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title: "UN R/21/2231 Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/21/2231: Colonialism. Adopted in 1966 — 100 in favour, 0 against, 13 abstaining. TO ADOPT 4TH COMM. DRAFT RESOL. (A/6628) ASKING THE ADMINISTERING POWER CONCERNED TO EXPEDITE, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE GOV'T. OF SPAIN, THE DECOLONIZATION OF GIBRALTAR, AND TO REPORT TO THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF 24 BEFORE THE 22ND REGULAR SESSI"
url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/un-vote/962"
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# R/21/2231: GIBRALTAR, SELF-DETERMINATION

Voted 1966-12-07 · Colonialism

Yes

100

88%

No

0

0%

Abstain

13

12%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

TO ADOPT 4TH COMM. DRAFT RESOL. (A/6628) ASKING THE ADMINISTERING POWER CONCERNED TO EXPEDITE, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE GOV'T. OF SPAIN, THE DECOLONIZATION OF GIBRALTAR, AND TO REPORT TO THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF 24 BEFORE THE 22ND REGULAR SESSI

### Notable abstentions

Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Hungary, Mexico, Mongolia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Ukraine

## Primary sources

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

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