Unilateral Declaration of Independence

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf political act
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:UDI
gptkbp:consequence may lead to international disputes
may not be recognized by other states
gptkbp:defines a formal process by which a territory declares independence without agreement from the parent state
gptkbp:legalStatus often considered illegal by the parent state
recognition depends on international community
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Catalonia's_UDI_in_2017
Kosovo's UDI in 2008
Rhodesia's UDI in 1965
gptkbp:opposedBy some international organizations
parent states
gptkbp:relatedConcept self-determination
international recognition
secession
gptkbp:usedBy territories seeking independence
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rhodesia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5