Article: THE UNITED NATIONS, DECOLONIZATION, AND SELF-DETERMINATION IN COLD WAR SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, 1960-1994

The history of the United Nations since 1960 is very much a history of Africa's postcolonial struggles. Prior to 1960, the UN played little role in sub-Saharan Africa (as separate from many General Assembly resolutions critical of the white-ruled state of South Africa), and until 1960 it could count only four members from the sub-Saharan region: Liberia, Ethiopia, Ghana, and Guinea. After 1960, increasing African representation enlarged the General Assembly, so much so that by 1965 the United Nations had 29 members from sub-Saharan Africa. Africa has engaged the UN more than any other region, and since 1965, African representatives to the UN have comprised the largest bloc from any ...

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