United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization resolutions

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UN General Assembly subsidiary body output United Nations resolution series international legal document

United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization resolutions are formal UN documents addressing Puerto Rico’s political status and self-determination, often cited by the Puerto Rican independence movement to support its claims under international law.

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Label	Occurrences
Resolution establishing the Special Committee on Decolonization	1
United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization resolutions canonical	1

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Target entity: United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization resolutions
Context triple: [Puerto Rican independence movement, isSubjectOf, United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization resolutions]

A. United Nations General Assembly resolution 32/162
United Nations General Assembly resolution 32/162 is a 1977 resolution that restructured and strengthened the UN’s work on human settlements, laying the groundwork for what became the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat).
B. UN General Assembly Resolution 2222 (XXI)
UN General Assembly Resolution 2222 (XXI) is the 1966 United Nations resolution by which the General Assembly adopted and opened for signature the Outer Space Treaty, establishing key principles governing the peaceful use and exploration of outer space.
C. United Nations General Assembly resolutions
United Nations General Assembly resolutions are formal decisions and declarations adopted by the UN’s main deliberative body that guide international norms, policies, and the work of UN organs and agencies.
D. United Nations Security Council resolutions
United Nations Security Council resolutions are binding decisions adopted by the UN Security Council that establish international legal obligations and frameworks for maintaining or restoring peace and security, including in conflict zones such as the Middle East.
E. United Nations General Assembly Resolution 46/182
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 46/182 is a landmark 1991 resolution that established the modern framework for international humanitarian assistance and coordination within the UN system.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization resolutions
Target entity description: United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization resolutions are formal UN documents addressing Puerto Rico’s political status and self-determination, often cited by the Puerto Rican independence movement to support its claims under international law.

A. United Nations General Assembly resolution 32/162
United Nations General Assembly resolution 32/162 is a 1977 resolution that restructured and strengthened the UN’s work on human settlements, laying the groundwork for what became the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat).
B. UN General Assembly Resolution 2222 (XXI)
UN General Assembly Resolution 2222 (XXI) is the 1966 United Nations resolution by which the General Assembly adopted and opened for signature the Outer Space Treaty, establishing key principles governing the peaceful use and exploration of outer space.
C. United Nations General Assembly resolutions
United Nations General Assembly resolutions are formal decisions and declarations adopted by the UN’s main deliberative body that guide international norms, policies, and the work of UN organs and agencies.
D. United Nations Security Council resolutions
United Nations Security Council resolutions are binding decisions adopted by the UN Security Council that establish international legal obligations and frameworks for maintaining or restoring peace and security, including in conflict zones such as the Middle East.
E. United Nations General Assembly Resolution 46/182
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 46/182 is a landmark 1991 resolution that established the modern framework for international humanitarian assistance and coordination within the UN system.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	UN General Assembly subsidiary body output ⓘ United Nations resolution series ⓘ international legal document ⓘ
adoptedBy	consensus ⓘ vote ⓘ
aimsTo	encourage decolonization of remaining colonial territories ⓘ promote implementation of the right to self-determination in Puerto Rico ⓘ
appliesTo	Puerto Rico ⓘ non-self-governing territories ⓘ
asserts	Puerto Rican people have a right to self-determination ⓘ linked to: United Nations decolonization hearings on Puerto Rico Puerto Rico has a distinct national identity ⓘ
basedOn	Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples ⓘ linked to: Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (A/RES/1514 (XV)) United Nations Charter ⓘ linked to: Charter of the United Nations
callsFor	process to enable Puerto Rican self-determination ⓘ review of Puerto Rico’s political status ⓘ
callsUpon	United States to expedite a process of self-determination for Puerto Rico ⓘ
category	United Nations General Assembly subsidiary organ resolutions ⓘ
citedBy	Puerto Rican political parties supporting independence ⓘ human rights organizations ⓘ international law scholars ⓘ
encourages	consultation with representatives of the people of Puerto Rico ⓘ inclusive and democratic processes to determine Puerto Rico’s future status ⓘ
hasDocumentType	resolution ⓘ
hasEffectOn	international perception of Puerto Rico’s status ⓘ
hasJurisdiction	matters of decolonization and self-determination ⓘ
hasMainSubject	colonialism ⓘ decolonization ⓘ political status of Puerto Rico ⓘ right to self-government ⓘ self-determination of peoples ⓘ
issuedBy	Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples ⓘ linked to: Special Committee on Decolonization United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization ⓘ linked to: Special Committee on Decolonization
language	English ⓘ French ⓘ Spanish ⓘ
legalStatus	non-binding ⓘ
monitoredBy	United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization ⓘ linked to: Special Committee on Decolonization
partOf	United Nations decolonization framework ⓘ linked to: United Nations list of Non‑Self‑Governing Territories
recognizes	Puerto Rico’s Latin American and Caribbean identity ⓘ
relatedTo	United Nations General Assembly resolutions on decolonization ⓘ linked to: United Nations General Assembly resolutions list of non-self-governing territories ⓘ
requests	reporting on implementation of decolonization measures ⓘ
subjectOf	debate in Puerto Rican politics ⓘ debate in United States–Puerto Rico relations ⓘ
usedAs	supporting evidence under international law ⓘ
usedBy	Puerto Rican independence movement ⓘ

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Puerto Rican independence movement → isSubjectOf → United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization resolutions ⓘ

United Nations General Assembly resolution 1654 (XVI) → alsoKnownAs → Resolution establishing the Special Committee on Decolonization ⓘ

linked to: United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization resolutions

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