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Question of the Renewal of the Committee on Information From Non-Self-Governing Territories

A/RES/1700(XVI)No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1962.

What other versions does this mandate have?

2 versions · 1959–1962
  • 1962A/RES/1700(XVI)Question of the renewal of the Committee on Information from Non-Self-Governing TerritoriesLatestCompare with previous version
  • 1959A/RES/1332(XIII)Question of the renewal of the Committee on Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

6 topics
Economic ConditionsElection of MembersInformation DisseminationNon-Self-Governing TerritoriesPolitical ConditionsSocial Conditions

What does this mandate say?

6 operative paragraphs
1
Decides to continue the Committee on Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories on the same basis ~s hitherto until such time as the General Assembly has decided that the principles embodied in Chapter XI of the Charter of the United Nations and in the Declaration on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples have been fully implemented;
2
Decides further that the Committee on Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories shall examine the political and constitutional information transmitted by the Administering Members as well as information relating to functional fields, and submit its reports to the General Assembly with its observations and conclusions thereon ;
3
Instructs the Committee on Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories to undertake intensive studies of political, educational, economic and social conditions and problems of Territories located in the same area or region, except where circumstances require individual consideration;
4
Recalls its resolution 1542 (XV) of 15 December 1960 and instructs the Committee on Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories to invite the cooperation of the Special Committee of seven members established by General Assembly resolution 1699
XVI
of 19 December 1961;
5
Requests the Committee on Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories to transmit to the Special Committee on the application of the Declaration on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples the reports referred to in paragraph 2 above, and to provide it with pertinent material available. to the Committee on Information including such studies prepared for its consideration as may be required for the discharge of the Special Committee's functions.
19 December 1961.

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