Voluntary Transmission of Information on Political Developments in Non-Self-Governing Territories

A/RES/1468(XIV)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1960.

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5 subjects

Information Dissemination Non-Self-Governing Territories Political Conditions Political Participation Political Representation

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Endorses the observations of the Committee on Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories, based on its examination of the information transmitted by the Administering Members, that speedy advancement in the functional fields is usually obtained where there i, tht' broadest participation of the inhabitants in political hodit's empowere(I to establish policies and to vote I ,udgets ;32

Requests the Administering Members to do their utmost to mobilize the effective participation of the inhabitants of the Non-Self-Governing Territories by transferring to them effective power in order to accelerate their social, economic and educational advancement;

Considers that the transmission of information on developments in the political field will enable the General Assembly better to assess the information transmitted by the· Administering Members concerning educational, social and economic development in the Non-Self-Governing Territories;

Reiterates the view that the voluntary transmission of information on political developments in the Non-Self-Governing Territories is fully in accord with the spirit of Article 73 of the Charter of the United Nations;

Urges the Administering Members concerned to extend their full co-operation in this matter by voluntarily transmitting information of a political and constitutional character with regard to developments in the Territories under their respective administrations, including the establishment of intermediate time-tables leading to the attainment of self-government by these Territories.

12 December 1959.

INDIA,

MEXICO, MOROCCO, NETHERLANDS, UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN A ND \'oRTHERN IRELAND and UNITED STATES m· AMERICA.

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