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Original United Nations publication titled The United Nations and Decolonization – Summary of the Work of the Special Committee of Twenty-Four, issued by the Office of Public Information, New York, 1965. A detailed report on the UN’s oversight of global decolonisation efforts during the 1960s, covering Africa, Asia and the Caribbean.
Details:
• Publisher: United Nations, New York
• Department: Office of Public Information
• Title: The United Nations and Decolonization – Summary of the Work of the Special Committee of Twenty-Four
• Date: 1965 (Sales No. 65.I.8)
• Format: Softcover booklet
• Price (original): $0.50
• Contents include:
• Southern Rhodesia
• South West Africa
• Aden
• British Guiana
• Gibraltar
• Fiji and other territories
• Condition: Very good vintage condition; slight age spotting on inner pages, otherwise clean and solid
• Length: Approx. 70 pages
• Printing location: United Nations, New York
An important Cold War-era UN publication documenting progress and challenges in decolonisation across multiple regions.
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Rarity: Scarce early UN decolonisation report, seldom seen complete.