Second International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism

A/RES/60/120View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 26 Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, published in 2006.

What other versions does this mandate have?

4 versions · 2001–2020

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/75/123

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2020	A/RES/75/123	Fourth International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism	573	78%Compare
2011	A/RES/65/119	Third International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism	602	40%Compare
2006	A/RES/60/120	Second International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism	320	45%Compare
2001	A/RES/55/146	Second International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism	534	–

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

2 reports · 2020–2025

Year	Symbol	Title		Mandate resolution
2025	A/80/80	Fourth International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism report of the Secretary-General		A/RES/75/123
2020	A/75/220/Rev.1	Third International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism report of the Secretary-General		A/RES/65/119

What subjects does this mandate have?

8 subjects

Decolonization Information Exchange Intergovernmental Organizations International Decades Non-Governmental Organizations Non-Self-Governing Territories Programme Implementation Programmes of Action

What’s in this document?

6 operative paragraphs

Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General;2

Calls upon Member States to redouble their efforts to implement the plan of action for the Second International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism;1

Calls upon the administering Powers to cooperate fully with 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 develop constructive programmes of work on a case-by-case basis for the Non-Self-Governing Territories to facilitate the implementation of the mandate of the Special Committee and the relevant resolutions of the United Nations on decolonization;

Requests Member States, the specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system, and other governmental and non-governmental organizations actively to support and participate in the implementation of the plan of action during the Decade;

Requests the Secretary-General to continue to provide the necessary resources for the successful implementation of the plan of action;

Also requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its sixty-fifth session on the implementation of the present resolution.

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