A/RES/2710(XXV) GA

100 General AHembly-Twenty-fifth See,ion in the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Grant- to Colonial Countries and Peoples, ing of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peo- ples,a1 Aware of the special circumstances of the geograph- 1. Takes note of the chapter of the report of the ical location and economic conditions of these Ter- Special Committee on the Situa~on with regard ~o the ritorieS, Implementation of the Declaration on the Grantmg of 1. Approves the chapters of the report of the Special Independence to Colonial Countries and P~oples ~e- Committee on the Situation with regard to the Im- lating to Antigua, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts-Nevis- plementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Anguilla, St. Lucia and St. Vincent; Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples re- 2. Requests the Special Committee to give urgent lating to these Territories; consideration to all aspects of this question in accord- 2. Reaffirms the inalienable right of the peoples of ance with General Assembly resolution 2593 (XXIV) these Territories to self-determination and indepen- and to report thereon to the Assembly at its twenty- dence in accordance with the Declaration on the sixth session. Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries ~d 1929th plenary meeting, Peoples, contained in General Assembly resolution 14 December 1970. 1514 (XV); 3. Calls upon the administering Powers to im- plement with respect to these Territories, and without further delay, resolution 1514 (XV) and other relevant resolutions of the General Assembly; 4. Expresses its conviction that the questions of ter- ritorial size, geographical isolation and limited resources should in no way delay the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples with respect to these Territories; 5. Reiterates its declaration that any attempt aimed at the partial or total disruption of the national unity and the territorial integrity of colonial Territories and the establishment of military bases and installations in these Territories is incompatible with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and resolution 1514 (XV); 6. Strongly urges the administering Powers to re- consider their attitude towards the receiving of visiting missions to the above-mentioned Territories and to permit access by such visiting missions to Territories under their administration; 1. Decides that the United Nations should render all help to the peoples of these Territories in their efforts freely to decide their future status; 8. Requests the Special Committee to continue to pay special attention to these Territories and to report to the General Assembly at its twenty-sixth session on the implementation of the present resolution. 1929th plenary meeting, 14 December 1970. 2710 (XXV). Question of Antigua, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla, St. Lucia and St. Vincent The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, containing the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, and all other relevant resolutions, Recalling also its resolution 2593 (XXIV) of 16 December 1969 concerning Antigua, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla, St. Lucia and St. Vincent, Having examined the relevant chapter of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard 2711 (XXV). Question of Spanish Sahara The General Assembly, Having examined 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 re- lating to the Territory of Spanish Sahara, 82 Recalling its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 Decem- ber 1960 containing the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, Recalling also the relevant provisions of its resolu- tion 2621 (XXV) of ·12 October 1970 containing the programme of action for the full implementation of the Declaration, Taking into consideration the resolutions adopted, respectively by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity at its seventh ordinary session, held at Addis Ababa from 1 to 3 September 1970, and by the Third Conference of Heads of State or Government of Non-Aligned Countries, held at Lusaka from 8 to 10 September 1970, Reaffirming its resolutions 2072 (XX) of 16 Decem- ber 1965 2229 (XXI) of 20 December 1966, 2354 (XXII) ~f 19 December 1967, 2428 (XXIII) of 18 December 1968 and 2591 (XXIV) of 16 December 1969, 1. Reaffirms the inalienable right of the people of the Sahara to self-determination in accordance with General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV); 2. Approves the chapter of the report of the Spe- cial Committee on the Situation with regard to the Im- plementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples re- lating to the Territory of Spanish Sahara; 3. Expresses its regret that it has not yet been pos- sible for the consultations to take place which the ad- ministering Power was to conduct with the Govern- ments concerned in connexion with the holding of a referendum in the Territory; 4. Declares that the continued existence of a colonial situation in the Territory retards stability and harmony in north-west Africa; 5. Regrets the incidents of bloodshed which oc- curred in the Territory in June 1970 and calls upon 3t Ibid., chapter XVII. s2 Ibid., chapter IX

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