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title: "UN R/18/1956 Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/18/1956: Colonialism. Adopted in 1963 — 93 in favour, 0 against, 6 abstaining. TO ADOPT 33-POWER DRAFT RESOLUTION (A/L.443 AND ADD.1&2) ON THE SITUATION WITH REGARD TO IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECLARATION ON THE GRANTING OF INDEPENDENCE TO COLONIAL CONTRIES AND PEOPLES."
url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/un-vote/866"
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# R/18/1956: INDEPENDENCE, IMPLEMENTATION

Voted 1963-12-04 · Colonialism

Yes

93

94%

No

0

0%

Abstain

6

6%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

TO ADOPT 33-POWER DRAFT RESOLUTION (A/L.443 AND ADD.1&2) ON THE SITUATION WITH REGARD TO IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECLARATION ON THE GRANTING OF INDEPENDENCE TO COLONIAL CONTRIES AND PEOPLES.

### Notable abstentions

Belgium, France, South Africa, Spain, 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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