The Legal Status and Functioning of the United Nations Council for Namibia

1989 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 194-208
Author(s):  
Karin Arts
Keyword(s):  
West Africa ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
General Assembly ◽  
South West ◽  
South West Africa ◽  
The United Nations

In 1966 the General Assembly of the United Nations revoked the Mandate over South West Africa (Namibia) and thus terminated South Africa's right to administer the territory. It furthermore placed Namibia under the direct responsibility of the United Nations. Administration of the territory was delegated by the General Assembly to a subsidiary organ, the UnitedNations Council for Namibia (UNCN). The author briefly describes the establishment, the structure, the functions and the powers of the Council. Special attention will be paid to questions concerning the legal status of the UNCN. Finally the major activities of the Council will be reviewed and appraised

General Assembly

1969 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 167-190 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
West Africa ◽  
United Nations ◽  
General Assembly ◽  
Plenary Meeting ◽  
South West ◽  
South West Africa

Resuming its 22nd session at United Nations Headquarters on April 24, 1968, the General Assembly held its 1643rd–1672nd plenary meetings drought June 12, 1968. The session was formally closed at the 1673rd plenary meeting, held on September 23, 1968. The Assembly agreed without objection to a procedure outlined by its President, Cornelia Manes cu (Rumania), under which the First (Political and Security) Committee would discuss the report submitted by the Conference of the Eighteen-Nation Committee on Disarmament (ENDC) concerning its negotiations on a nonproliferation treaty while the plenary considered the question of South West Africa. Also on the agenda was the situation in the Middle East.

The Thirty-Fourth Year of the World Court

1956 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Manley O. Hudson
Keyword(s):  
West Africa ◽  
United Nations ◽  
General Assembly ◽  
Advisory Opinion ◽  
International Court Of Justice ◽  
Court Of Justice ◽  
South West ◽  
International Court ◽  
The World ◽  
South West Africa

On April 6, 1955, during its thirty-fourth year, the International Court of Justice decided one case brought on December 17, 1951, by Liechtenstein against Guatemala—the Nottebohm Case—in favor of Guatemala. It also gave an Advisory Opinion to the General Assembly of the United Nations on June 7, 1955, on the Voting Procedure on Questions relating to Reports and Petitions concerning the Territory of South-West Africa.

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