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2017 session of the C-24
During its 2017 session, the Special Committee on Decolonization (C-24) held a total of 9 meetings from 22 February to 23 June 2017, and adopted 22 draft resolutions without a vote. For details, see below table. For more details concerning the activities of the 2017 session of the C-24, see its annual report of the year, A/72/23. For information concerning its regional seminar during the 2017 session, please see the 2017 Seminar page.
Meetings of the C-24 during the 2017 session
Meeting
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Date | Agenda | Documents |
Press release/
Webcast
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Outcome/Votes |
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9th meeting
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23 June 2017 |
Question of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) (continued) Question of American Samoa Question of Pitcairn Question of Saint Helena Question of the Turks and Caicos Islands Question of the United States Virgin Islands 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 by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples Question of sending visiting and special missions to Territories (continued) Report of the Caribbean regional seminar Organization of work Closure of the session |
A/72/69 (Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the 1960 Declaration on Decolonization) E/2017/59 (Report of the President of the Council on consultations with the Special Committee on the Implementation of the 1960 Declaration on Decolonization) A/AC.109/2017/1 (Working paper on American Samoa) A/AC.109/2017/6 (Working paper on the Falkland Islands (Malvinas)) A/AC.109/2017/12 (Working paper on Pitcairn) A/AC.109/2017/13 (Working paper on Saint Helena) A/AC.109/2017/15 (Working paper on the Turks and Caicos Islands) A/AC.109/2017/16 (Working paper on the United States Virgin Islands) A/AC.109/2017/L.6 (Draft resolution on visiting and special missions; submitted by the Chair) A/AC.109/2017/L.8 (Draft resolution on economic and other activities; submitted by the Chair) A/AC.109/2017/L.9/Rev.1 (Draft resolution on specialized agencies and international institutions; submitted by the Chair) A/AC.109/2017/L.10/Rev.1 (Draft resolution on the implementation of the 1960 Declaration on Decolonization; submitted by the Chair) A/AC.109/2017/L.20 (Draft resolution on Pitcairn; submitted by the Chair) A/AC.109/2017/L.21 (Draft resolution on Saint Helena; submitted by the Chair) A/AC.109/2017/L.22 (Draft resolution on the Turks and Caicos Islands; submitted by the Chair) A/AC.109/2017/L.23 (Draft resolution on the United States Virgin Islands; submitted by the Chair) A/AC.109/2017/L.25 (Draft resolution on American Samoa; submitted by the Chair) A/AC.109/2017/L.26 (Draft resolution on the Falkland Islands (Malvinas); sponsored by Bolivia, Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, Nicaragua and Venezuela) A/AC.109/2017/CRP.1/Rev.1 (Draft conclusions and recommendations of the Caribbean regional seminar) A/AC.109/2017/CRP.2 (Procedural report of the Caribbean regional seminar) |
Adoption without a vote of: Draft resolution on visiting and special missions (A/AC.109/2017/L.6, as orally revised); Draft resolution on economic and other activities (A/AC.109/2017/L.8); Draft resolution on specialized agencies and international institutions (A/AC.109/2017/L.9/Rev.1); Draft resolution on the implementation of the 1960 Declaration on Decolonization (A/AC.109/2017/L.10/Rev.1); Draft resolution on Pitcairn (A/AC.109/2017/L.20); Draft resolution on Saint Helena (A/AC.109/2017/L.21); Draft resolution on the Turks and Caicos Islands (A/AC.109/2017/L.22); Draft resolution on the United States Virgin Islands (A/AC.109/2017/L.23); Draft resolution on American Samoa (A/AC.109/2017/L.25); Draft conclusions and recommendations of the Caribbean regional seminar (A/AC.109/2017/CRP.1/Rev.1); and Procedural report of the Caribbean regional seminar (A/AC.109/2017/CRP.2, as orally revised) |
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8th meeting
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23 June 2017 |
Question of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) |
A/AC.109/2017/6 (Working paper on the Falkland Islands (Malvinas)) A/AC.109/2017/L.26 (Draft resolution on the Falkland Islands (Malvinas); sponsored by Bolivia, Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, Nicaragua and Venezuela) |
Adoption without a vote of draft resolution on the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) (A/AC.109/2017/L.26) |
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7th meeting
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22 June 2017 |
Question of French Polynesia Question of New Caledonia Question of Anguilla Question of Bermuda Question of the British Virgin Islands Question of the Cayman Islands Question of Guam Question of Montserrat Question of Tokelau |
A/AC.109/2017/2 (Working paper on Anguilla) A/AC.109/2017/3 (Working paper on Bermuda) A/AC.109/2017/4 (Working paper on the British Virgin Islands) A/AC.109/2017/5 (Working paper on the Cayman Islands) A/AC.109/2017/7 (Working paper on French Polynesia) A/AC.109/2017/9 (Working paper on Guam) A/AC.109/2017/10 (Working paper on Montserrat) A/AC.109/2017/11 (Working paper on New Caledonia) A/AC.109/2017/14 (Working paper on Tokelau) A/AC.109/2017/L.7 (Draft resolution on Tokelau; sponsored by Fiji and Papua New Guinea) A/AC.109/2017/L.11 (Draft resolution on New Caledonia; sponsored by Fiji, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea) A/AC.109/2017/L.14 (Draft resolution on Anguilla; submitted by the Chair) A/AC.109/2017/L.15 (Draft resolution on Bermuda; submitted by the Chair) A/AC.109/2017/L.16 (Draft resolution on the British Virgin Islands; submitted by the Chair) A/AC.109/2017/L.17 (Draft resolution on the Cayman Islands; submitted by the Chair) A/AC.109/2017/L.18 (Draft resolution on Guam; submitted by the Chair) A/AC.109/2017/L.19 (Draft resolution on Montserrat; submitted by the Chair) A/AC.109/2017/L.24 (Draft resolution on French Polynesia; submitted by the Chair) |
Adoption without a vote of: Draft resolution on Tokelau (A/AC.109/2017/L.7); Draft resolution on New Caledonia (A/AC.109/2017/L.11); Draft resolution on Anguilla (A/AC.109/2017/L.14); Draft resolution on Bermuda (A/AC.109/2017/L.15); Draft resolution on the British Virgin Islands (A/AC.109/2017/L.16); Draft resolution on the Cayman Islands (A/AC.109/2017/L.17); Draft resolution on Guam (A/AC.109/2017/L.18); Draft resolution on Montserrat (A/AC.109/2017/L.19); and Draft resolution on French Polynesia (A/AC.109/2017/L.24) |
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6th meeting
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19 June 2017 | Special Committee decision of 20 June 2016 concerning Puerto Rico (continued) |
A/AC.109/2017/L.12 (Draft resolution on the Special Committee decision of 20 June 2016 concerning Puerto Rico; sponsored by Bolivia, Cuba, Nicaragua, Russian Federation, Syrian Arab Republic and Venezuela) A/AC.109/2017/L.13 (Report by the C-24 Rapporteur on Puerto Rico) |
Adoption without a vote of draft resolution on the Special Committee decision of 20 June 2016 concerning Puerto Rico (A/AC.109/2017/L.12) |
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5th meeting
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19 June 2017 | Special Committee decision of 20 June 2016 concerning Puerto Rico |
A/AC.109/2017/L.12 (Draft resolution on the Special Committee decision of 20 June 2016 concerning Puerto Rico; sponsored by Bolivia, Cuba, Nicaragua, Russian Federation, Syrian Arab Republic and Venezuela) A/AC.109/2017/L.13 (Report by the C-24 Rapporteur on Puerto Rico) |
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4th meeting
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12 June 2017 |
Question of Gibraltar Question of Tokelau Question of Western Sahara |
A/AC.109/2017/8 (Working paper on Gibraltar) A/AC.109/2017/14 (Working paper on Tokelau) A/AC.109/2017/17 (Working paper on Western Sahara) |
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3rd meeting
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12 June 2017 |
Statement by the Chair Organization of work Requests for hearing Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories transmitted under Article 73 e of the Charter of the United Nations Dissemination of information on decolonization Question of sending visiting and special missions to Territories |
A/72/62 (Report of the Secretary-General on information transmitted under Article 73 e) A/AC.109/2017/18 (Report of the Secretary-General on dissemination of information) A/AC.109/2017/L.2 (Organization of work) A/AC.109/2017/L.4 (Draft resolution on information transmitted under Article 73 e; submitted by the Chair) A/AC.109/2017/L.5 (Draft resolution on dissemination of information; submitted by the Chair) A/AC.109/2017/L.6 (Draft resolution on visiting and special missions; submitted by the Chair) |
The request to hear petitioners on Western Sahara was rejected by 8 votes to 7, with 5 abstentions Adoption without a vote of: Draft resolution on information transmitted under Article 73 e (A/AC.109/2017/L.4); and Draft resolution on dissemination of information (A/AC.109/2017/L.5) |
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2nd meeting
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6 April 2017 |
Organization of the 2017 Caribbean regional seminar Question of sending visiting and special missions to Territories |
A/AC.109/2017/19 (Guidelines and rules of procedure for the 2017 Caribbean regional seminar) |
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1st meeting
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22 February 2017 |
Opening of the session by the Secretary-General Election of the Chair Election of other officers of the Special Committee Organization of work |
A/AC.109/2017/L.1 (Note by the Secretary-General on the organization of work: relevant resolutions and decisions of the General Assembly) A/AC.109/2017/L.2 (Note by the Chair on the organization of work) |
Election by secret ballot of Mr. Rafael Ramírez (Venezuela) as the Chair Election by acclamation of other officers: Vice-Chairs - Ms. Anayansi Rodríguez Camejo (Cuba), Mr. Dian Triansyah Djani (Indonesia) and Mr. Adikalie Foday Sumah (Sierra Leone); and Rapporteur - Mr. Bashar Ja’afari (Syrian Arab Republic) |