The Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples was a milestone in the process of decolonization. Also known as the United Nations Resolution 1514, it was adopted by the UN General Assembly on December 14, 1960. Colonialism in 1945 Decolonization is the process by which a colony gains its independence from a colonial power, a process opposite to colonization. ... A United Nations resolution (or UN resolution) is a decision of a United Nations (UN) bodies. ... United Nations General Assembly The United Nations General Assembly is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations. ... December 14 is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ...

Eighty-nine countries voted in favour, none voted against, and nine abstained: Australia, Belgium, Dominican Republic, France, Portugal, Spain, Union of South Africa, United Kingdom, and United States. These nine included all the major colonial powers. National motto: Ex Unitate Vires (Latin: From Unity, strength} Official languages Afrikaans, English. ...

In 2000, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of Resolution 1514, UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 55/146 that declared 2001–2010 the Second International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism.

See also

• Colonialism

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