Implementation of Rights to Self-Determinations for Nations Which Have No Independent Governments in the UN System

Rights to self-determination is one of the important rights for a nation, particularly a nation that has not established its independent government, which is strongly pertinent to the UN Decolonization Program. Based on Principle IV and V of the Resolution of UN General Assembly No. 1541 (XV) of 1960, the criterion of a territory that has no independent government is that the territory has a geographical location separate from the prevailing administrative country. Besides that, the territory shall have ethnic and culture different from the prevailing administrative country. Other additional factors may include the administrative conditions, politics, law, economy, and historical background. With the Resolution of UNG-GA No. 1514 and 1541 (XV) of 1960, Resolution of UN-GA 1654 (XVI) of 1961, Covenant of Civil-Political Rights and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of 1966 and Resolution of UN-GA 2652 (XXV) of 1970, the UN has succeeded to accelerate the UN Decolonization Program.