---
title: "UN R/21/2227 Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/21/2227: Colonialism. Adopted in 1966 — 80 in favour, 8 against, 23 abstaining. 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"
url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/un-vote/966"
---

[New](https://modeldiplomat.com/)

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

## Primary sources

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

[Ask a follow-up about this vote →](https://modeldiplomat.com/search?q=UN%20resolution%20R%2F21%2F2227%20NEW%20GUINEA%20AND%20PAUPA)