Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples
United Nations General Assembly resolution adopted in 1960 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 independence for countries and peoples under colonial rule.
UN General Assembly Resolution 1514 (XV) | |
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Date | 14 December 1960 |
Meeting no. | 15 |
Code | A/RES/1514(XV) ([Resolution 1514 (XV) Document]) |
Subject | Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. |
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Result | Adopted |
The declaration characterized foreign rule as a violation of human rights, affirmed the right to self-determination, and called for an end to colonial rule.[1] Adom Getachew writes, "Within fifteen years, anticolonial nationalists had successfully captured the UN and transformed the General Assembly into a platform for the international politics of decolonization."[1] According to Christian Reus-Smit, the resolution "produced a tectonic shift in international legitimacy", as it "successfully undermined the institution of empire."[2]
It was adopted by the UN General Assembly on December 14, 1960.[3] 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.[4]
The Declaration is cited by International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.[5]