The Process Non-Self-Governing Territories United Nations list MAP Territories to which the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples Continues to Apply (as of '01) Declaration on Decolonization Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples Special Committee Meetings at the United Nations Seminars Scholarships Visiting missions Development assistance Regional commissions The challenges ahead More Information Top page Page on Decolonization		The challenges ahead: The Second International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism The year 2000 marked the fortieth anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Declaration on decolonization. It also signalled the end of the first International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism. Despite its obvious success in overseeing a dramatic transformation of the world's political map, the United Nations goal of complete decolonization remains unfulfilled. To achieve this goal, the General Assembly has declared the years 2001-2010 as the Second International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism. In its resolution, adopted on 8 December 2000, the General Assembly called upon Member States to redouble their efforts to achieve complete decolonization. It called upon the administering Powers to cooperate fully with the United Nations with regard to the implementation of the Declaration on decolonization in developing a constructive programme of work on a case-by-case basis for the remaining Non-Self-Governing Territories. Further information • Information on the United Nations and decolonization may be found at our web site: www.un.org/Depts/dpi/decolonization • This site presents a history of decolonization and includes recent documentation of the Special Committee, the latest working papers on each of the Non-Self-Governing Territories and press releases. It also provides links to the web sites of specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system. • Relevant material can also be found at: United Nations information centres (UNICs) in your region, local universities and United Nations depository libraries. To locate your nearest UNIC, please visit the United Nations web site: www.un.org/aroundworld/unics • Requests for participation in the meetings of the Special Committee and the Fourth Committee, or in the regional seminars, may be submitted in writing to the Chairman of the Special Committee at the following address: Chairman, Special Committee on decolonization Department of General Assembly Affairs and Conference Services United Nations New York, NY 10017, USA Fax: (212) 963-5305 • Additional information can be obtained from: Decolonization Unit Department of Political Affairs United Nations New York, NY 10017, USA Palestine and Decolonization Section Department of Public Information United Nations New York, NY 10017, USA Fax: (212) 963-2218
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