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title: "UN R/22/2311A Vote | Model Diplomat"
description: "R/22/2311A: Colonialism. Adopted in 1967 — 61 in favour, 7 against, 25 abstaining. TO ADOPT OPERATIVE PARAG. 3 OF DRAFT RESOL. (A/6954) RE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECLARATION OF THE GRANTING OF INDEPENDENCE TO COLONIAL COUNTRIES AND PEOPLES BY SPECIALIZED AGENCIES AND INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE U.N., WHI"
url: "https://modeldiplomat.com/un-vote/993"
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# R/22/2311A: SOUTHERN RHODESIA, COLONIAL RULE

Voted 1967-12-03 · Colonialism

Yes

61

66%

No

7

8%

Abstain

25

27%

Absent

0

0%

## Summary

TO ADOPT OPERATIVE PARAG. 3 OF DRAFT RESOL. (A/6954) RE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECLARATION OF THE GRANTING OF INDEPENDENCE TO COLONIAL COUNTRIES AND PEOPLES BY SPECIALIZED AGENCIES AND INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE U.N., WHI

### Voted against

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

### Notable abstentions

Argentina, Austria, Bolivia, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malawi, Mali

## Primary sources

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

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