UN vote ·
R/21/2227: NEW GUINEA AND PAUPA
Voted 1966-12-07 · Colonialism
Yes
80
72%
No
8
7%
Abstain
23
21%
Absent
0
0%
Summary
TO ADOPT THE RESOL. (A/6624) ON NEW GUINEA AND PAPUA, CALLING UPON THE ADMINISTERING POWER TO HOLD ELECTIONS ON THE BASIS OF UNIVERSAL ADULT SUFFRAGE; TO FIX AN EARLY DATE FOR INDEPENDENCE AND TO REFRAIN FROM UTILIZING THE TERRITORIES FOR MILIT
Voted against
Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Portugal, South Africa, Trinidad & Tobago, United Kingdom, United States
Notable abstentions
Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan