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title: "UN R/21/2229 Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/21/2229: Colonialism. Adopted in 1966 — 103 in favour, 2 against, 8 abstaining. TO ADOPT DRAFT RESOL. (A/6623) REQUESTING THE ADMINISTERING POWER TO ACCELERATE THE DECOLONIZATION OF IFNI AND TO DETERMINE PROCEDURES FOR HOLDING A REFERENDUM UNDER U.N. AUSPICES IN SPANISH SAHARA AND THAT A SPECIAL MISSION BE SENT TO THAT TER"
url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/un-vote/970"
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# R/21/2229: IFNI AND SPANISH SAHARA

Voted 1966-12-07 · Colonialism

Yes

103

91%

No

2

2%

Abstain

8

7%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

TO ADOPT DRAFT RESOL. (A/6623) REQUESTING THE ADMINISTERING POWER TO ACCELERATE THE DECOLONIZATION OF IFNI AND TO DETERMINE PROCEDURES FOR HOLDING A REFERENDUM UNDER U.N. AUSPICES IN SPANISH SAHARA AND THAT A SPECIAL MISSION BE SENT TO THAT TER

### Voted against

Portugal, Spain

### Notable abstentions

Belgium, Dominican Republic, France, Honduras, Mexico, South Africa, United States, Uruguay

## Primary sources

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

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