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title: "UN R/3/490B Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/3/490B: Colonialism. Adopted in 1948 — 24 in favour, 20 against, 9 abstaining. TO ADOPT SUB-PARAGRAPH 9 (B) OF THE 4TH COMM. DRAFT RESOL. II (A/720), SAID PARAGRAPH ACKNOWLEDGING THE EFFECT ANY ADMINISTRATIVE UNIONS COULD HAVE ON THE POLITICAL STATUS OF TRUST TERRITORIES."
url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/un-vote/90"
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# R/3/490B: TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL

Voted 1948-11-06 · Colonialism

Yes

24

45%

No

20

38%

Abstain

9

17%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

TO ADOPT SUB-PARAGRAPH 9 (B) OF THE 4TH COMM. DRAFT RESOL. II (A/720), SAID PARAGRAPH ACKNOWLEDGING THE EFFECT ANY ADMINISTRATIVE UNIONS COULD HAVE ON THE POLITICAL STATUS OF TRUST TERRITORIES.

### Voted against

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

### Notable abstentions

Bolivia, Chile, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Lebanon, Panama, Paraguay, Saudi Arabia

## Primary sources

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

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