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Question of Nyasaland

A/RES/1953(XVIII)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1964.

What other versions does this mandate have?

2 versions · 1963–1964
YearSymbolTitleWord lengthText similarity
1964
A/RES/1953(XVIII)

Question of Nyasaland

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1963
A/RES/1818(XVII)

Question of Nyasaland

187–

What subjects does this mandate have?

2 subjects
MalawiSelf-Determination of Peoples

What’s in this document?

4 operative paragraphs
1
Notes with satisfaction that Nyasaland will attain independence not later than 6 July 1964;
2
Expresses the hope that no new obstacle will hinder Nyasaland's accession to independence and that the Territory will become an independent State not later than the date referred to in paragraph 1 above;
11 lbid., chapter VIII, section A.
12 !bid., Eighteenth Session,
Plenary Meetings,
1273rd meetmg. . 13 Ibid., Eighteenth Session, Annexes, addendum to agenda item 23, document A/5446/Rev.1, chapter VIII, section B.
3
Invites the administering Power to take the necessary measures for the transfer of powers, not later than 6 July 1964, to the people of Nyasaland, in accordance with their will and desire ;
4
Congratulates the Governments of Nyasaland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern · Ireland on the steps taken towards the achievement of the aims set out in the Declaration on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples.
11 December 1963.

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