Treffer: The Participation of OAU-recognised Liberation Movements at the UN (1972-1974): An Evaluation of the Implications for International Politics, Law, and Relations.

This paper aimed to evaluate the implications of participation in the United Nations (UN) of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU)-recognised liberation movements. The end of the Second World War signalled the start of a new world. Specifically, there was a significant emerging participation in the global system of national liberation movements. Participation refers to the activities of the masses in politics, such as helping with a political campaign, among others. Although there are differences in defining the concept of participation, its activities are virtually infinite and include actions such as contacting public officials, signing petitions, and protesting. These activities make participation relevant to any political system and an indispensable feature or characteristic of democracy-- a system of government in which supreme power vests in the people. The study contended that the participation of OAU-recognised liberation movements within the UN framework carried profound implications for international politics, international law, and international relations. A suitable starting point for evaluating the implications for participation in the UN of OAUrecognised liberation movements is examining the General Assembly (GA) decisions for securing liberation movements in its proceedings and deliberations, especially those adopted between 1972 and 1975. An analysis of these decisions is important because it reveals opposition by Western European nations to the participation of the movements in the UN. Anchored in qualitative research methods, the study adopted a descriptive research design for the evaluation. It sheds light on the relationship between international politics, law, and international relations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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