Continuation of the Committee on Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories

XVII. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORT OF THE FOURTH COMMITTEE
1847. Continuation of the Committee on Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories

The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 1700 (XVI) of 19 December 1961, Considering that, by resolution 1654 (XVI) of 27 November 1961, it established the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, Considering further that, in paragraph 8 of resolution 1654 (XVI), the General Assembly requested the Committee on Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories to assist the Special Committee in its work, Keeping in mind the principles and purposes contained in its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960 entitled "Declaration on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples", Recognizing that the Committee on Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories continues to play a useful role in the attainment of the principles set forth in Chapter XI of the Charter of the United Nations and in the implementation of the mandates incumbent upon the Special Committee,

1. Decides to continue the Committee on Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories on the same basis as that established by resolution 1700 (XVI), particularly paragraphs 2 to 5 of that resolution;[1]

2. Decides, in the light of the rapid progress required for the accession of Non-Self-Governing Territories to independence, to review the situation at its eighteenth session with a view to taking a decision on the further continuation of the Committee on Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories.

1198th plenary meeting,
19 December 1962.


[1] See note on item 55, p. 44.
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