Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples

The Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, also known as the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1514, was a resolution of the United Nations General Assembly during its fifteenth session, that affirmed that the resolution also provided for the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples.

UN General Assembly
Resolution 1514 (XV)
Date14 December 1960
Meeting no.15
CodeA/RES/1514(XV) ([Resolution 1514 (XV) Document])
SubjectDeclaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples.
Voting summary
  • 89 voted for
  • None voted against
  • 9 abstained
ResultAdopted

It was adopted by the UN General Assembly on December 14, 1960.[1] 89 countries voted in favour, none voted against, and nine abstained: Australia, Belgium, Dominican Republic, France, Portugal, Spain, Union of South Africa, United Kingdom, and United States.[2] Except for the Dominican Republic, the rest of those countries that abstained were colonial powers.

The Declaration also cited by International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.[3]

Legacy

The declaration was a milestone in the process of decolonization.

In 2000, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Resolution 1514, UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 55/146 that declared 2001–2010 the Second International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism.[4] This follows on from 1990–2000 having been the International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism.[5]

See also

References
  1. United Nations General Assembly Session -1 Resolution 1514. A/RES/1514(XV) Retrieved 2014-7-15.
  2. Danspeckgruber, Wolfgang F. (2002). The Self-Determination of Peoples: Community, Nation, and State in an Interdependent World. Lynne Rienner. ISBN 9781555877682.
  3. International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, Preamble
  4. United Nations General Assembly Session 55 Resolution 146. Second International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism A/RES/55/146 Retrieved 2014-7-15.
  5. United Nations General Assembly Session 43 Resolution 47. International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism A/RES/43/47 22 November 1988. Retrieved 2014-7-15.
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