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Started in 1956, the United Nations diplomatic pressure upon Portugal in order to recognize the right to self-determination and independence of its colonies were enhanced in the General Assembly XVth session that took place in xg6o. Supported by the new approach adopted by the United Nations in what concerned non-self governing territories, such enhancement was owed to the admission of new states in the Organization. The majority presented by the Afro-Asian countries promoted the adoption of genetic principles regarding the self determination of dependent peoples, the definition of the concept of non-self-governing territories, and the application of such definition to Portuguese colonies. Provided with those new premises the United Nations rejected the technical approach that was until then the distinct mark of its relationship with Portuguese State. Portuguese colonialism began to be viewed by the light of those premises adopted in the General Assembly, which exceeded the Charter dispositions concerning non-self-governing territories. Adapted from the source document.

Abstract
This article intends to be a contribution to the present issue, entirely dedicated to Amílcar Cabral and the Idea of the Anticolonial Revolution. The main goal is to shift and decentralize the emphasis so far exclusively laid upon the historical weight of Cabral as an individual. In other words, we propose a more inclusive analysis and an approach that does not overlook the multiplicity of interactions and connexions, as well as how several interconnected elements hardly related to the figure of Cabral fostered the process of the liberation struggle of Guinea and Cabo Verde and brought it into fruition. In this introductory considerations we will address three main topics. First, we address Amílcar Cabral and PAIGC's liberation project of struggle in relation with the domestic and transnational wave of decolonization from the same period. Secondly, we briefly outline the different topics so far discussed in the academic and non-academic works related to the history of liberation of Guinea and Cabo Verde, as well as how certain perspectives influenced the understanding of this history. Finally, we highlight the pertinence of the topic of this volume and identify the contribution of each of the different case studies presented in the articles.

"Differing interpretations of the early history of the United Nations on the one hand conceive it as an instrument to promote colonial interests while on the other emphasizing its influence in providing self-determination for dependent territories. The authors in this book explore this dynamic in order to increase our understanding of both the achievements and the limits of international support for the independence of colonized peoples. This book will prove foundational for scholars and students of modern history, international history and postcolonial history"--