Libya: Report of the United Nations Commissioner in Libya; Reports of the Administering Powers in Libya

A/RES/387(V)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1951.

What subjects does this mandate have?

7 subjects

Financial Assistance Independence Interim Governments Libya Members Political Conditions Technical Cooperation

What’s in this document?

6 operative paragraphs

Expresses confidence that the United Nations Commissioner in Libya, aided and guided by the advice of the members of the Council for Libya, will take the necessary steps to discharge his functions toward the achievement of the independence and unity of Libya pursuant to the above-mentioned resolution;

Calls upon the authorities concerned to take all steps necessary to ensure the early, full and effective implementation of the resolution of 21 November 1949, and particularly the realization of the unity of Libya and the transfer of power to an independent Libyan Government; and, further,

Recommends:

That a National Assembly duly representative of the inhabitants of Libya shall be convened as early as possible, and in any case before 1 January 1951 ;

. 2 Sec Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifth Session, Supplement No. 15.

8 See documents A/1387, A/1390 and A/1390/ Add.I.

( b) That this National Assembly shall establish a Provisional Government of Libya as early as possible,

bearing in mind 1 April 1951 as the target date;

( c) That powers shall be progressively transferred to the Provisional Government by the administering Powers in a manner which will ensure that all powers at present exercised by them shall, by 1 January 1952, have been transferred to the duly constituted Libyan Government ;

( d) That the United Nations Commissioner, aided and guided by the advice of the members of the Council for Libya, shall proceed immediately to draw up a programme, in co-operation with the administering Powers, for the transfer of power as provided in subparagraph (c) above;

Urges the Economic and Social Council, the specialized agencies and the Secretary-General of the United Nations to extend to Libya, in so far as they may be in a position to do so, such technical and financial assistance as it may request in order to establish a sound basis for economic am! social progress ;

Reaffirms its recommendations that, upon its establishment as an independent State, Libya be admitted to the United ~ations in accordance with Article 4 of the Charter.

17 November 1950.

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