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Indonesian Deputy Foreign Minister Hails Spirit of Dialogue, Collaboration, as Pacific Regional Seminar on Decolonization Concludes

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BALI, Indonesia, 26 May — Achieving progress for the world’s 17 Non-Self-Governing Territories will require prioritizing inclusion and sustainable development, Indonesia’s Deputy Foreign Minister said today, as the three-day Pacific regional seminar on decolonization concluded.

Inclusive Decision-Making, Greater Cooperation Essential for Sustainable Development, Progress in Non-Self-Governing Territories, Speakers Tell Decolonization Seminar

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BALI, Indonesia, 25 May — Speakers stressed the need for more inclusive decision-making, cooperation and a greater United Nations role in decolonization to ensure the world’s remaining 17 Non-Self-Governing Territories are not left behind, as the Special Committee on Decolonization continued its Pacific regional seminar.

Sustained, Predictable Resident Coordinator System Key to Deliver on 2030 Agenda, Deputy Secretary-General Says as Operational Activities Segment Concludes

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Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks to the closing session of the Economic and Social Council’s operational activities for development segment, in New York today:

Delegates Stress Role of Regional Approaches to Reaching Sustainability Goals, as Economic and Social Council Closes Operational Activities Segment

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The 2023 Economic and Social Council operational activities for development segment “has fulfilled its role”, a senior United Nations official observed as the organ concluded its three-day annual meeting, with delegates underscoring the importance of regional approaches and spotlighting the pivotal role of resident coordinators and country teams in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.