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title: "UN R/21/2226 Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/21/2226: Colonialism. Adopted in 1966 — 83 in favour, 2 against, 27 abstaining. TO ADOPT DRAFT RESOL. (A/6624) RECOMMENDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY INVOLVED TO FIX A DATE OF INDEPENDENCE FOR NAURU NOT LATER THAN 31 JAN. 1968, AND TO TRANSFER CONTROL OF THE PHOSPHATE INDUSTRY TO THE NAURUAN PEOPLE AND RESTORE THE ISLAN"
url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/un-vote/963"
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# R/21/2226: NAURU, SELF-DETERMINATION

Voted 1966-12-07 · Colonialism

Yes

83

74%

No

2

2%

Abstain

27

24%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

TO ADOPT DRAFT RESOL. (A/6624) RECOMMENDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY INVOLVED TO FIX A DATE OF INDEPENDENCE FOR NAURU NOT LATER THAN 31 JAN. 1968, AND TO TRANSFER CONTROL OF THE PHOSPHATE INDUSTRY TO THE NAURUAN PEOPLE AND RESTORE THE ISLAN

### Voted against

Australia, United Kingdom

### Notable abstentions

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Canada, Denmark, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Finland, France, Greece, Haiti, Iceland, Ireland, Israel

## Primary sources

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

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