A/RES/2071(XX) GA

Resolutione adopted on the reports of the Fourth Committee 59 Recalling its resolutions 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1%0, 1654 (XVI) of 27 November 1961, 1810 (XVII) of 17 December 1962 an<l 1956 (XVTJT) of 11 Decem- ber 1963, Regretting that the administering Powers have not yet implemented the relevant resolutions of the (;en- eral Assembly, Aware of the special circumstances of geographical isolation and economic conditions concerning some of these Territories, 1. Approves the chapters of the reports 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 re- lating to these Territories, and endorses the conclusions and recommendations contained therein; 2. Calls upon the administering Powers to imple- ment without delay the relevant r{'solutions of the General Assembly; 3. Requests the administering Powers to allow United Nations visiting missions to visit the Territories, and to extend to them full co-operation and assistance; 4. Reaffirms the inalienable right of the people of these Territories to decide their constitutional status in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and with the provisions of resolution 1514 (XV) and other relevant General Assembly resolutions; 5. Decides that the United Nations should render all help to the people of these Territories in their efforts freely to decide their future status; 6. Requests the Special Committee to examine the situation in these Territories and to report on the im- plementation of the present resolution to the General Assembly at its twenty-first session; 7. Requests the Secretary-General to give all as- sistance in the implementation of this resolution. 1398th plenary meeting, 16 December 1965. 2070 (XX). Question of Gibraltar The General Assembly, Having considered the question of Gibraltar, Having studied the chapters of the reports 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 re- lating to Gibraltar,21 Having heard the statements made in the Fourth Committee, 1. Invites the Governments of Spain and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to begin without delay the talks envisaged under the terms of the consensus adopted on 16 October 1964 hy the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries :md Peoples ;22 2. Requests the two Governments to inform the Special Committee and the General Assembly, at its twenty-first session, of th{' outcome of their negotiations. 1398th plenary meeting, 16 December 1965. 21 Ibid., Nineteenth Session, Annexes, annex No. S (part I) (A/5800/Rev.1), chapter X; ibid., Twentieth Session Annexes addendum to agenda item 23 (A/6000/Rev.1) chapter X( 22 Ibid., Nineteenth Session, Annexes, annex No. 8 (part T) (A/5800/Rev.1), chapter X, para. 209. 2071 (XX). Question of British Guiana The General Assenibly, Having considered the chapters of the reports of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the f111plcmentation of the Declaration on the Granting of fndepenclence to Colonial Countries and Peoples re- lating to British Guiana,2~ Rccal!i~.r; its resolutions 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, 1654 (XVI) of 27 November 1%1, 1810 (XVII) of 17 Dew11ber 1962 and 195S (XVIII) and 1956 ( XV ITT) of 11 December 1963. Noting that British Guiana will achieve independence on 2(> May 1966, Desirous of ensuring that British Guiana achieves independence under the most favourable conditions, I. Apprm1es the chapters of the reports of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Im- plementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Tnclependence to ( 'olonial Countries and Peoples re- lating- to llritish Guiana, and endorses the conclusions and reco111111end:itions contained therein; 2. Rea.{/irms the inalienable right of the people of lhitish Guiana hi freedom and independence in ac- cordance with the provisions of Crneral Assembly resolution 1S14 (XV); 3. Requests the administering Power to end the state of emergency and to release all political prisoners and detainees so as to enable them to participate in the political life of the Territory; 4. Aptra!s to the main political parties to resolve existing differences so as to enable the Territory to achieve independl'nce in an atmosphere of peace and nnity; 5. N otcs the announcement by the Goverm'nent of the United Kingdom of G1·eat Britain and Northern Ireland that British Guiana will attain independence on 26 l\fay 1966 and requests the administering Power not to take any action which might delay the inde- pendence of the Territory. 1398th plenary meeting, 16 December 1965. 2072 (XX). Que!ltion of Ifni and Spanish Sahara The General Assembly. H aviny considered the chapters of the reports of the Special Committee on the Sitnation with regard to the Tmplementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples re- lating to Ifni and Spanish Sahara,24 Recallin.r; the Declaration on the Granting of In- '.leJ:rndence tc'. Colonial Countries and Peoples contained 111 its resolution 1 S 14 ( XY) of 14 December 1960, R earin_q in mind that the Decbration is inspired by the strong desir~ n_f the international community to put an end to colomahsm wherever and in whatever form it may occur, 1. Approves the provisions of the resolution con- cerning Ifni and Spanish Sahara adopted on 16 October 1964 hy the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Tmplementation of the Declaration on 23 !hid .. chapter VII: ibid., Twentieth Session. Annexes. :llk!emium to agenda it<'m 23 (A/6000/Rev.l), chapter IX. 2·1 Ibid., 1\'inetcenth Sessio1z,. ,~nnexes, ~nnex No. 8 (part I) ( A/5800/Rev.1), chapter_ IX; ibid., Twentieth Session, Annexes, :1drlendum to agenda item 23 (A/6000/Rev.1), chapter X.

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