It was formally disbanded on April 19, 1946, and its powers and functions were transferred to the United Nations, which had been established on October 24, 1945. A total of 31 nations all over the world rejoice in their independence days between January 1 and March 31. Read 2 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. January to March. It ranks all the independent countries in three categories: Electoral Democracy, Pseudo Democracy and Dictatorship according to their electoral system. Several countries have more than one Independence Days, partly because they attained independence twice in the course of their history. Here are 9 more would-be countries looking forward to paying U.N. dues. Whereas the Sixth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, by its resolution 16, called upon the Committee on Crime Prevention and Control to include among its priorities the elaboration of guidelines relating to the independence of judges and the selection, professional training One of the most pressing challenges African states faced at Independence was their lack of infrastructure. The Independence Of Nations book. As world opinion began to favour independence for colonies following World War I, there was an institutionalized collective effort towards decolonization through the League of Nations.Under Article 22 of the Covenant of the League of Nations, a number of mandates were created. European imperialists prided themselves on bringing civilization and developing Africa, but they left their former colonies with little in the way of infrastructure. In the spirit of the Philippines' Independence Day celebration on Thursday, June 12, let’s get to know the independence and national days of ASEAN countries… No, the League of Nations does not still exist. Since 1776, there have been approximately 120 declarations of independence made by different countries and different peoples. 1. It also includes a list of the countries without elections. Other countries considered to be having two independence days are Slovenia, … Accordingly, on 14 December 1960, the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples was adopted 89 – 0, with only nine abstentions (Australia, Belgium, the Dominican Republic , France, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States). Saving up for Independence: by Jeff Fleischer You've heard all about Palestine and Tibet, Quebec and Chechnya. Of these nations 7 commemorate the day on January 1 together with Haiti, Sudan, Cuba, Cameroon, Samoa, Brunei, and the Czech Republic. Countries such as Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Lithuania first attained independence from their colonizers then later declared independence from the Soviet Union between 1991 and 1992. Freedom in the World It ranks all the independent countries according to their political freedoms and …