Universal Realization of the Right of Peoples to Self-Determination

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 93 Importance of the universal realization of the right of peoples to self-determination and of the speedy granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples for the effective guarantee and observance of human rights, published in 1986.

What other versions does this mandate have?

45 versions · 1981–2025

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/80/196

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2025	A/RES/80/196	Universal realization of the right of peoples to self-determination	538	99%Compare
2024	A/RES/79/164	Universal realization of the right of peoples to self-determination	537	99%Compare
2023	A/RES/78/193	Universal realization of the right of peoples to self-determination	538	99%Compare
2023	A/RES/77/207	Universal realization of the right of peoples to self-determination	538	99%Compare
2022	A/RES/76/152	Universal realization of the right of peoples to self-determination	538	99%Compare

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

23 reports · 2004–2026

Year	Symbol	Title	Mandate resolution
2026	A/81/315	Right of peoples to self-determination report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/80/196
2025	A/80/335	Right of peoples to self-determination report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/79/164
2024	A/79/315	Right of peoples to self-determination report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/78/193
2023	A/78/261	Right of peoples to self-determination report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/77/207
2022	A/77/265	Right of peoples to self-determination report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/76/152

What subjects does this mandate have?

7 subjects

Displaced Persons Human Rights Violations Intervention Military Occupation Refugees Repatriation Self-Determination of Peoples

What’s in this document?

6 operative paragraphs

Reaffirms that the universal realization ol 1he riglu of all peoples, including those under colonial, foreign ,1nc alien domination, to self-determination is a fondamenta1 condition for the effective guarantee and observance of human rights and for the preservation and promotion of such rights;

Declares its firm opposition to acts of foreign m1li tary intervention. aggression and occupation, since these have resulted in the suppression of the right of peoples 1l, self-determination and other human rights in certain part!, of the world;

Calls upon those States responsible to cease imme diately their military intervention and occupation of for eign countries and territories and all acts of repression, dis crimination, exploitation and maltreatment, part icularh the brutal and inhuman methods reportedly employed fo1 the execution of these acts against the peoples concerned 4.

Deplores the plight of the millions of refugees and displaced persons who have been uprooted by the afore mentioned acts and reaffirms their right to return to thei1 homes voluntarily in safety and honour:

Requests the Commission on Human Right~ lo .:on tinue to give special attention to the violation of human rights, especially the right to self-determination, resulting from foreign military intervention, aggression or orcupa tion;

Requests the Secretary-General to report on lh1•- issue to the General Assembly at its forty-first session under the item entitled "Importance of the universal reali zation of the right of peoples to self-determination and of the speedy granting of independence to colonial countrie; and peoples for the effective guarantee and observance 01 human rights".

96th plem-ir.r maung 29 Novemhl'I 198,

23 AJ40/65-E/ 1985/7 and Add I 24 Resolution 2200 A (XXI). annex 25 See Official Records of the Economi<· w1J Sona! Cduncd. I 980. Supple ment No. 3 (E/1980/13 and Corr I). chap XXVI, sect A 26/bid., /981. Supplement /Vn , (E l9Xi 1~5 and<"" I). chap. XXVIII sect. A. 27 Ibid., I 9/U. S11,,pl,-m,-nt \·o .' (I l 4K! ! 2 a11d Cnrr I). chap X "\\' I sect. A.

28 find., 1983. Supplem,,nr !vo 3 (E 1983 13 and Con ll ,t,,p '-X\ I sect. A.

29 Ibid., I 984, Supplement IV,•. 4 (E1I984/14 and ( orr. I). ch.ip I I. sn I JO Ibid.. 1985. Supplement No :> (f.Jl9851n). chap II. S<"<'I ·\ .ll A 140!465 and Add I and ,.

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