Factors Which Should Be Taken Into Account in Deciding Whether a Territory Is or Is Not a Territory Whose People Have Not yet Attained a Full Measure of Self-Government

A/RES/742(VIII)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1954.

What subjects does this mandate have?

5 subjects

Guidelines Independence Information Transfer Non-Self-Governing Territories Self-Rule

What’s in this document?

10 operative paragraphs

21. 743 (VIII). Educational conditions in Non-Self-Governing Territories (27 November 1953) (item 32) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

24. 744 (VIII). Association of representatives from Non-Self-Governing Territories in the work of the Committee on Information from Non-Self-Governirtg Territories (27 November 1953) (item 32) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

24. 745 (VIII). Representation on the Committee on Information from Non-Self- Governing Territories (27 November 1953) (item 32) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

24. 746 (VIII). Employment of international staff from Non-Self-Governing and Trust Territories (27 November 1953) (item 32) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25. 747 (VIII). Cessation of the transmission of information under Article 73 e of the Charter in respect of the Netherlands Antilles and Surinam (27 November 1953) (item 34 (a)) .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . .. . . .. . . . . . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. ..

25. 748 (VIII). Cessation of the transmission of information under Article 73 e of the Charter in respect of Puerto Rico (27 November 1953) ( item 34 ( b))

25. 749 (VIII). Question of South West Africa (28 November 1953) (item 36)..

26. 750 (VIII). The Togoland unification problem (8 December 1953) (item 31)..

28. 751 (VIII). Revision of the Questionnaire relating to Trust Territories (9 December 1953) (item 13) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . . .. . .. .. ..

29. 752 (VIII). Attainment by the Trust Territories of the objective of self-government or independence (9 December 1953) (item 13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30. 753 (VIII). Educational advancement in Trust Territories: offers by Member States of study and training facilities (9 December 1953) (item 13) . . . . . .

30. 754 (VIII). Dissemination of information on the United Nations and on the International Trusteeship System in Trust Territories (9 December 1953)

(item 13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

31. 755 (VIII). Attainment of independence by the Trust Territory of Somaliland under Italian administralion by 1960 (9 December 1953) {item 13) . . . . . . . .

31. 756 (VIII). Report of the Trusteeship Council (9 December 1953) (item 13)..

32. 757 (VIII). Petitions from the Ngoa-Ekele Community, Cameroons under French administration, concerning adjustment of their land complaint (9 December 1953) (item 13) .. .. .. . . . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . . .. . .. . . .. .. ..

32. 758 (VIII). Hearing of petitioners from the Trust Territory of the Cameroons under French administration (9 December 1953) (item 13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

32. 742 (VIII).

Factors which should be taken into Territory has or has not attained a full measure of account in deciding whether a Territory is or self-government,

is not a Territory whose people have not yet

Having regard to the competence of the General attained a full measure of self-government Assembly to consider the principles that should guide the United Nations and the Member States in the im-

Takes note of the conclusions of the report of the Ad H oc Committee on Factors (Non-Self-Governing Territories) ;

Approves the list of factors as adopted by the Fourth Committee;

Recommends that the annexed list of factors should be used by the General Assembly and the Administering Members as a guide in determining whether any Territory, due to changes in its constitutional status, is or is no longer within the scope of Chapter XI of the Charter, in order that, in view of the documentation provided under resolution 222 (III) of 3 November 1948, a decision may be taken by the General Assembly on the continuation or cessation of the transmission of information required by Chapter XI of the Charter;

Reasserts that each concrete case should be considered and decided upon in the light of the particular circumstances of that case and taking into account the right of self-determination of peoples;

Considers that the validity of any form of association between a Non-Self-Governing Territory and a metropolitan or any other country essentially depends on the freely expressed will of the people at the time of the taking of the decision ;

Considers that the manner in which Territories referred to in Chapter XI of the Charter can become

fully self-governing is primarily through the attainment of independence, although it is recognized that self-government can also be achieved by association with another State or group of States if this is done freely and on the basis of absolute equality;

Reaffirms that the factors, while serving as a guide in determining whether the obligations as. set forth in Chapter XI of the Charter shall exist, should in no way be interpreted as a hindrance to the attainment of a full measure of self-government by a Non- ·se!f-Governing Territory;

Further reaffirms that, for a Territory to be deemed self-governing in economic, social or educational affairs, it is essential that its people shall have attained a full measure of self-government;

Instructs the Committee on Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories to study any documentation transmitted hereafter under resolution 222 (III) in the light of the list of factors approved by the present resolution, and other relevant considerations which may arise from each concrete case of cessation of information;

Recommends that the Committee on Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories take the initiative of proposing modifications at any time to improve the list of factors, as may seem necessary in the light of circumstances.

27 November 1953.

FACTORS INDICATIVE OF THE ATTAINMENT OF OTHER SEPARATE SYSTEMS OF SELF-GOVERNMENT

FACTORS INDICATIVE OF THE ATTAINMENT OF INDEPENDENCE

FACTORS INDICATIVE OF THE FREE .ASSOCIATION OF A TERRITORY ON EQUAi. BASIS WITH THE METROPOLITAN OR OTHER COUNTRY AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THAT COUNTRY OR IN ANY OTHER FORM

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