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The Situation in Angola

A/RES/1603(XV)No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1961.

What other versions does this mandate have?

3 versions · 1961–1963
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/1819(XVII)
  • 1963A/RES/1819(XVII)The situation in AngolaLatestCompare with previous version
  • 1962A/RES/1742(XVI)The situation in AngolaCompare with previous version
  • 1961A/RES/1603(XV)The situation in Angola

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What subjects does this mandate have?

4 topics
Angola SituationEstablishmentMembersPortugal

What does this mandate say?

3 operative paragraphs
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Decides to appoint a sub-committee consisting of dissent that "the subjection of peoples to alien subjugafive members to be appointed by the President of the General Assembly and instructs this sub-committee to tion, domination and exploitation constitutes a denial of fundamental human rights, is contrary to the Charter examine the statements made before the Assembly concerning Angola, to receive further statements and docuof the United Nations and is an impediment to the promotion of world peace and co-operation" and asked for ments, to conduct such inquiries as it may deem necessary and to report to the Assembly as soon as possible. immediate steps to be taken "to transfer all powers to the peoples of those territories, without any conditions 992nd plrnary meeting. or reservations, in accordance with their freely ex-
20 April 1961. pressed will and desire, without anv distinction as to race, creed or colour, in order to enible them to enjoy complete independence and freedom",
Recalling further its resolutions 1541 (XV) and 1542
XV
of 15 December 1960,
1
Calls upon the Government of Portugal to consider urgently the introduction of measures and reforms in Angola for the purpose of the implementation of
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Notes
Appointment of the members of the Committee on a United Nations Capital Development Fund (Item 29 (b))
At the 968th plenary meeting on 27 March 1961, the President of the General Assembly, in accordance with Assembly resolution 1521 (XV) of 15 December 1960, appointed the members of the Committee on a United Nations Capital Development Fund established under the terms of paragraph 2 of this resolution.
The Committee is composed as follows: ARGENTINA, BRAZIL, Bl:1cvrA, CAN- ADA, CHILE, CZECHOSLOVAKIA, DENMARK, FRANCE, GHANA, INDIA, l NDONESIA,
IRA(.!, ITALY, IVORY COAST, JAPAN, NETHERLANDS, NIGERIA, PAKISTAK, PERU,
SuoAN, UNION OF SovrnT SocrALIST REPUBLICS, UNITED ARAB REPvnuc, UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, CNITED STATES OF AMER- ICA and YvGosLAVI,\.

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