The only applicable principle was self determination.

Self determination has turned out to be an ambiguous moral principle.

The right to self determination should not be used as a pretext to undermine the principle of territorial integrity.

In the Caucasus, Azerbeijanis, Armenians, Georgians, Abkhazians, and Chechens all demanded states on the basis of self determination.

Consider Somalia back in the 1960 s. Africans used the principle of self determination to end colonial rule.

In the process of decolonization, there was no alternative to the principle of self determination, which was a fundamental human right.

Somalia said the principle of national self determination should allow Somalis in northeastern Kenya (and in the southern Ethiopia) to secede, because they were one Somali nation.

Gibraltar must therefore be decolonized not on the basis of the principle of self determination, but in accordance with the principle of territorial integrity.

The proper meaning and effect, and proper application of the principle of territorial integrity in relation to the principle of self determination was that the principle of self determination was not available to the peoples of part of an existing country to enable them to secede from it.

18. Welcomes the commitment of both Tokelau and New Zealand to continue to work together in the interests of Tokelau and its people, taking into account the principle of the right to self determination

Aware that the principle of equal rights and self determination of peoples is among the purposes and principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations,

Aware that the principle of equal rights and self determination of peoples is among the purposes and principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations,

Moreover, the resolution went on to clarify (under the heading the principle of equal rights and self determination of peoples) that the principle of self determination should not impair the territorial integrity of States possessed of a government representing the whole people belonging to the territory without distinction as to race, creed or colour.

Moreover, according to international law, the right of peoples to self determination must be achieved peacefully. Furthermore, in accordance with the principle of territorial integrity, the right to self determination did not imply the unilateral right of secession and must not lead to the disintegration of sovereign and independent States.

Right of self determination

2. Reaffirms also that, in the process of decolonization, there is no alternative to the principle of self determination, which is also a fundamental human right

Convinced of the aim of creating conditions of stability and well being which are necessary for peaceful and friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self determination of peoples,

Convinced of the aim of creating conditions of stability and well being which are necessary for peaceful and friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self determination of peoples,

Thus, in the question of the Malvinas, the violation through a nineteenth century imperialist act of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of an independent republic, Argentina, recognized by Great Britain itself, makes the principle of territorial integrity take precedence over the principle of self determination.

The Dark Side of Self Determination

Item . Right of peoples to self determination

Right of peoples to self determination

Right of peoples to self determination.

Right of peoples to self determination.

Instead of referring to self determination, reference could be made to acts which violate fundamental rights, which would include the right to self determination

Convinced of the aim of the creation of conditions of stability and well being which are necessary for peaceful and friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self determination of peoples,

It was a fundamental principle of law that freedom came with responsibility and self determination could not be used as an instrument to promote subversion and erode the political cohesion or territorial integrity of Member States of the United Nations.

Right of peoples to self determination report of the Third Committee (A 60 508)

It was suggested that, instead of referring to self determination, a reference could be made to acts which violated fundamental rights, which would include the right to self determination.

62 146. The right of the Palestinian people to self determination

59 179. The right of the Palestinian people to self determination

58 163. The right of the Palestinian people to self determination

60 146. The right of the Palestinian people to self determination

61 152. The right of the Palestinian people to self determination

55 87. The right of the Palestinian people to self determination

56 142. The right of the Palestinian people to self determination

57 198. The right of the Palestinian people to self determination

Right of peoples to self determination P.72 .

Self determination is generally defined as the right of a people to form its own state. This is an important principle, but who is the self that is to do the determining?

In that connection, in 1985 the General Assembly had expressly rejected the amendments proposed by the United Kingdom that aimed at including the principle of self determination in the relevant draft resolution.

Recognizing that in the decolonization process there is no alternative to the principle of self determination as enunciated by the General Assembly in its resolutions 1514 (XV), 1541 (XV) and other resolutions,

62 144. Universal realization of the right of peoples to self determination

59 180. Universal realization of the right of peoples to self determination

58 161. Universal realization of the right of peoples to self determination

60 145. Universal realization of the right of peoples to self determination