Question of Aden

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Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1966.

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3 versions · 1964–1967

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1964A/RES/1949(XVIII)Question of Aden

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What subjects does this mandate have?

9 topics

Aden Protectorate Detained Persons Exiles Humanitarian Assistance Military Activity Military Bases Refugee Assistance Self-Determination of Peoples United Kingdom

What does this mandate say?

16 operative paragraphs

Approves the chapters of thr reports of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on thr Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples relating to the Territory of Adrn :incl endorses the concl11sions and recommendations of the Sub-Committee on Aden;

Endorses the resolutions adopted by the Special Committee on 9 April 1964. 11 May 1964 and 17 May 1965;

Deplores the refusal of the administering Power to implement the resolutions of the General Assembly and the Special Committee;

Further deplores the attempts of the administering Power to set up an unrepresentative regime in the Territory, with a view to granting it independence contrary to General Assembly resolutions 1514 (XV) and 1949 (XVIII), and appeals to all States not to recognize any independence whirh is not based on the wishes of the people of thr Territory freely expressed through elections held under universal adult suffrage ;

Reaffirms the inalienable right of the people of the Territory to self-determination and to freedom from colonial rule and recognizes the legitimacy of their efforts to achieve the rights laid down in the Charter

4 Ibid., Nineteenth Session, Annexes, annex No. 8 (part I) ( A/5800/Rev.1 ), chapter VI; ibid., Twentieth Session, Annexes, addendum to agenda item 23 (A/6000/Rev.1), chapter VI.

5 Ibid., Nineteenth Session. Annexes, annex No. 8 (part n (A/5800/Rev.1), chapter VI. para. 166.

6 Ibid., para. 202.

7 Ibid., Twentieth Session, Annexes addendum to agenda item 23 (A/6000/Rev.l), c-bapter VI, 'para. 300. Reeolutions adopted on the reports of the Fourth Committee

of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples;

Consid<;rs that the maintenance of the military bases in the Territory constitutes a major obstacle to the liberation of the people of the Territory from colonial domination and is prejudicial to the peace and security of the region, and that the immediate and ,nmplete removal of these bases is therefore essential;

Notes with deep concern that military operations ;1ga inst the people of the Territory are sti11 being carrird out by the ;1dministering Power;

Urges the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern J re land immediately to:

Abolish the state of emergency;

( h) Repe:il all laws restricting public freedom;

( c) Cease all repressive actions against the people of the Territory. in particular military oprrations;

( d) Release all political detainees and allow the return of those people who have heen exiled or forhidden to reside in the Trrritory hec;i11se of political aC'tivities;

Reaffirms paragraphs 6 to 11 of resolution 1949 1 XVTTJ) and urges the :idministrring Power to implc:ment them immediately;

A ppcals to all Member States to render all possible assistan,e to the people of the Territory in their l'fforts to attain freedom and independence;

Draws the attention of the Security Council to the dangerous situation prevailing in the area as a result of British military action against the peoplr of the Territory;

Requests the 1.foited Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. the specialized agencies and the internationc1 I relief organizations to offer all possible :issistance to the people who are suffering as :i result nf the milit;-iry operations in the Trrritory:

R eqHPsfs the Secret:irv-General to take such action :is he may deem expcd1ent to ens1tre the implemrntation of the present resolution. and to rrport thereon to the Spccial Committee;

Requests the Special Committee to rxamine again the situation in the Territory and to report ther~on to the Grneral A!-sembly at its twenty-first sess10n;

Dccidrs to maintain this item on its agenda.

5 November 1965.

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