In the Spotlight
“The C-24 will remain true to the mandate entrusted upon it by the General Assembly and fulfill that mandate in ac-cordance with the UN Charter and relevant General As-sembly resolutions.”
C-24 Chair Ambassador Menissa Rambally
at the opening session of the C-24
15 February 2024
15 February 2024
Latest developments
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The Special Committee on Decolonization (C-24) will undertake a visiting mission to the British Virgin Islands on 26-27 August 2024.
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The draft resolution on support to Non-Self-Governing Territories was adopted at the ECOSOC meeting on 24 July 2024.
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The C-24 concluded its 2024 session and adopted 22 draft resolutions without a vote and one draft resolution with a vote.
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The 2024 Caribbean Regional Seminar was held in Venezuela from 14-16 May 2024.
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The C-24 held its 2024 opening session on 15 February 2024.
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The General Assembly adopted 21 resolutions and one decision on 7 December 2023.
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The Fourth Committee adopted a total of 21 resolutions and one decision on decolonization during the General Assembly’s 78th session.
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The Fourth International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism (2021-2030) was declared by the General Assembly.
Assistant Secretary-General's message
“Let me emphasize the importance of redoubling efforts to assist the Territories… so that they are better poised to pursue decolonization in this Decade.”
Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jen?a
at the opening session of the C-24
15 February 2024
Women in the Territories: Highlights
- Bermuda launched the Building Back Equal Project in partnership with the United Nations through innovative financing for gender equality and women’s empowerment.
- In 2022, Bermuda created a Gender Affairs Council to promote gender equality by advising the government on social, educational, economic, and legislative matters.
- Lourdes Leon Guerrero became the first woman governor of Guam in 2019. Also in Guam, ten women were serving as senators in the territory's 15-member legislature in 2019.
