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2010 regional seminar
Pacific regional seminar on the Implementation of the Second International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism
Assessment of decolonization process in today’s world
Nouméa, New Caledonia, 18-20 May 2010
[Unless otherwise indicated, the documents are available only in English.]
General
- Guidelines and rules of procedure (A/AC.109/2010/18)
- Agenda (PRS/2010/CRP.1)
- Report of the 2010 Pacific regional seminar (A/65/23, annex II), including the conclusions and recommendations and resolution expressing appreciation to the Government and the people of France and the host country; the list of participants is available in A/65/23/Corr.1
Secretary-General
Chair
Host (New Caledonia and France)
- Opening statement of the Government of New Caledonia [in French]
- Opening statement of the Government of France [in French]
- Closing statement of the Government of New Caledonia [in French]
Statements by Non-Self-Governing Territories
- Statement of Mr. Togiola Tulafono (American Samoa)
- Statement of Mr. Steve McField (Cayman Islands)
- Statement of Ms. Emma Edwards (Falkland Islands (Malvinas))
- Statement of Mr. Philippe Gomes (New Caledonia) [in French]
- Statement of Faipule Kuresa Nasau (Tokelau)
- Statement of Mr. Fadel Kamal (Frente Polisario) (Western Sahara)
Discussion papers from experts
- Discussion paper of Mr. Sarimin Boengkih, Agence kanak de développement
- Discussion paper of Mr. Carlyle Corbin
- Discussion paper of Ms. Hope Cristobal, Guahan and Chamorro Studies Association
- Discussion paper of Mr. Herbert Ford, Pitcairn Islands Study Center
- Discussion paper of Ms. Yoko Oryu [in French]
- Discussion paper of Mr. Edward Wolfers
Statements by administering Powers
Statements by Member States
- Statement of the representative of Algeria [in French]
- Statement of the representative of Argentina
- Statement of the representative of Indonesia
- Statement of the representative of Morocco
- Statement of the representative of Spain
Statements by United Nations funds and programmes and organizations of the United Nations system
Statements by special guests (New Caledonia)
Press releases
- Pacific Regional Seminar Concludes in New Caledonia with Discussion on Charting Way Forward (21 May 2010)
- Participants in Pacific Regional Seminar Discuss Challenges, Role of United Nations in Decolonization Process (20 May 2010)
- Secretary-General Urges ‘Fresh and Creative Efforts’ to Fully Implement Decolonization Declaration, in Message to Pacific Regional Seminar (18 May 2010)
- Secretary-General, in Message to Open Pacific Regional Seminar, Calls for Creative Efforts to Complete Decolonization Process (18 May 2010)
- Special Committee on Decolonization Will Hold Pacific Regional Seminar 18-20 May in Noumea, New Caledonia [background press release] (14 May 2010)