While the United Nations Organization (UNO) played an important role
in the post-World War II period in promoting decolonisation, the credit for decolonisation
cannot solely be attributed to it. Decolonisation was largely driven by nationalist movements
within colonized countries, which demanded independence from imperial powers. After
WWII, the UNO helped facilitate the process through resolutions supporting
self-determination and independence. However, it was the active resistance by colonized
peoples, combined with shifting global dynamics and pressures on European powers, that led
to the independence of many nations. The UNO merely provided a platform for the
discussion and validation of these movements.