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Question of Western Sahara

A/RES/33/31[A]View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 24 Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, published in 1979.

What else is in this group?

52 documents · 1977–2025
Newer documents in this group exist (latest: 2025).
YearSymbolTitleWord lengthText similarity
2025
A/RES/80/89

Question of Western Sahara

1,012–
2024
A/RES/79/98

Question of Western Sahara

1,000–
2023
A/RES/78/85

Question of Western Sahara

992–
2022
A/RES/77/133

Question of Western Sahara

982–
2021
A/RES/76/89

Question of Western Sahara

972–

This group bundles related documents that are not individually ordered.

What subjects does this mandate have?

2 subjects
Self-Determination of PeoplesWestern Sahara

What’s in this document?

6 operative paragraphs

A/RES/33/31 [A]

A

1
Reaffirms its commitment to the principle of self-determination of peoples in accordance with the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples;
2
Reaffirms the inalienable right of the people of Western Sahara to self-determination and independence;
3
Reaffirms the responsibility of the United Nations with regard to the decolonization of Western Sahara, in accordance with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations and of the Declaration;
4
Requests the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples to continue to keep developments in this matter under active review with a view to the full and speedy implementation of General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) and to report thereon to the Assembly at its thirty-fourth session;
5
Requests the Administrative Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity to keep the Secretary-General of the United Nations informed of the progress achieved with regard to the implementation of the decisions of the Organization of African Unity concerning Western Sahara;
6
Invites the Secretary-General to submit a report on the question of W estem Sahara to the General Assembly at its thirty-fourth session.
8 I st plenary meeting
13 December 1978

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