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title: "UN R/18/1978B Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/18/1978B: Colonialism. Adopted in 1963 — 87 in favour, 2 against, 3 abstaining. TO ADOPT 4TH COMMITTEE DRAFT RESOLUTION (A/5605 AND ADD.1) CONDEMNING SOUTH AFRICA FOR REFUSAL TO COOPERATE IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECLARATION ON THE GRANTING OF INDEPENDENCE TO COLONIAL COUNTRIES AND FOR NON-COMPLIANCE WITH ASSEMBLY RESO"
url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/un-vote/873"
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# R/18/1978B: APARTHEID

Voted 1963-12-03 · Colonialism

Yes

87

95%

No

2

2%

Abstain

3

3%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

TO ADOPT 4TH COMMITTEE DRAFT RESOLUTION (A/5605 AND ADD.1) CONDEMNING SOUTH AFRICA FOR REFUSAL TO COOPERATE IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECLARATION ON THE GRANTING OF INDEPENDENCE TO COLONIAL COUNTRIES AND FOR NON-COMPLIANCE WITH ASSEMBLY RESO

### Voted against

Portugal, South Africa

### Notable abstentions

France, Spain, United Kingdom

## Primary sources

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

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