24 results for “United Nations”
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United Nations Assessment Mission
… peoples of North Borneo and Sarawak. A central part of that narrative is the role of the United Nations Malaysia Mission, which was sent in August 1963 to ascertain whether the peoples of the two Borneo territories supported the proposed …
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Cobbold Commission
… when read against the international decolonisation principles already adopted by the United Nations in 1960. General Assembly Resolution 1514 declared that all peoples have the right to self-determination and that inadequacy of political, …
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The Inter-Governmental Committee (IGC) of 1962
… Malaya to admit North Borneo, Sarawak, and Singapore. This reading is reinforced by the United Nations Juridical Yearbook, 1963, which stated that the amendments maintained the governmental and legal structure of the Federation of Malaya …
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The Manila Accord 1963 and the Unfinished Question of Self-Determination in North Borneo and Sarawak
… by an independent and impartial authority, namely the Secretary-General of the United Nations or his representative. This point becomes even more significant when read together with the timing of the Malaysia Agreement. The official UN …
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Sabah’s Consent in Question
… Cobbold Commission, the Inter-Governmental Committee (IGC), the Manila Accord, and the United Nations Malaysia Mission does not show a straightforward act of popular consent. Instead, it shows a process built through consultation, …
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Government-in-Exile
… and its successor the Palestinian Authority have long been recognized by the United Nations and numerous states as legitimate representative bodies for the Palestinian people, despite territorial limitations. Official Proclamation "We, the …
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History & Legal Case
… Article 1 — Self-Determination The right to self-determination is enshrined in the United Nations Charter and in numerous subsequent resolutions. The manner in which Sabah was incorporated into Malaysia in 1963 did not meet the standards …
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Borneo Rising Summit 2025
… Government-in-Exile; the adoption of the Borneo Rising Declaration, calling upon the United Nations and the international community to recognise Sabah's right to self-determination; and the establishment of the first governing council of …
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UN Engagement
Working within the United Nations system for Sabah's rights Our UN Strategy The United Nations system provides multiple mechanisms through which the RSNB-GIE can advance Sabah's cause. From the Special Committee on Decolonisation to the …
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Advocacy
… Campaigns UN Recognition Campaign We are actively pursuing formal recognition from United Nations bodies, including submissions to the UN Special Committee on Decolonization and engagement with the UN Human Rights Council. This campaign …
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Explainers
… through violence or intimidation. Self-determination is a human right recognised by the United Nations. Advocating for it is not terrorism; it is the exercise of a fundamental freedom.
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Proclamation of the RSNB-GIE
… for download in the Resources & Downloads section. It has been transmitted to the United Nations Secretary-General, the UN Special Committee on Decolonisation, and relevant international human rights bodies.
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