Special Committee on

Decolonization

1^st Meeting (AM)

DECOLONIZATION ONE OF ‘PROUDEST CHAPTERS’ IN UNITED NATIONS HISTORY

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, AS SPECIAL COMMITTEE OPENS SESSION

 

TOKELAU FALLS SHY OF SELF-GOVERNMENT BY 16 VOTES AFTER FOUR DAYS

 

OF BALLOTING IN SELF-DETERMINATION REFERENDUM

 

ATAFU, TOKELAU, 24 October -- The result of Tokelau’s self-determination referendum was announced on the atoll of Atafu, after the fourth and final day of voting on Wednesday.

Background Release

UNITED NATIONS TO OBSERVE REFERENDUM ON SELF-DETERMINATION IN NON-SELF-GOVERNING

TERRITORY OF TOKELAU, FROM 20 - 24 OCTOBER

 

Special Committee on

Decolonization

9^th Meeting (AM)

Special Committee on

Decolonization

8^th Meeting (AM)

Special Committee on

Decolonization

7^th Meeting (AM)

SPECIAL DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE APPROVES FIVE DRAFT RESOLUTIONS

FOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY ACTION, AS SESSION CONTINUES

 

Consensus Actions Include Text Reaffirming

Special Committee on

Decolonization

5^th & 6^th Meetings (AM & PM)

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON DECOLoNIZATION CALLS ON United States TO EXPEDITE

PUERTO RICO’S SELF-DETERMINATION PROCESS

 

Text Also Requests General Assembly to Consider Question;

Special Committee on

Decolonization

4^th Meeting (AM)

Special Committee on

Decolonization

3^rd Meeting (AM)

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON DECOLONIZATION CONSIDERS QUESTION OF GIBRALTAR, WEIGHS

 

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON DECOLONIZATION, CONCLUDING CARIBBEAN REGIONAL SEMINAR,

 

RECOMMENDS FOCAL POINTS FOR NON-SELF-GOVERNING TERRITORIES

 

Initiative Would Enhance Information Exchange Where Sovereignty Was not Disputed

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)