Dissemination of Information on Decolonization

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 18 Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, published in 1982.

What other versions does this mandate have?

54 versions · 1972–2025

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/80/104

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2025	A/RES/80/104	Dissemination of information on decolonization	874	99%Compare
2024	A/RES/79/113	Dissemination of information on decolonization	873	99%Compare
2023	A/RES/78/100	Dissemination of information on decolonization	874	99%Compare
2022	A/RES/77/148	Dissemination of information on decolonization	874	98%Compare
2021	A/RES/76/104	Dissemination of information on decolonization	881	99%Compare

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

8 reports · 2012–2026

Year	Symbol	Title	Mandate resolution
2026	A/AC.109/2026/18	Dissemination of information on decolonization during the period from April 2025 to March 2026 report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/80/104
2025	A/AC.109/2025/18	Dissemination of information on decolonization during the period from April 2024 to March 2025 report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/79/113
2024	A/AC.109/2024/18	Dissemination of information on decolonization during the period from April 2023 to March 2024 report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/78/100
2021	A/AC.109/2021/18	Dissemination of information on decolonization during the period from April 2020 to March 2021 report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/75/121
2020	A/AC.109/2020/18	Dissemination of information on decolonization during the period from April 2019 to March 2020 report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/74/112

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 subjects

Decolonization Information Centres Information Dissemination Publications

What’s in this document?

18 operative paragraphs

Having examined the chapter of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implemen tation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples relating to the question of publicity for the work of the United Nations in the field of decolonization,41

Recalling its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, containing the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, and all other resolutions and decisions of the United Nations concerning the dissem ination of information on decolonization, in particular Gen eral Assembly resolution 36/69 of I December 1981,

Reiterating the importance of publicity as an instrument for furthering the aims and purposes of the Declaration and

mindful of the continuing pressing need to take all possible steps to acquaint world public opinion with all aspects of the problems of decolonization with a view to assisting effectively the peoples of the colonial Territories to achieve self-determination, freedom and independence,

Aware of the increasingly important role being played m the widespread dissemination of relevant information

by a number of non-governmental organizations having a special interest in decolonization, and noting with satisfac tion the intensified efforts of the Special Committee in en listing the support of those organizations in that regard, including the dispatch of a special mission to Europe in 1982,

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

Reaffirms the importance of effecting the widest pos sible dissemination of information on the evils and dangers of colonialism, on the determined efforts of the colonial peoples to achieve self-determination, freedom and inde pendence and on the assistance being provided by the in ternational community towards 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 continueto take concrete measures through all the media at his disposal, including publications, radio and television, to give wide spread and continuous publicity to the work of the United Nations in the field of decolonization, and, inter alia:

To continue, in consultation with the Special Com mittee, to collect, prepare and disseminate basic material, studies and articles relating to the problems of decoloni zation and, in particular, to continue to publish the periodical Objective: Justice and other publications, special articles and studies, including the Decolonization series, and to select from them appropriate material for wider dissemi nation by means of reprints in various languages;

To seek the full co-operation of the administering Powers concerned in the discharge of the tasks referred to above;

To intensify the activities of all United Nations in formation centres, particularly those located in western Eu rope and the Americas;

To maintain a close working relationship with the Organization of African Unity by holding periodic consul tations and by systematically exchanging relevant infor mation with that organization;

To enlist the support of non-governmental organi zations having a special interest in decolonization in the dissemination of the relevant information;

To ensure the availability of the necessary facilities and services in this regard;

To report to the Special Committee on the measures taken in implementation of the present resolution;

Invites all States, the specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system and non governmental organizations having a special interest in decolonization to undertake or intensify, in co-operation with the Secretary-General and within their respective spheres of competence, the large-scale dissemination of the infor mation referred to in paragraph 2 above;

Requests the Special Committee to follow the im plementation of the present resolution and report thereon to the General Assembly at its thirty-eighth session.

23 November 1982 37 /37. The situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security

Reiterates that the preservation of the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence and non-aligned character of Afghanistan is essential for a peaceful solution of the problem;

Reaffirms the right of the Afghan people to determine their own form of government and to choose their economic. political and social system free from outside intervention. subversion, coercion or constraint of any kind whatsoever;

Calls for the immediate withdrawal of the foreign troops from Afghanistan;

Calls upon all parties concerned to work for the ur gent achievement of a political solution, in accordance with the provisions of the present resolution, and the creation of the necessary conditions which would enable the Afghan refugees to return voluntarily to their homes in safety and honour;

Renews its appeal to all States and national and in ternational organizations to continue to extend humanitarian relief assistance, with a view to alleviating the hardship of the Afghan refugees, in co-ordination with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees;

Expresses its appreciation and support for the efforts and constructive steps taken by the Secretary-General in the search for a solution to the problem;

39 Resolution 217 A (III).

40 Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-seventh s,,_uion. Supplement No. 23 (N37i23/Rev.l), chap. I, paras. 177-189.

41 !hid .. chap. II

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42 A/37 /482-S/ I 5429. For the printed text, see Official RecordJ of tht' Security Council, Thirty-seventh Year, Supplement for July. Au1w,t and September 1982, document S/15429.

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