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title: "UN R/22/2270A Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/22/2270A: Colonialism. Adopted in 1967 — 93 in favour, 3 against, 11 abstaining. TO ADOPT OPERATIVE PARAG. 14 OF DRAFT RESOL. (A/6908) ON THE PORTUGUESE TERRITORIES, WHICH PARAGRAPH REQUESTS THE H.C.R. AND RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS IN COOPERATION WITH THE O.A.U. TO INCREASE ASSISTANCE TO REFUGEES FROM THE TERRITORIES AND TO THOS"
url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/un-vote/978"
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# R/22/2270A: PORTUGESE TERRITORIES

Voted 1967-11-02 · Colonialism

Yes

93

87%

No

3

3%

Abstain

11

10%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

TO ADOPT OPERATIVE PARAG. 14 OF DRAFT RESOL. (A/6908) ON THE PORTUGUESE TERRITORIES, WHICH PARAGRAPH REQUESTS THE H.C.R. AND RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS IN COOPERATION WITH THE O.A.U. TO INCREASE ASSISTANCE TO REFUGEES FROM THE TERRITORIES AND TO THOS

### Voted against

Portugal, South Africa, Spain

### Notable abstentions

Albania, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Malawi, Netherlands, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States

## Primary sources

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

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