United Nations Photo - 93rd anniversary of the Republic of Tripolitania

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Liberation movements have been fighting Government forces in the Portuguese dominated territories in African for a decade and more. In the words of the Angolan Leader, Agostinho Neto, they are working "to free and modernize our peoples by a dual revolution-against their traditional structure which can no longer serve them and against colonial rule". The United Nations has recognized the liberation movements as "the authentic representatives" of their peoples. The struggle in Mozambique is spearheaded by Frelimo (Frente de Liberacao de Mocambique) the Mozambique Liberation Front which claims control over more than a quarter of the country.

Forest wreath for a fallen comrade-in-arms. [Exact date unknown]

The country will become independent from Spain on Saturday, 12 October, 1968. Elections for the Presidency, the Assembly and the two Provincial Councils of the new Republic were held on 22 September, followed by a run-off election for the Presidency on 29 September, all of which were supervised by a UN Mission.
Women and children await the arrival of one of the Presidential candidates during the election campaign in Equatorial Guinea.

Sir Jonh MacPherson of the U.K., Chairman of the UN Visiting Mission, is shown in this photo being greeted by a Kukukuku warrior chief upon arrival at Menyamya airport in the Morobe District. [April 1956]

The UN Visiting Mission to Trust Territories in the Pacific departed from the UN Headquarters on 4 February to investigate and report on the steps taken in the territories towards the realization of the objectives set forth in Article 76b of the Charter. The Visiting Mission made a tour of New Guinea from 15 March to 18 April.

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Headline Libya Celebrates "Tripolitanian Republic" Declared against Colonial Rule

Caption Description A celebratory atmosphere pervades the city of Msallata, Libya, on the ninety-third anniversary of the Republic of Tripolitania, a Libyan territory which formally declared its independence during Italian colonial rule.
A reveller holds up the Libyan flag.

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Production Date 11/19/2011 10:39:28 AM

Country Libya

Credit UN Photo/Iason Foounten

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