Third International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism

A/RES/65/119View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 59 Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, published in 2011.

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?

5 subjects

Colonialism International Decades Programme Implementation Programmes of Action Resources Mobilization

What’s in this document?

6 operative paragraphs

Declares the period 2011–2020 the Third International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism;

Calls upon Member States to intensify their efforts to continue to implement the plan of action for the Second International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism⁹ and to cooperate 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 in updating it as necessary, with a view to using it as the basis for a plan of action for the Third International Decade;

⁹A/56/61, annex.

Calls upon the administering Powers to cooperate fully with the Special Committee to develop a constructive programme 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, including resolutions on specific Territories;

Invites 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 Third International Decade;

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

Also requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its seventieth and seventy-fifth sessions on the implementation of the present resolution.

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