Study of Opportunities for International Cooperation on Behalf of the Former Trust Territories Which Have Become Independent

A/RES/1414(XIV)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1960.

What subjects does this mandate have?

2 subjects

Development Assistance Newly-Independent States

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4 operative paragraphs

Noting that three Trust Territories-the Cameroons under French administration, Togoland under French administration and Somaliland under Italian administration--will attain independrnce during 1960 and that other Trust Territories will also attain independence during- the following years,

Consulering that the United Nations, under the Trusteeship System and in co-operation with the Administering Authorities, has contributed to ensuring this attainment of independence in the best possible circumstances,

Considering also that these countries, generally speaking, are under-developed, and that during the first vears of their indeprndrnce they will have to find speedy solutions to a considerable number of problems in the administrative, ecmomic, social and educational fields,

Considrriny that it would he necessary and normal for the international communitv to continue to show special concern for the former" Trust Territories and to he prepared to grant every possible assistance if those countries, ha\'ing become independent and sovereign, should desire such assistance,

Consideriny that it would be appropriate to survey the various ways and means of providing international assistance,

Invites the Economic and Social Council to make a study, under Article 62, paragraph 1, of the Charter of the United Nations, of all opportunities for international co-operation which could be of ii:iterest to the

former Trust Territories which have become independent, within the spheres and in the framework of programmes of international assistance;

Recommends that the Economic and Social Council, in its study of this problem, should seek the cooperation of such internationoal, governmental and non-governmental organizations as the Council may deem it advisable to approach;

Recommends that the Economic and Social Council should consult with the Governments of countries which were formerly under trusteeship and which have become independent, for the purpose of ascertaining their views with respect to these questions;

Recommends that the Economic and Social Council should report to the General Assembly, at its fifteenth session, concerning the results of this study and also concerning any conclusions and recommendations which it deems appropriate.

5 December 1959.

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