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Administrative Unions Affecting Trust Territories

A/RES/649(VII)No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1953.

What other versions does this mandate have?

5 versions · 1948–1953
  • 1953A/RES/649(VII)Administrative unions affecting Trust TerritoriesLatestCompare with previous version
  • 1952A/RES/563(VI)Administrative unions affecting Trust TerritoriesCompare with previous version
  • 1950A/RES/443(V)Administrative unions affecting Trust TerritoriesCompare with previous version
  • 1949A/RES/326(IV)Administrative unions affecting Trust TerritoriesCompare with previous version
  • 1948A/RES/224(III)Administrative unions affecting Trust Territories

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

6 topics
AdministrationAdministrative AgenciesIndigenous PeoplesInformation TransferPublic OpinionTrust Territories

What does this mandate say?

6 operative paragraphs
1
Takes note of the special report ' submitted by the Trusteeship Council in compliance with General Assembly resolution 563 (VI), and the observations• made tlM-reon by the General Assembly Committee on Administrative Unions;
2
Calls to the attention of the Administering Authorities the observations and conclusions contained in the special report of the Trusteeship Council and the observations of the General Assembly Committee on Administrative Unions;
3
Requests the Administering Authorities to continue to transmit promptly to the Trusteeship Council information as complete as possible concerning the operation of the administrative unions affecting Trust Territories under their administration, indicating the benefits and advantages derived by the inhabitants of the Trust Territories from administrative unions;
4
Expresses the hope that the Administering Authorities concerned will take into account the freely expressed wishes of the inhabitants before establishing or extending the scope of administrative unions;
5
Expresses the hope that the Administering Authorities concerned wilt consult with the Tn~steeship Council concerning any change in or extension of existing administrative unions. or concerning any proposal to establish new administrative unions;
6
Requests the Trusteeship Council to continue its regular examination of each administrative union affecting a Trust Territory; and to study these administrative unions, not only with regard to the four safeguards enumerated in Trusteeship Council resolution 293 (VII), but also with regard to the interests of the inhabitants of the Territory and ,the terms of the
1 See O.iirial Rtcords of th, Tnut11ship Council, Fifth Stssion, tfmws, agenda item 10, \>· 255 and Offidal R,cords of thr Gm,ral Asstmbly, Fifth St1.ntm, SvpJ>ltmmt No. 4, annex.
'See O/Jiciol R,cords of tht Gtntral Assnnbly, St'Vmth St1sion, S"vpplnn,nt No. 12.
• See document Afl,'Z17. General AHembly--Seventh Session
Charter and the Trusteeship Agreements, as well as any other matters which the Council may deem appropriate.
20 December 1952.

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