Special Committee on                                       

PAcific Seminar on Decolonization Concludes with Recommendations for increased

cooperation with UN system, public awareness campaigns on Self-Determination

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

decolonization seminar hears Calls for closer monitoring

of Administering Powers, greater action on resolutions

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

PAPUA NEW GUINEA, 18 May -– The Pacific Regional Seminar on Decolonization continued this afternoon, with its second meeting focused on the role of administering Powers and the perspectives of the representatives of American Samoa, FLNKS (New Caledonia) and Pitcairn.

THREE-DAY DECOLONIZATION SEMINAR HEARS CALL FOR FRESH, INNOVATIVE IDEAS, ACTIONS

TOKELAU CASE STUDY ILLUSTRATES SUCCESS FOR UN COMMITTEE OF 24

Secretary-General Hails Cooperation as Essential to Self-Determination

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON DECOLONIZATION TO HOLD PACIFIC

REGIONAL SEMINAR, 18-20 MAY IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Designed to Advance Decolonization Process in Pacific Region

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Special Committee on

 Decolonization

1^st Meeting (AM)

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON DECOLONIZATION ELECTS ROBERT GUBA AISI

OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA AS CHAIRMAN

In Remarks to Committee, Secretary-General Welcomes

Consultations with Administering Powers, Describes Colonialism as ‘Anachronism’

Special Committee on

Decolonization

10^th Meeting (AM)

DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE CONCLUDES 2003 SESSION, ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS

ON TERRITORIAL SELF-DETERMINATION, ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES

Situations in Tokelau, Pitcairn Discussed

The Special Committee on Decolonization this morning concluded its 2003 session with the adoption of its report and three resolutions.

Special Committee on

Decolonization

9^th Meeting (AM)

DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE ADOPTS REPORT ON CARIBBEAN REGIONAL SEMINAR,

TEXT ON UN AGENCY ASSISTANCE TO NON-SELF-GOVERNING TERRITORIES

The Special Committee on Decolonization this morning adopted the report of its Caribbean Regional Seminar, held at The Valley, Anguilla from 20 to 22 May.

Special Committee on

Decolonization

8^th Meeting (AM)

DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE CALLS FOR RESUMPTION OF NEGOTIATIONS BY ARGENTINA,

UNITED KINGDOM ON FALKLAND ISLANDS (MALVINAS)

Adopting Draft Resolution by Consensus, Committee Debates