International Court of Justice

Advisory Opinion on Western Sahara Occidental of the International Court of Justice, requested by the General Assembly, delivered October 16th 1975

 Advisory Opinion official text (French/English, original: French)

Separate opinions (Ammoun, Boni, De Castro, Dillard, Forster, Gross,Nagendra, Petren, Pinto, Ruda)

First published as document A/10300

 

Additional material:

Documents introduced by Spain (vol. I y vol. II)

Documents introduced by the Kingdom of Morocco and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (vol. III)

Oral statements by the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, the Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of Algeria (vol. IV)

Oral Statements by Spain and others (vol. V)

 

**** Secretario General Adjunto de Asuntos Jurídicos, Asesor Jurídico de Naciones Unidas & Oficina de Asuntos Jurídicos **** **** Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, the Legal Counsel & Office of Legal Affairs ****

 

UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR LEGAL AFFAIRS, THE LEGAL COUNSEL

Advisory Opinion of the Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, the Legal Counsel, addressed to the President of the Security Council, January 29th 2002, about “the legality in the context of international law, including relevant resolutions of the Security Council and the General Assembly of the United Nations, and agreements concerning Western Sahara of actions allegedly taken by the Moroccan authorities consisting in the offering and signing of contracts with foreign companies for the exploration of mineral resources in Western Sahara” (also known as "Corell Opinion" having regard to its drafter, Hans Corell)
(S/2002/161)

 

UNITED NATIONS OFFICE OF LEGAL AFFFAIRS

Legal Advice from UN OLA on the Al Guerguerat Incursion in Western Sahara
*As at 23 August 2016

 

**** Resoluciones de la ASAMBLEA GENERAL de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Sahara Occidental **** **** Resolutions of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY of the United Nations concerning Western Sahara ****

A/RES/1314 (1958), permanent sovereignty over natural wealth and  resources

A/RES/1514 (1960), Declaration on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples

A/RES/1541 (1960), Principles under art. 73 e) of the Charter of the United Nations

 

A/RES/1542 (1960), Transmission of information under Article 73 e of the Charter

A/RES/1803 (1962), permanent sovereignty over natural resources

 

A/AC.109/100 (1964), Resolution adopted by the Special Committee on the situation with regard to the implementation of the Declaration on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples. Ifni and Spanish Sahara

A/RES/2072 (1965), Question of Ifni and Spanish Sahara

A/RES/2105 (1965), Implementation of the Declaration on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples

A/RES/2189 (1966), Implementation of the Declaration on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples

A/RES/2229 (1966), Question of Ifni and Spanish Sahara

A/RES/2288 (1966), Activities of foreign economic and other interests which are impeding the Declaration on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples

A/RES/2354 (1967), Question of Ifni and Spanish Sahara

A/RES/2425 (1968), Activities of foreign economic and other interests which are impeding the Declaration on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples

A/RES/2428 (1968), Question de Ifni and Spanish Sahara

A/RES/2554 (1969), Activities of foreign economic and other interests which are impeding the Declaration on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples

A/RES/2591 (1969), Question of Spanish Sahara

A/RES/2621 (1970), Programme of action for the full implementation of the Declaration on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples

A/RES/2625 (1970), Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Co-operation among States in accordance with the Charter of United Nations

 

A/RES/2649 (1970), Importance of the universel realization of the right of peoples to self-determination and of the speedy granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples for the effective guarantee and observance of human rights

A/RES/2711 (1970), Question of Spanish Sahara

 

A/RES/2787 (1971), Importance of the universel realization of the right of peoples to self-determination and of the speedy granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples for the effective guarantee and observance of human rights

A/RES/2983 (1972), Question of Spanish Sahara, right to independence

 

A/RES/3070 (1973), Importance of the universel realization of the right of peoples to self-determination and of the speedy granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples for the effective guarantee and observance of human rights

A/RES/3162 (1973), Question of Spanish Sahara

A/RES/3292 (1974), Question of Spanish Sahara

A/RES/3314 (1974), Definitio of aggression

A/RES/3458 (1975), Question of Spanish Sahara

 

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A/RES/31/45 (1976), Question of Western Sahara

A/RES/32/22 (1977), Question of Western Sahara

A/RES/33/31 (1978), Question of Western Sahara

A/RES/34/37 (1979), Question of Western Sahara

 

A/RES/34/44 (1979), Importance of the universal realization of the right of peoples to self-determination and of the speedy granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples for the effective guarantee and observance of human rights

A/RES/35/19 (1980), Question of Western Sahara

A/RES/36/46 (1981), Question of Western Sahara

Decision 36/406 (1981), Question of Western Sahara

A/RES/37/28 (1982), Question of Western Sahara

Decision 37/411 (1982), Question of Western Sahara

 

A/RES/37/43 (1982), Importance of the universal realization of the right of peoples to self-determination and of the speedy granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples for the effective guarantee and observance of human rights

 

A/RES/38/17 (1983), Importance of the universal realization of the right of peoples to self-determination and of the speedy granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples for the effective guarantee and observance of human rights

A/RES/38/40 (1983), Question of Western Sahara

A/RES/39/40 (1984), Question of Western Sahara

A/RES/40/50 (1985), Question of Western Sahara

A/RES/41/16 (1986), Question of Western Sahara

A/RES/42/78 (1987), Question of Western Sahara

A/RES/43/33 (1988), Question of Western Sahara

A/RES/44/84 (1989), Activities of foreign economic and other interests which are impeding the Declaration on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples

A/RES/44/88 (1989), Question of Western Sahara

A/RES/45/21 (1990), Question of Western Sahara

 

A/RES/45/266 (1991), Financing of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara

A/RES/46/64 (1991), Activities of foreign economic and other interests which are impeding the Declaration on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples

A/RES/46/67 (1991), Question of Western Sahara

A/RES/47/25 (1992), Question of Western Sahara

A/RES/48/46 (1993), Activities of foreign economic and other interests which are impeding the Declaration on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples

A/RES/48/49 (1993), Question of Western Sahara

A/RES/49/44 (1994), Question of Western Sahara

A/RES/50/36 (1995), Question of Western Sahara

A/RES/51/143 (1996), Question of Western Sahara, responsibility of the United Nations towards the people of Western Sahara

A/RES/52/75 (1997), Question of Western Sahara

A/RES/53/64 (1998), Question of Western Sahara

A/RES/54/87 (1999), Question of Western Sahara

 

A/RES/54/268 (2000), Financing of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara

A/RES/55/141 (2000), Question of Western Sahara

A/RES/56/69 (2001), Question of Western Sahara

A/RES/57/135 (2002), Question of Western Sahara

A/RES/58/109 (2003), Question of Western Sahara

A/RES/59/131 (2004), Question of Western Sahara

A/RES/60/114 (2005), Question of Western Sahara

 

A/RES/61/123 (2006), Economic and other activities which affect the interests of the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories

A/RES/61/125 (2006), Question of Western Sahara

A/RES/62/113 (2007), Economic and other activities which affect the interests of the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories

A/RES/62/116 (2007), Question of Western Sahara

A/RES/63/105 (2008), Question of Western Sahara

A/RES/63/110 (2008), Implementation of the Declaration on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples

A/RES/64/98 (2009), Economic and other activities which affect the interests of the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories

A/RES/64/99 (2009), Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations

A/RES/64/101 (2009), Question of Westerns Sahara

A/RES/65/108 (2010), Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories transmitted under Article 73 e of the Charter of the United Nations

A/RES/65/109 (2010), Economic and other activities which affect the interests of the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories

 

A/RES/65/112 (2010), Question of Western Sahara

 

A/RES/66/82 (2011), Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories transmitted under Article 73 e of the Charter of the United Nations

A/RES/66/83 (2011), Economic and other activities which affect the interests of the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories

A/RES/66/86 (2011), Question of Western Sahara

A/RES/67/129 (2012), Question of Western Sahara

A/RES/68/87 (2013), Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories transmitted under Article 73 e of the Charter of the United Nations

A/RES/68/88 (2013), Economic and other activities which affect the interests of the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories

A/RES/68/91 (2013), Question of Western Sahara

A/RES/68/96 (2013), Dissemination of information on decolonization

A/RES/68/97 (2013), Implementation of the Declaration on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples

A/RES/69/97 (2014), Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories transmitted under Article 73 e of the Charter of the United Nations

A/RES/69/98 (2014), Economic and other activities which affect the interests of the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories

A/RES/69/99 (2014), Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations

A/RES/69/101 (2014), Question of Western Sahara

A/RES/69/106 (2014), Dissemination of information on decolonization

A/RES/69/107 (2014), Implementation of the Declaration on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples

A/RES/69/164 (2014), Universal realization of the right of peoples to self-determination

A/RES/69/305 (2015), Financing of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara

 

A/RES/70/94 (2015), Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories transmitted under Article 73 e of the Charter of the United Nations

A/RES/70/95 (2015), Economic and other activities which affect the interests of the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories

A/RES/70/96 (2015), Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations

A/RES/70/97 (2015), Offers by Member States of study and training facilities for inhabitants of Non-Self-Governing Territories

A/RES/70/98 (2015), Question of Western Sahara

A/RES/70/142 (2015), Use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination

A/RES/70/143 (2015), Universal realization of the right of peoples to self-determination

A/RES/70/231 (2015), Implementation of the Declaration on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples

 

A/RES/71/102 (2016), Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories transmitted under Article 73 e of the Charter of the United Nations

 

A/RES/71/103 (2016), Economic and other activities which affect the interests of the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories

 

A/RES/71/104 (2016), Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations

 

A/RES/71/105 (2016), Offers by Member States of study and training facilities for inhabitants of Non-Self-Governing Territories

 

A/RES/71/106 (2016), Question of Western Sahara

 

A/RES/71/183 (2016), Universal realization of the right of peoples to self-determination