Educational Conditions in Non-Self-Governing Territories

A/RES/743(VIII)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1954.

What other versions does this mandate have?

2 versions · 1954–1957

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/1048(XI)

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1957	A/RES/1048(XI)	Educational conditions in Non-Self-Governing Territories	—	—
1954	A/RES/743(VIII)	Educational conditions in Non-Self-Governing Territories	444	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

11 subjects

Cultural Development Economic Growth Educational Assistance Educational Development Fellowships Health Education Moral Education Non-Self-Governing Territories Scholarships Social Change Standard of Living

What’s in this document?

7 operative paragraphs

Emphasizes that the objeLtives of education in Non-Self-Governing Territories are:

To develop moral and civic consciousness and responsibility among the peoples, and to enable them to take an increasing share of responsibility in the conduct of their own affairs;

To raise the standards of living of the peoples by helping them to improve their economic productivity and standards of health;

To promote the social progress of the Territories, taking into account the basic cultural values and the aspirations of the peoples concerned;

( d) To secure the extension of the intellectual development of the peoples so as to provide for them access to all levels of culture;

Affirms that, in accordance with the above objectives, the process of education should be designed to familiarize the inhabitants with and train them in the use of the tools of economic, social and political progress, with a view to the attainment of a full moo.sure of self-government;

Recommends to the Administering Members that, m order to carry out the said objectives and in general to solve the educational problems of the Non- Self-Governing Territories, they should seek the technical advice of the United Nations Technical Assistance Administration and make the greatest possible use of the facilities of the specialized agencies;

Recomme!"d~ further to the Administering Members that they similarly make the greatest possible use of offers that may be made to them by other States Members of the United Nations through the Secretary- Gei:ieral or through_ the specialized agencies concerned or m other appropriate ways, for the purpose of facilitating the educational advancement of the Non-Self- Governing Territories by such means as making avail- ~ble fellowships, scholarships and internships to qualified students from these Territories· 6.

Invites the Secretary-General' to communicate the report on education and the present resolution to the Mer:i~ers '?f the United Nations responsible for the adm1mstrat~on of Non~Self-Governing Territories, to the Economic and Social Council to the Trusteeship Council and to the specialized agencies concerned for their consideration.

27 November 1953.

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