Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

Recommends that all States intensify their efforts in the specialized agencies and other organizations of the UN system in which they are members to ensure the full and effective implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples; requests the specialized agencies and other organizations of the UN system and international and regional organizations to examine and review conditions in each Territory so as to take appropriate measures to accelerate progress in the economic and social sectors of the Territories; urges those specialized agencies and other organizations of the UN system that have not yet provided assistance to Non-Self-Governing Territories to do so as soon as possible; recommends that the executive heads of the specialized agencies and other organizations of the UN system formulate concrete proposals for the full implementation of the relevant resolutions of the UN and submit the proposals to their governing and legislative organs; also recommends that the specialized agencies and other organizations of the UN system continue to review at the regular meetings of their governing bodies the implementation of General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) and other relevant resolutions of the UN; commends the Economic and Social Council for its debate and resolution on this question; requests the specialized agencies to report periodically to the Secretary-General on the implementation of the present resolution.

Adopted 124-0-54, 75th plenary meeting

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Issued in GAOR, 62nd sess., Suppl. no. 49.