Dissemination of Information on Colonization

A/RES/3329(XXIX)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1975.

What subjects does this mandate have?

3 subjects

Decolonization Information Dissemination Periodicals

What’s in this document?

17 operative paragraphs

Approves the chapter of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Jmplementation of the Declaration on the Granting of lndependence to Colonial Countries and Peoples relating to the question of publicity for the work of the United Nations in the field of decolonization;

Reafjirms the vital importance of urgently effecting the widest possible dissemination of information on the evils and dangers of colonialism, in particular the continuing struggle for liberation being waged by the people-. in the colonial Territories in Africa, as well as the efforts being made by the intemational community to assist in the elimination of the remaining vestiges of colonialism in all its forms;

Requests the Secretary-General, having regard to the suggestions of the Special Committee, to continue to take concrete measures through all the media at bis disposal, including puhlications, radio and television, to give widespread and continuous publicity to the work of the United Nations in the field of decolonization, to the situation in the colonial Territories and to the continuing struggle for liberation being waged by the colonial peoples and, inter alia:

To intensify the activities of ali information centres, particularly those located in western Europe;

( b) To maintain a close working relationship with the Organization of African Unity by holding periodic consultations and by systematicaHy exchanging relevant information with that organization;

To enlist, from the non-govemmental organizations in consultative · status with the Economic and Social Council and from those non-govemmental organizations having a special interest in the field of decolonization, support in the dissemination of the relevant information;

To publish, in consultation with the Special Committee, the periodical Objective: Justice and the bulletin "United Nations and Southern Africa" in other languages besides English and French, as appropriate;

Further requests the Secretary-General, in consultation with the Special Committee and through the

General Auembly-Twenly-nlnlh Seselon

Assembly27 regarding the decisions reached at the sec- Office of Public Information and the unit on information relating to decolonization established in pursuance ond session of the Conference, held at Caracas from of resolution 3164 (XXVIII), to continue to collect,

20 June to 29 August 1974, prepare and disseminate, on a regular basis, basic ma-

Noting further the decision of the Conference to terial, studies and articles relating to the problems of invite national liberation movements recognized by the decolonization, and, to that end, to make provision for Organization of African Unity or by the League of the necessary personnel and facilities;

Arab States operating in their respective regions to participate in its proceedings as observers without the

Requests Member States, in particular the adright to vote, ministering Powers, to co-operate fully with the Secretary-General in the discharge of the tasks entrusted to

Having considered the decision of the Conference, him under paragraphs 3 an¡l 4 above:

as contained in the letter of its President to the President of the General Assembly, that its next session

Invites ali States, the specialized agencies and should be held at Geneva from 17 March to. 3 or other organizations within the United Nations system 10 May 1975, the closing date to depend upon arrangeand non-governmental organizations in consultative ments to be made with the World Health Organization, status with the Economic and Social Council, as well as other non-governmental organizations having a spe-

Noting with satisfaction the decision of the World Health Organization, as communicated to the Secretarycial interest in the field of decolonization, to undertake or intensify, in co-operation with the Secretary-General General by its Director-General, to postpone the openand within their respective spheres of competence, the ing of the twenty-eighth World Health Assembly from 6 to 13 May 1975,2~ large-scale dissemination of the- information referred to in paragraph 2 above;

Approves the convening of the next session of the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of

Requests the Secretary-General to report to the the Sea for the period from 17 March to 10 May 1975 Special Committee on the implementation of the presat Geneva; ent resolution;

Decides to authorize the Conference to include

Requests the Special Committee to continue to Arabic as an official and working language; seek suitable means for the effective dissemination of

Reque~ts the Secretary-General to invite: information on decolonization and, in particular, to

Papua New Guinea to attend any future session hold consultations, as appropriate, with the Organiof the Conference, if independent, as a participating zation of African Unity and the national liberation State and, while not independent, to attend as an movements concerned, as well as with the non-governobserver; mental organizations having a special interest in the

( b) The Cook Islands, Netherlands Antilles, Niue, field of decolonization;

Surinam and the West lndies Associated States to at-

Further requests the Special Committee to foltend any future session of the Conference as observers low the implementation of the present resolution and or, tf any of them becomes independent, as a particireport thereon to the General Assembly at its thirtieth pating State; session.

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Reeolutioaa adopted withoat reference to a Main Committee N Jbld., chap. 11.

21 /bid., Twe11ty-ninth Session, Annexes, agenda item 26, document A/9721.

2~ /bid., document A/9721/ Add.l.

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

What subjects does this mandate have?

What’s in this document?

General Auembly-Twenly-nlnlh Seselon

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