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

Requests the specialized agencies and other organizations of the UN system to intensify their engagement with the work of the Special Committee; 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; requests the Chairperson of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples to continue to maintain close contact on these matters with the President of the Economic and Social Council; requests the administering Powers concerned to facilitate the participation of appointed and elected representatives of Non-Self-Governing Territories in the relevant meetings and conferences of the specialized agencies and other organizations of the UN system; requests the specialized agencies to report periodically to the Secretary-General on the implementation of the present resolution.

Adopted 123-0-53, 62nd plenary meeting

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Issued in GAOR, 64th sess., Suppl. no. 49.