A/RES/60/114. Resolution of the United Nations General Assembly, 2005

• Year: 2005
• Resolution Number: A/RES/60/114
• Session: 60th
• Issuer: General Assembly of the United Nation

United Nations A/RES/60/114

General Assembly Distr.: General

18 January 2006

Sixtieth session

Agenda item 26

05-49444

Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 8 December 2005

[on the report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee

(Fourth Committee) (A/60/472)]

60/114. Question of Western Sahara

The General Assembly,

Having considered

in depth

the question of Western Sahara,

Reaffirming

the inalienable right of all peoples to self-determination and

independence, in accordance with the principles set forth in the Charter of the

United Nations and General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960

containing the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries

and Peoples,

Recalling

its resolution 59/131 of 10 December 2004,

Recalling also

all resolutions of the General Assembly and the Security

Council on the question of Western Sahara,

Recalling further

Security Council resolutions 658 (1990) of 27 June 1990 and

690 (1991) of 29 April 1991, by which the Council approved the settlement plan for

Western Sahara,

1

Recalling

Security Council resolutions 1359 (2001) of 29 June 2001 and

1429 (2002) of 30 July 2002, as well as 1495 (2003) of 31 July 2003, in which the

Council expressed its support of the peace plan for self-determination of the people

of Western Sahara

2

as an optimum political solution on the basis of agreement

between the two parties, and resolutions 1541 (2004) of 29 April 2004, 1570 (2004)

of 28 October 2004 and 1598 (2005) of 28 April 2005,

Taking note

of the responses of the parties and neighbouring States to the

Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General concerning the peace plan contained in the

report of the Secretary-General of 23 May 2003,

3

Reaffirming

the responsibility of the United Nations towards the people of

Western Sahara,

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1 See S/21360 and S/22464 and Corr.1.

2 S/2003/565 and Corr.1, annex II.

3 S/2003/565 and Corr.1.