Question of Equatorial Guinea

XXI. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE FOURTH COMMITTEE
2230. Question of Equatorial Guinea

The General Assembly, Having considered the question of Equatorial Guinea, Having heard the statement of the petitioner, Having also heard the statement of the representative of the administering Power, Having considered the chapter of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples relating to Equatorial Guinea,[1] Recalling its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960 containing the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, and its resolution 2067 (XX) of 16 December 1965, Recalling the Basic Law of 1963 which recognized Fernando Póo and Río Muni as one entity thereafter to be called Equatorial Guinea, and the declaration by the administering Power of its intention to grant independence to Equatorial Guinea as a single entity, Taking into account the declarations of the administering Power that it would accede to the desires of the people of the Territory for independence whenever they so requested, Noting the desire of the overwhelming majority of the people consulted that the Territory should become independent not later than July 1968, Having noted the statement of the representative of the administering Power that a constitutional conference will be convened early in 1967, Recognizing the need for further measures to promote the economic, social and educational advancement of the people of the Territory,

1. Approves the chapter of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples relating to Equatorial Guinea, and endorses the conclusions and recommendations contained therein; [2]

2. Reaffirms the inalienable right of the people of Equatorial Guinea to self-determination and independence in accordance with the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples contained in General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) ;

3. Expresses its appreciation to the Government of Spain for having invited the Special Committee to visit the Territory and for the co-operation rendered to the Sub-Committee on Equatorial Guinea of the Special Committee during its visit to the Territory;

4. Invites the administering Power to implement as soon as possible the following measures:

(a) Removal of all restrictions on political activities and establishment of full democratic freedoms;

(b) Institution of an electoral system based on universal adult suffrage and the holding, before independence, of a general election for the whole Territory on the basis of a unified electoral roll;

(c) Transfer of effective power to the government resulting from this election;

5. Requests the administering Power to ensure that the Territory accedes to independence as a single political and territorial unit and that no step is taken which would jeopardize the territorial integrity of Equatorial Guinea;

6. Requests the administering Power, in accordance with the wishes of the people of Equatorial Guinea, to set a date for independence as recommended by the Special Committee and, for this purpose, to convene a conference in which the various political parties and all sections of the population would be fully represented;

7. Further requests the administering Power to establish in law and in practice full equality of political, economic and social rights;

8. Urges the administering Power to take effective measures, including increased assistance, to ensure the rapid economic development of the Territory and to promote the educational and social advancement of the people, and requests the specialized agencies to render all possible assistance towards this end;

9. Requests the Secretary-General to take appropriate action, in consultation with the administering Power and the Special Committee, to ensure the presence of the United Nations in the Territory for the supervision of the preparation for, and the holding of, the election envisaged in paragraph 4 (b) above, and to participate in any other measures leading towards the independence of the Territory;

10. Further requests the Secretary-General to transmit the present resolution to the administering Power and to report to the Special Committee on its implementation;

11. Decides to maintain the question of Equatorial Guinea on its agenda.

1500th plenary meeting,
20 December 1966.

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[1] Ibid., chapter IX. [2] Ibid., Chapter IX, annex, paras. 286-310.