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74th General Assembly session (2019)

During the 74th session of the General Assembly, the following agenda items concerning decolonization were allocated to the Fourth Committee in accordance with the note by the Secretariat dated 20 September 2019 (A/C.4/74/1) and the Fourth Committee held 9 meetings in total (from the 2nd to the 9th meeting):

  • Item 55: Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories transmitted under Article 73 e of the Charter of the United Nations;
  • Item 56: Economic and other activities which affect the interests of the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories;
  • Item 57: 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;
  • Item 58: Offers by Member States of study and training facilities for inhabitants of Non-Self-Governing Territories; and
  • Item 59: Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples.

The Fourth Committee submitted the following reports on each agenda item to the plenary of the General Assembly: 

For details of voting records, please see the respective reports of the Fourth Committee on the agenda items.

Meetings of the Fourth Committee on decolonization items held in 2019 during the 74th session of the General Assembly

 

Meeting
(Record)
Date Agenda Documents Webcast Outcome/Votes

9th meeting
(A/C.4/74/SR.9)

17 October 2019 Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (Territories not covered under other agenda items) (continued)

A/74/23 (2019 report of the C-24 including draft resolutions I through XIX)

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Adoption with a vote of: 

Draft resolution XVIII on dissemination of information

(144 votes to 3, with 2 abstentions); and

Draft resolution XIX on the implementation of the 1960 Declaration on Decolonization

(109 votes to 3, with 43 abstentions)

Adoption without a vote of: 

Draft resolution IV on American Samoa;

Draft resolution V on Anguilla;

Draft resolution VI on Bermuda;

Draft resolution VII on the British Virgin Islands;

Draft resolution VIII on the Cayman Islands;

Draft resolution IX on French Polynesia;

Draft resolution X on Guam:

Draft resolution XI on Montserrat;

Draft resolution XII on New Caledonia;

Draft resolution XIII on Pitcairn;

Draft resolution XIV on Saint Helena;

Draft resolution XV on Tokelau;

Draft resolution XVI on the Turks and Caicos Islands; and

Draft resolution XVII on the United States Virgin Islands

8th meeting
(A/C.4/74/SR.8)

16 October 2019

Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories transmitted under Article 73 e of the Charter of the United Nations (continued)

Economic and other activities which affect the interests of the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories (continued)

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 (continued)

Offers by Member States of study and training facilities for inhabitants of Non-Self-Governing Territories (continued)

Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (Territories not covered under other agenda items) (continued)

A/74/23 (2019 report of the C-24 including draft resolutions I through XIX)

A/74/63 (Report of the Secretary-General on information transmitted under Article 73 e)

A/74/80 (Report of the Secretary-General on specialized agencies and the international institutions)

A/74/65°and°Add.1 (Report of the Secretary-General on offers of study and training facilities)

A/74/341 (Report of the Secretary-General on Western Sahara)

A/C.4/74/L.2 (Draft resolution on offers by Member States of study and training facilities for inhabitants of Non-Self-Governing Territories; sponsored by Cuba, Iraq and Singapore) 

A/C.4/74/L.3 (Draft resolution on Western Sahara; submitted by the Chair)

A/C.4/74/L.4 (Draft decision on Gibraltar; submitted by the Chair)

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Adoption with a vote of: 

Draft resolution I on information transmitted under Article 73 e

(161 votes to 2, with 3 abstentions);

Draft resolution II on economic and other activities

(162 votes to 2, with 3 abstentions); and

Draft resolution III on specialized agencies and international institutions

(115 votes to 2, with 52 abstentions)

Adoption without a vote of: 

Draft resolution on offers of study and training facilities (A/C.4/74/L.2)

Draft resolution on Western Sahara (A/C.4/74/L.3), and

Draft decision on Gibraltar (A/C.4/74/L.4)

7th meeting
(A/C.4/74/SR.7) 

15 October 2019

Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories transmitted under Article 73 e of the Charter of the United Nations (continued)

Economic and other activities which affect the interests of the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories (continued)

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 (continued)

Offers by Member States of study and training facilities for inhabitants of Non-Self-Governing Territories (continued)

Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (Territories not covered under other agenda items) (continued)

A/74/23 (2019 report of the C-24 including draft resolutions I through XIX)

A/74/63 (Report of the Secretary-General on information transmitted under Article 73 e)

A/74/80 (Report of the Secretary-General on specialized agencies and the international institutions)

A/74/65°and°Add.1 (Report of the Secretary-General on offers of study and training facilities)

A/74/341 (Report of the Secretary-General on Western Sahara)

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6th meeting
(A/C.4/74/SR.6)

11 October 2019

Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (Territories not covered under other agenda items) (continued)

Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories transmitted under Article 73 e of the Charter of the United Nations (continued)

Economic and other activities which affect the interests of the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories (continued)

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 (continued)

Offers by Member States of study and training facilities for inhabitants of Non-Self-Governing Territories (continued)

A/74/23 (2019 report of the C-24 including draft resolutions I through XIX)

A/74/63 (Report of the Secretary-General on information transmitted under Article 73 e)

A/74/80 (Report of the Secretary-General on specialized agencies and the international institutions)

A/74/65°and°Add.1 (Report of the Secretary-General on offers of study and training facilities)

A/74/341 (Report of the Secretary-General on Western Sahara)

A/C.4/74/6 and Rev.1 (Requests for hearing on Western Sahara)

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5th meeting
(A/C.4/74/SR.5)

11 October 2019

Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (Territories not covered under other agenda items) (continued)

Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories transmitted under Article 73 e of the Charter of the United Nations (continued)

Economic and other activities which affect the interests of the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories (continued)

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 (continued)

Offers by Member States of study and training facilities for inhabitants of Non-Self-Governing Territories (continued)

Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (Territories not covered under other agenda items) (continued)

A/74/80 (Report of the Secretary-General on specialized agencies and the international institutions)

A/74/341 (Report of the Secretary-General on Western Sahara)

A/C.4/74/6 and Rev.1 (Requests for hearing on Western Sahara)

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4th meeting
(A/C.4/74/SR.4)

10 October 2019

Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (Territories not covered under other agenda items) (continued)

A/C.4/74/4 and Rev.1 (Requests for hearing on Guam)

A/C.4/74/5 and Rev.1 (Requests for hearing on New Caledonia)

A/C.4/74/6 and Rev.1 (Requests for hearing on Western Sahara)

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3rd meeting
(A/C.4/74/SR.3)

8 October 2019

Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories transmitted under Article 73 e of the Charter of the United Nations (continued)

Economic and other activities which affect the interests of the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories (continued)

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 (continued)

Offers by Member States of study and training facilities for inhabitants of Non-Self-Governing Territories (continued)

Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (Territories not covered under other agenda items) (continued)

A/74/23 (2019 report of the C-24 including draft resolutions I through XIX)

A/74/63 (Report of the Secretary-General on information transmitted under Article 73 e)

A/74/80 (Report of the Secretary-General on specialized agencies and the international institutions)

A/74/65°and°Add.1 (Report of the Secretary-General on offers of study and training facilities)

A/74/341 (Report of the Secretary-General on Western Sahara)

A/C.4/74/2 and Rev.1 (Requests for hearing on French Polynesia)

A/C.4/74/3 and Rev.1 (Requests for hearing on Gibraltar)

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2nd meeting (A/C.4/74/SR.2)

7 October 2019

Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories transmitted under Article 73 e of the Charter of the United Nations

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

Offers by Member States of study and training facilities for inhabitants of Non-Self-Governing Territories

Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (Territories not covered under other agenda items)

Requests for hearing

A/74/23 (2019 report of the C-24 including draft resolutions I through XIX)

A/74/63 (Report of the Secretary-General on information transmitted under Article 73 e)

A/74/80 (Report of the Secretary-General on specialized agencies and the international institutions)

A/74/65°and°Add.1 (Report of the Secretary-General on offers of study and training facilities)

A/74/341 (Report of the Secretary-General on Western Sahara)

A/C.4/74/2 (Requests for hearing on French Polynesia)

A/C.4/74/3 (Requests for hearing on Gibraltar)

A/C.4/74/4 (Requests for hearing on Guam)

A/C.4/74/5 (Requests for hearing on New Caledonia)

A/C.4/74/6 (Requests for hearing on Western Sahara)

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