Question of Ifni and Spanish Sahara

A/RES/2229(XXI)View PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1967.

What other versions does this mandate have?

4 versions · 1966–1969

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/2428(XXIII)

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1969	A/RES/2428(XXIII)	Question of Ifni and Spanish Sahara	924	28%Compare
1968	A/RES/2354(XXII)	Question of Ifni and Spanish Sahara	388	32%Compare
1967	A/RES/2229(XXI)	Question of Ifni and Spanish Sahara	742	10%Compare
1966	A/RES/2072(XX)	Question of Ifni and Spanish Sahara	182	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

8 subjects

Election Verification Ifni (Morocco)Indigenous Peoples Plebiscites Self-Determination of Peoples Special Missions Western Sahara Western Sahara Question

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7 operative paragraphs

Approves the chapter of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples relating to the Territories of Ifni and Spanish Sabara, and endorses the resolution adopted by the Special Committee on 16 November 1966,26

Requests the administering Power to take immediately the necessary steps to accelerate the decolonization of Ifni and to determine with the Government of Morocco, bearing in mind the aspirations of the indigenous population, procedures for the transfer of powers in accordance with the provisions of General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) ;

Invites the administering Power to determine at the earliest possible date, in conformity with the aspirations of the indigenous people of Spanish Sabara and in consultation with the Governments of Mauritania and Morocco and any other interested party, the procedures for the holding of a referendum under United Nations auspices with a view to enabling the indigenous population of the Territory to exercise freely its right to self-determination and, to this end :

To create a favourable climate for the referendum to be conducted on an entirely free, democratic and impartial basis, by permitting, inter al,ia, the retum of exiles to the Territory;

( b) To take all the necessary steps to ensure that only the indigenous people of the Territory participate in the referendum ;

To refrain from any action likely to delay the process of the decolonization of Spanish Sabara;

( d) To provide all the necessary facilities to a United Nations mission so that it may be able to par-

28 /bid., Nineteeñth Session, Annexes, annex No. 8 (part 1) (A/5800/Rev.l), chapter IX, para. 112.

H /bid., Twenty-first Session, Annexes, addendum to agenda item 23 (A/6300/Rev.l), chapter X, annex.

25 Jbid., Twenty-first Session, Fourth Committee. 1660th meeting, paras. 1-4.

26 Jbid., Twenty-first Session, Annexes, addendum to agenda item 23 (A/6300/Rev.1), chapter X, para. 243. Re110lutiom adopted on the reporta of the Fourth Committee

ticipate actively in the organization and holding of the referendum ;

Requests the Secretary-General, in consultation with the administering Power and the Special Committee, to appoint immediately a special mission to be sent to Spanish Sahara for the purpose of recommending practical steps for the full implementation of the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly, and in particular for determining the extent of United Nations participation in the preparation and supervision of the referendum and submitting a report to -him as soon as possible for transmission to the Special Committee ;

Requests the Special Committee to continue its consideration of the situation in the Territories of Ifni and Spanish Sabara and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its twenty-second session.

20 December 1966.

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