UI{ITED NATIONS GeneralAssembly Distr. GENERAT A/40/5c2 30 September 1985 ENGTISH ORfGINAL: FRENCH Fortieth session Agenda item 18 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECLARATION ON THE GRANTTNG OF INDEPENDENCE TO COLONIAL COUNTRIES AND PEOPLES Quest ion of Western Sahara Report of the SecretarY-General l. At its thirty-ninth session, on 5 Decernber 1984. the Gene13l Assembly adopted resolution 39/40 L'hich reads as follows: "The Genera l As sembly, "Having considered in depth the ituestion of Western Sahara' 'rRecal.linq the inalienable ricrht of aI1 peoples to self-determination and independence in accordance with the principles set forth in the Charter of the United Nations and in General Assembly resolution 1514 (xv) of 14 December 1960, containinq the Declaration on the Granting of fndependence to Coloni.a1 Countries and peoples, "Recalling its resolution 38/4O ot 7 December 1983 on hhe question of western Sahara, "Havioq consider:ed the relevant chapter of the report of the Special Committee on tbe Sltuation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Grantinq of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, 1/ L/ official Records of tbe General Assenbl supplement No. 23 lA/39/2i]', chap. 85-26 565 5656f (F)-n in th session, A/40 /692 English Page r "Taking note of the report of the Irnplenentation Comnittee of the Organization of African Unity on Western Sahata, 2/ "Recalling resolution AHG/Res.t04 (XIx) on ldestern sahara. 3/ adopted by the Assembly of lleads of State and covernnent of the Oroanizatlon of African Unity at its nineteen'"h ordinary session, held at Addis Ababa frcrn 6 to 12 June 1983, "1. Reafflrms that the decol on i zat i on which remains tbe people of Western Sahara and i nd epe nd e nce iquestion of Western Sahara is a ouestion of to be compfeted on the basis of the exercise by
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a report from the United Nations General Assembly regarding the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, specifically focusing on the situation in Western Sahara. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting a focus on international relations and politics.

**Category**
International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief