C-24 sessions (2024)
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2024 session of the C-24
During its 2024 session, the Special Committee on Decolonization (C-24) held a total of 11 meetings from 15 February to 21 June 2024 and adopted 22 draft resolutions without a vote and 1 resolution with a vote. For details, see below table. For more details concerning the activities of the 2024 session of the C-24, see its annual report of the year, . For information concerning its regional seminar during the 2024 session, please see the .
Meetings of the C-24 during the 2024 session
Meeting
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Date
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Agenda
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Documents
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Press release/
Webcast
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Outcome/Votes
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11th meeting
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21 June 2024 |
Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (continued) Report of the Caribbean regional seminar (continued) Closing of the session |
(Draft resolution on the implementation of the 1960 Declaration on Decolonization: eradicating colonialism in all its forms and manifestations; submitted by Bolivia, China, Cuba, Iran, Nicaragua, Russian Federation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Syrian Arab Republic and Venezuela) A/AC.109/2024/CRP.1 (Draft conclusions and recommendations of the Caribbean regional seminar) A/AC.109/2024/CRP.2 (Procedural report of the Caribbean regional seminar) |
No action motion on draft resolution on eradicating colonialism in all its forms and manifestations () 11 votes to 11, with 2 abstentions Adoption with a vote of draft resolution on eradicating colonialism in all its forms and manifestations () 15 votes to 5, with 8 abstentions Adoption without a vote of: Draft conclusions and recommendations of the Caribbean regional seminar (A/AC.109/2024/CRP.1); and Procedural report of the Caribbean regional seminar (A/AC.109/2024/CRP.2) |
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10th meeting
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21 June 2024 |
Question of American Samoa (continued) Question of Anguilla (continued) Question of Bermuda (continued) Question of the British Virgin Islands (continued) Question of the Cayman Islands (continued) Question of French Polynesia (continued) Question of Guam (continued) Question of Montserrat (continued) Question of New Caledonia (continued) Question of Pitcairn (continued) Question of Saint Helena (continued) Question of Tokelau (continued) Question of the Turks and Caicos Islands (continued) Question of the United States Virgin Islands (continued) Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations Economic and other activities which affect the interests of the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples |
(Draft resolution on economic and other activities; submitted by the Chair) (Draft resolution on specialized agencies and international institutions; submitted by the Chair) (Draft resolution on American Samoa; submitted by the Chair) (Draft resolution on Anguilla; submitted by the Chair) (Draft resolution on Bermuda; submitted by the Chair) (Draft resolution on the British Virgin Islands; submitted by the Chair) (Draft resolution on the Cayman Islands; submitted by the Chair) (Draft resolution on Guam; submitted by the Chair) (Draft resolution on Montserrat; submitted by the Chair) (Draft resolution on Pitcairn; submitted by the Chair) (Draft resolution on Saint Helena; submitted by the Chair) (Draft resolution on the Turks and Caicos Islands; submitted by the Chair) (Draft resolution on the United States Virgin Islands; submitted by the Chair) (Draft resolution on New Caledonia; submitted by Fiji and Papua New Guinea) (Draft resolution on Tokelau; submitted by Fiji, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea) (Draft resolution on French Polynesia; submitted by the Chair) (Draft resolution on the implementation of the 1960 Declaration on Decolonization; submitted by the Chair) (Draft resolution on the implementation of the 1960 Declaration on Decolonization: eradicating colonialism in all its forms and manifestations; submitted by Bolivia, China, Cuba, Iran, Nicaragua, Russian Federation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Syrian Arab Republic and Venezuela) |
Adoption without a vote of: Draft resolution on economic and other activities (); Draft resolution on specialized agencies and international institutions (); Draft resolution on American Samoa (); Draft resolution on Anguilla (); Draft resolution on Bermuda (); Draft resolution on the British Virgin Islands (); Draft resolution on the Cayman Islands (); Draft resolution on the Guam (); Draft resolution on Montserrat (); Draft resolution on Pitcairn (); Draft resolution on Saint Helena (); Draft resolution on the Turks and Caicos Islands (); Draft resolution on the United States Virgin Islands (); Draft resolution on New Caledonia () Draft resolution on Tokelau (); Draft resolution on French Polynesia (); and Draft resolution on the implementation of the 1960 Declaration on Decolonization () |
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9th meeting
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20 June 2024 |
Special Committee decision of 22 June 2023 concerning Puerto Rico (continued) |
(Draft resolution on the Special Committee decision of 22 June 2023 concerning Puerto Rico; sponsored by Bolivia, Cuba, Nicaragua, Russian Federation, Syrian Arab Republic and Venezuela) (Report by the C-24 Rapporteur on Puerto Rico) |
Adoption without a vote of draft resolution on the Special Committee decision of 22 June 2023 concerning Puerto Rico () | |
8th meeting
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20 June 2024 |
Special Committee decision of 22 June 2023 concerning Puerto Rico |
(Draft resolution on the Special Committee decision of 22 June 2023 concerning Puerto Rico; sponsored by Bolivia, Cuba, Nicaragua, Russian Federation, Syrian Arab Republic and Venezuela) (Report by the C-24 Rapporteur on Puerto Rico) |
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7th meeting
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18 June 2024 | Question of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) |
(Working paper on the Falkland Islands (Malvinas)) (Draft resolution on the Falkland Islands (Malvinas); submitted by Bolivia, Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, Nicaragua and Venezuela) |
Adoption without a vote of draft resolution on the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) () | |
6th meeting
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11 June 2024 | Question of Western Sahara (continued) | (Working paper on Western Sahara) | ||
5th meeting
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11 June 2024 | Question of Western Sahara | (Working paper on Western Sahara) | ||
4th meeting
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10 June 2024 |
Question of Guam Question of Montserrat Question of New Caledonia Question of Pitcairn Question of Saint Helena Question of the Turks and Caicos Islands Question of the United States Virgin Islands |
(Working paper on Guam) (Working paper on Montserrat) (Working paper on New Caledonia) (Working paper on Pitcairn) (Working paper on Saint Helena) (Working paper on the Turks and Caicos Islands) (Working paper on the United States Virgin Islands) |
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3rd meeting
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10 June 2024 |
Election of other officers of the Special Committee Organization of work Requests for hearing Dissemination of information on decolonization Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories transmitted under Article 73 e of the Charter of the United Nations Question of sending visiting and special missions to Territories Question of Gibraltar Question of Tokelau Question of American Samoa Question of Anguilla Question of Bermuda Question of the British Virgin Islands Question of the Cayman Islands Question of French Polynesia |
(Report of the Secretary-General on information transmitted under Article 73 e) (Working paper on American Samoa) (Working paper on Anguilla) (Working paper on Bermuda) (Working paper on the British Virgin Islands) (Working paper on the Cayman Islands) (Working paper on French Polynesia) (Working paper on Gibraltar) (Working paper on Tokelau) (Report of the Secretary-General on dissemination of information) (Organization of work) (Draft resolution on information transmitted under Article 73 e; submitted by the Chair) (Draft resolution on dissemination of information; submitted by the Chair) (Draft resolution on visiting and special missions; submitted by the Chair) |
Election by acclamation of Vice Chair - Mr. Ernesto Soberon Guzman (Cuba) Adoption without a vote of: Draft resolution on information transmitted under Article 73 e (); Draft resolution on dissemination of information (); and Draft resolution on visiting and special missions () |
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2nd meeting
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18 March 2024 | Organization of the 2024 Caribbean regional seminar | (Guidelines and rules of procedure for the 2024 Caribbean regional seminar) | ||
1st meeting
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15 February 2024 |
Opening of the session Election of the Chair Election of other officers of the Special Committee Organization of work |
(Note by the Secretary-General on the organization of work: relevant resolutions and decisions of the General Assembly) (Note by the Chair on the organization of work) |
Election by acclamation of Ms. Menissa Rambally (Saint Lucia) as the Chair Election by acclamation of other officers: Vice-Chairs - Mr. Gerardo Pe?alver Portal (Cuba), Mr. Arrmanatha Christiawan Nasir (Indonesia) and Mr. Michael Imran Kanu (Sierra Leone); and Rapporteur - Mr. Koussay Aldahhak (Syrian Arab Republic) |