Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (1960)

Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (1960) – Declaration Project

Editor’s Note: Adopted by the UN General Assembly on December 14, 1960, this declaration was largely considered a watershed in the movement towards the end of colonialism. Eighty nine member states voted to approve the declaration; none opposed it, though there were nine abstentions, including the U.S. Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries … Continue reading Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (1960)

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