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title: "UN R/22/2270B Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/22/2270B: Colonialism. Adopted in 1967 — 80 in favour, 7 against, 21 abstaining. TO ADOPT DRAFT RESOL. (A/6908) URGING THE GOVERNMENT OF PORTUGAL TO APPLY WITHOUT DELAY THE PRINCIPLE OF SELF-DETERMINATION TO HER TERRITORIES AND REQUESTING THE SECURITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER URGENTLY THE ADOPTION OF MANDATORY MEASURES AGAINST P"
url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/un-vote/979"
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# R/22/2270B: PORTUGESE TERRITORIES

Voted 1967-11-02 · Colonialism

Yes

80

74%

No

7

6%

Abstain

21

19%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

TO ADOPT DRAFT RESOL. (A/6908) URGING THE GOVERNMENT OF PORTUGAL TO APPLY WITHOUT DELAY THE PRINCIPLE OF SELF-DETERMINATION TO HER TERRITORIES AND REQUESTING THE SECURITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER URGENTLY THE ADOPTION OF MANDATORY MEASURES AGAINST P

### Voted against

Australia, Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

### Notable abstentions

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malawi, Mexico

## Primary sources

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

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