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title: "UN R/3/490A Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/3/490A: Colonialism. Adopted in 1948 — 22 in favour, 19 against, 12 abstaining. TO ADOPT SUB-PARAGRAPH 9 (A) OF THE 4TH COMM. DRAFT RESOL. II (A/720), SAID PARAGRAPH MAINTAINING THE STATUS AND IDENTITY OF TRUST TERRITORIES UNTIL THEY FREELY DETERMINE THEIR CHOSEN FORM OF GOVERNMENT."
url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/un-vote/89"
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# R/3/490A: TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL

Voted 1948-11-06 · Colonialism

Yes

22

42%

No

19

36%

Abstain

12

23%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

TO ADOPT SUB-PARAGRAPH 9 (A) OF THE 4TH COMM. DRAFT RESOL. II (A/720), SAID PARAGRAPH MAINTAINING THE STATUS AND IDENTITY OF TRUST TERRITORIES UNTIL THEY FREELY DETERMINE THEIR CHOSEN FORM OF GOVERNMENT.

### Voted against

Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Greece, Iceland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Peru, South Africa, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

### Notable abstentions

Bolivia, Chile, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Lebanon, Panama, Paraguay, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Yemen Arab Republic

## Primary sources

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

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