Decolonization

17 June 1997

Press Release
GA/COL/2968

EAST TIMOR HAS CEASED TO BE DECOLONIZATION ISSUE, INDONESIA SAYS, AS DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE CONCLUDES HEARINGS ON TERRITORY

19970617 Portugal Says Indonesia's Presence There Has Been Presented As Fait Accompli, Stresses East Timorese Right to Self-Determination

16 June 1997

Press Release
GA/COL/2966

NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINNER CALLS FOR UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE IN EAST TIMOR

19970616 Addresses Special Committee on Decolonization As It Hears Petitioners on East Timor Question

16 June 1997

Press Release
GA/COL/2965

DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE URGES ARGENTINA, UNITED KINGDOM TO SEEK NEGOTIATED SOLUTIONS TO FALKLANDS (MALVINAS) SOVEREIGNTY DISPUTE

19970616

The Special Committee on Decolonization this morning asked the Governments of Argentina and the United Kingdom to resume negotiations, as soon as possible, towards a peaceful solution to the sovereignty dispute over the Falkland Islands (Malvinas).

12 June 1997

Press Release
GA/COL/2963

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON DECOLONIZATION CALLS ON ADMINISTERING POWERS TO COOPERATE WITH UN VISITING MISSIONS

19970612 Also Hears Petitioners from Guam

The Special Committee on decolonization this morning called on the administering Powers to cooperate with the United Nations by receiving visiting missions in the Territories under their administration, as it approved, without a vote, a resolution submitted by its Chairman.

12 June 1997

Press Release
GA/COL/2964

9 June 1997

Press Release
GA/COL/2962

9 June 1997

Press Release
GA/COL/2961/

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON DECOLONIZATION AFFIRMS IMPORTANCE OF ITS REGIONAL SEMINARS, IN DRAFT REPORT APPROVED THIS MORNING CORRECTION

19970609

On page 1 of Press Release GA/COL/2961 of 6 June, the fourth paragraph should be replaced with the following:

6 June 1997

Press Release
GA/COL/2961

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON DECOLONIZATION AFFIRMS IMPORTANCE OF ITS REGIONAL SEMINARS, IN DRAFT REPORT APPROVED THIS MORNING

19970606 Among Texts Approved, Committee Addresses Questions Of Gibraltar, New Caledonia, Information on Decolonization

30 May 1997

Press Release
GA/COL/2960

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON DECOLONIZATION WOULD URGE SECRETARY-GENERAL TO MAINTAIN ALL FUNCTIONS OF DECOLONIZATION UNIT OF POLITICAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT

19970530 Under Provisions of Draft Introduced by Papua New Guinea; Syria Calls It 'Precautionary' Text To Stress Importance of Decolonization Matters

28 May 1997

Press Release
GA/COL/2959

CARIBBEAN REGIONAL SEMINAR ON DECOLONIZATION CONCLUDES IN ST. JOHN'S, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

19970528 'In Process of Decolonization There Is No Alternative To Principle of Self-Determination', Seminar States in Conclusions Adopted