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2016 regional seminar
Pacific regional seminar on the implementation of the Third International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism
Commitments and actions for decolonization in the Non-Self-Governing Territories
Managua, Nicaragua, 31 May - 2 June 2016
[Unless otherwise indicated, the documents are available only in English.]
General
- Guidelines and rules of procedure (A/AC.109/2016/19)
- Agenda (PRS/2016/CRP.1)
- Provisional programme of work (CRS/2016/CRP.2)
- Report of the 2016 Pacific regional seminar (A/71/23, annex II), including the conclusions and recommendations, the list of participants and resolution expressing appreciation to the Government and the people of the host country
Secretary-General
Chair
Host country (Nicaragua)
Statements by Non-Self-Governing Territories
- Statement of Ms. Krysteen Ormond (Falkland Islands (Malvinas))
- Statement of Mr. Joseph Bossano (Gibraltar)
- Statement of Mr. Edward Alvarez (Guam)
- Statement of Mr. Jean-Louis D'Anglebermes (New Caledonia) [in French]
- Statement of Mr. Ahmed Boukhari (Frente Polisario) (Western Sahara)
Discussion papers from experts
- Discussion paper of Mr. Alejandro Betts [in Spanish]
- Discussion paper of Mr. Michael Lujan Bevacqua
- Discussion paper of Mr. Sergei Cherniavsky
- Discussion paper of Mr. Carlyle Corbin
- Discussion paper of Mr. Ernesto Moreau [in Spanish]
- Discussion paper of Mr. Macharia Munene
- Discussion paper of Mr. Jimmy Naouna
- Discussion paper of Ms. Wilma Reveron-Collazo [in Spanish]
- Discussion paper of Mr. Richard Ariihau Tuheiava
- Discussion paper of Mr. Roch Wamytan [in French]
Statements by Member States
- Statement of the representative of Antigua and Barbuda
- Statement of the representative of Argentina [in Spanish]
- Statement of the representative of Morocco [in French]
- Statement of the representative of Spain [in Spanish]
Press releases
- Tolerance, Productive Dialogue Essential to Advancing Self-Determination Process, Speakers Stress, as Pacific Regional Seminar on Decolonization Concludes (2 June 2016)
- Speakers Urge Administering Powers to Address Impact of Nuclear Testing, Military Build-up in Pacific Territories, as Regional Decolonization Seminar Continues (1 June 2016)
- Secretary-General Urges Concrete Action to Advance Decolonization Agenda as Pacific Regional Seminar Convenes (31 May 2016)
- Secretary-General Hails Nicaragua for Its Generosity in Hosting Second Regional Decolonization Seminar in Two Years (31 May 2016)
- Special Committee on Decolonization to Hold Pacific Regional Seminar in Managua, Nicaragua, 31 May - 2 June [background press release] (27 May 2016)