUESTING SECURITY COUNCIL TO ADOPT MEASURES TO IMPLEMENT ITS OWN DECISIONS, PARTIC

### Voted against

Portugal, Spain

### Notable abstentions

Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

## Primary sources

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

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