Latest developments
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The Special Committee on Decolonization (C-24) held its 2021 opening session on 18 February 2021.
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The General Assembly adopted 22 resolutions and one decision on 10 December 2020.
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The Fourth Committee adopted 22 resolutions and one decision on 6 November 2020.
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C-24 Chair delivered her statement at the Fourth Committee meeting of the General Assembly on 9 October 2020.
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Draft Resolution “Support to Non-Self-Governing Territories by the specialized agencies and international institutions associated with the United Nations” was adopted in the first 2021 ECOSOC formal meeting on 14 September 2020.
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Secretary-General’s report on the Third International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism (2011-2020) was issued on 22 July 2020.
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In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the C-24 adopted its 2020 annual report on 5 August 2020 through silence procedure, in lieu of holding its substantive session.
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“Fulfilling the Promise of Decolonization”, article in “Politically Speaking” on the end of the Third International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism (2011-2020)
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C-24 Chair delivered her statement at the ECOSOC Management Segment on 21 July 2020.
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Due to the situation concerning COVID-19, the Special Committee on Decolonization (C-24) postponed its June 2020 substantive session to a later date to be announced.
In the Spotlight
“This year, we entered the first year of the Fourth
International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism.
[…] I call on all the Member States to renew their
commitment, to strive to make this the last decade to
be observed."
C-24 Chair Ambassador Keisha McGuire
at the opening session of
the Special Committee on Decolonization
18 February 2021
Secretary-General's message
Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo
on behalf of the Secretary-General at the
opening session of the Special Committee on
Decolonization
18 February 2021