Attachment by the Trust Territories of the Objective of Self-Government or Independence

A/RES/558(VI)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1952.

What subjects does this mandate have?

6 subjects

Guidelines Independence Report Preparation Self-Rule Somaliland Under Italian Administration Trust Territories

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4 operative paragraphs

Notrs, that i11 the case of no Trust Territory other than that of 5ornaliland has the Administering Autho1ity conn:rned :,ubmitted information as to the time and manner in which the Territory is expected to attain the objective of self- government or independence; and accordingly,

Invites the Administering Authority of each Trust Territory other than Somaliland to include in each annual report ,1n its administration information in respect of :

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The measures, taken or contemplated, which are intended to lead the Tru"t Territory, in the shortest possible time, to the objective of self-government or independence ;

( b) The manner in which, in these respects, the particular circumstances of the Territory and its people and the freely expressed wishes of the peoples concerned are being taken into account;

The adequacy of the provisions of the existing Trusteeship Agreement in relation to all the foregoing factors;

The rough estimate of the time which it considers, under existing conditions, may be needed to complek one or more of the va1;ous measures which are meant to create the pre-conditions for the attainment by the Trust Territory of the objective of selfgovernment or independence :

( e) The period of time in which it is expected that the Trust Territory shall attain the objective of selfgovernment or independence.

361st plena,ry meeting,

18 January 1952.

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