Commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of the End of the Second World War

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 158 Declaration by the United Nations of 8 and 9 May as days of remembrance and reconciliation, published in 2005.

What other versions does this mandate have?

3 versions · 1994–2005

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2005	A/RES/59/26	Commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War	293	16%Compare
1995	A/RES/50/5	Commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the end of the Second World War	569	19%Compare
1994	A/RES/49/25	Commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the end of the 2nd World War	296	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

7 subjects

Anniversaries Information Dissemination International Days International Organizations Non-Governmental Organizations Tributes World War (1939-1945)

What’s in this document?

3 operative paragraphs

Declares 8–9 May as a time of remembrance and reconciliation and, while recognizing that Member States may have individual days of victory, liberation and commemoration, invites all Member States, organizations of the United Nations system, non-governmental organizations and individuals to observe annually either one or both of these days in an appropriate manner to pay tribute to all victims of the Second World War;

Requests the President of the General Assembly to hold a special solemn meeting of the General Assembly in the second week of May 2005 in commemoration of all victims of the war;

Requests the Secretary-General to bring the present resolution to the attention of all Member States and organizations of the United Nations system and to take measures necessary for its implementation.

Reissued for technical reasons.

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