UNGA Resolution 1514 (XV)

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UN General Assembly declaration United Nations General Assembly resolution

UNGA Resolution 1514 (XV) is the landmark 1960 United Nations General Assembly declaration that affirmed the right to self-determination and called for the rapid end of colonialism worldwide.

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Label	Occurrences
UNGA Resolution 1514 (XV) canonical	2
A/RES/1514(XV)	1
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1514 (XV)	1

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Target entity: UNGA Resolution 1514 (XV)
Context triple: [Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, citedAs, UNGA Resolution 1514 (XV)]

A. 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.
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. UN General Assembly resolution 38/161
UN General Assembly resolution 38/161 is the 1983 UN measure that established and tasked the World Commission on Environment and Development, laying groundwork for the concept of sustainable development.
D. UNGA Resolution 2625 (XXV)
UNGA Resolution 2625 (XXV) is a landmark 1970 United Nations General Assembly resolution that codifies fundamental principles of international law governing friendly relations and cooperation among states, including sovereign equality, non-intervention, and the prohibition of the use of force.
E. United Nations General Assembly resolution 34/180
United Nations General Assembly resolution 34/180 is the 1979 measure by which the UN formally adopted the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), a landmark international treaty on women’s rights.
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: UNGA Resolution 1514 (XV)
Target entity description: UNGA Resolution 1514 (XV) is the landmark 1960 United Nations General Assembly declaration that affirmed the right to self-determination and called for the rapid end of colonialism worldwide.

A. 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.
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. UN General Assembly resolution 38/161
UN General Assembly resolution 38/161 is the 1983 UN measure that established and tasked the World Commission on Environment and Development, laying groundwork for the concept of sustainable development.
D. UNGA Resolution 2625 (XXV)
UNGA Resolution 2625 (XXV) is a landmark 1970 United Nations General Assembly resolution that codifies fundamental principles of international law governing friendly relations and cooperation among states, including sovereign equality, non-intervention, and the prohibition of the use of force.
E. United Nations General Assembly resolution 34/180
United Nations General Assembly resolution 34/180 is the 1979 measure by which the UN formally adopted the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), a landmark international treaty on women’s rights.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	UN General Assembly declaration ⓘ United Nations General Assembly resolution ⓘ
adoptedBy	United Nations General Assembly ⓘ
adoptionMethod	General Assembly vote ⓘ
affirms	right of all peoples to self-determination ⓘ that all peoples have the right to freely determine their political status ⓘ that all peoples have the right to pursue their economic, social and cultural development ⓘ
basisFor	subsequent UN decolonization resolutions ⓘ
callsFor	respect for territorial integrity of colonial territories during decolonization ⓘ speedy and unconditional end of colonialism ⓘ transfer of all powers to the peoples of non-self-governing and trust territories ⓘ
category	1960 in international relations ⓘ Right of self-determination ⓘ United Nations General Assembly resolutions on decolonization ⓘ linked to: United Nations General Assembly resolutions
condemns	subjugation, domination and exploitation of peoples as a denial of fundamental human rights ⓘ
dateAdopted	1960-12-14 ⓘ
declares	that colonialism should be brought to a speedy and unconditional end ⓘ that inadequacy of political, economic, social or educational preparedness should never serve as a pretext for delaying independence ⓘ
hasArticleCount	7 operative paragraphs (plus preamble) ⓘ
historicalSignificance	key document in the recognition of the right to self-determination ⓘ landmark in the global decolonization process ⓘ
influenced	United Nations practice on decolonization ⓘ development of international law on self-determination ⓘ
language	Arabic ⓘ Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ
legalNature	non-binding declaration ⓘ
meetingPlace	United Nations Headquarters ⓘ
officialName	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))
placeAdopted	New York City ⓘ
prohibits	partial or total disruption of national unity and territorial integrity of a country during decolonization ⓘ
relatedTo	Non-Self-Governing Territories ⓘ UN Special Committee on Decolonization ⓘ linked to: Special Committee on Decolonization UNGA Resolution 1541 (XV) ⓘ linked to: United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1541 (XV)
resolutionNumber	1514 ⓘ
sessionNumber	15th session of the United Nations General Assembly ⓘ
shortName	Declaration on Decolonization ⓘ linked to: Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (A/RES/1514 (XV))
subject	decolonization ⓘ end of colonialism ⓘ independence of colonial countries ⓘ self-determination of peoples ⓘ
symbol	A/RES/1514(XV) ⓘ linked to: UNGA Resolution 1514 (XV)
yearAdopted	1960 ⓘ

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Referenced by (4)

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Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples → citedAs → UNGA Resolution 1514 (XV) ⓘ

subject linked to: Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (A/RES/1514 (XV))

United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1541 (XV) → relatedTo → United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1514 (XV) ⓘ

linked to: UNGA Resolution 1514 (XV)

GA res. 1514 (XV) → shortName → UNGA Resolution 1514 (XV) ⓘ

UNGA Resolution 1514 (XV) → symbol → A/RES/1514(XV) ⓘ