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80th General Assembly session (2025)
During the 80th 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 12 September 2025 (A/C.4/80/1) and the Fourth Committee held 10 meetings in total (from the 1st to the 10th meetings):
- Item 54: Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories transmitted under Article 73 e of the Charter of the United Nations;
- Item 55: Economic and other activities which affect the interests of the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories;
- Item 56: 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 57: Offers by Member States of study and training facilities for inhabitants of Non-Self-Governing Territories; and
- Item 58: Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples.
- Item 59: Eradicating colonialism in all its forms and manifestations
Meetings of the Fourth Committee on decolonization items held in 2025 during the 80th session of the General Assembly
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| 10th meeting (A/C.4/80/SR.10) |
16 October 2025 |
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) Eradicating colonialism in all its forms and manifestations (continued) |
A/80/23 (2025 report of the C-24 including draft resolutions I through XIX) A/C.4/80/L.2 (Draft resolution on offers by Member States of study and training facilities for inhabitants of Non-Self-Governing Territories; sponsored by Austria, Cuba, Guatemala, Hungary and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) A/C.4/80/L.4 (Draft resolution on Western Sahara; submitted by the Chair A/C.4/80/L.3 (Draft decision on Gibraltar; submitted by the Chair) A/C.4/80/L.5 (Draft resolution on the International Day against Colonialism in All Its Forms and Manifestations; sponsored by Belarus, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Botswana, China, Cuba, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Nicaragua, Russian Federation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Zimbabwe and State of Palestine) |
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Adoption without a vote of: Draft resolution on offers of study and training facilities (A/C.4/80/L.2); Draft resolution on Western Sahara (A/C.4/80/L.4); 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 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 decision on Gibraltar (A/C.4/80/L.3); Adoption with a vote of: Draft resolution I on information transmitted under Article 73 e (150 votes to 2, with 4 abstentions); Draft resolution II on economic and other activities (151 votes to 2, with 2 abstentions); Draft resolution III on specialized agencies and international institutions (104 votes to 2, with 51 abstentions); Draft resolution IV on American Samoa (132 votes to 2 with 10 abstentions); Draft resolution X on Guam (135 votes to 2 with 8 abstentions); Draft resolution XVII on USVI (136 votes to 2 with 8 abstentions); Draft resolution XVIII on dissemination of information (154 votes to 3, with 1 abstentions); Draft resolution XIX on the implementation of the 1960 Declaration on Decolonization (112 votes to 3, with 43 abstentions); and Draft resolution on the International Day against Colonialism in All Its Forms and Manifestations (101 votes to 2 with 51 abstentions) |
| 9th meeting (A/C.4/80/SR.9) |
15 October 2025 |
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/80/23 (2025 report of the C-24 including draft resolutions I through XIX) A/80/63 (Report of the Secretary-General on information transmitted under Article 73 e) A/80/64 (Report of the Secretary-General on specialized agencies and the international institutions) A/80/71 (Report of the Secretary-General on offers of study and training facilities) A/80/80 (Report of the Secretary-General on the Fourth International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism) A/80/290 (Report of the Secretary-General on Western Sahara) |
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| 8th meeting (A/C.4/80/SR.8) |
14 October 2025 |
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/80/23 (2025 report of the C-24 including draft resolutions I through XIX) A/80/63 (Report of the Secretary-General on information transmitted under Article 73 e) A/80/64 (Report of the Secretary-General on specialized agencies and the international institutions) A/80/71 (Report of the Secretary-General on offers of study and training facilities) A/80/80 (Report of the Secretary-General on the Fourth International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism) A/80/290 (Report of the Secretary-General on Western Sahara) |
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| 7th meeting (A/C.4/80/SR.7) |
13 October 2025 |
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/80/23 (2025 report of the C-24 including draft resolutions I through XIX) A/80/63 (Report of the Secretary-General on information transmitted under Article 73 e) A/80/64 (Report of the Secretary-General on specialized agencies and the international institutions) A/80/71 (Report of the Secretary-General on offers of study and training facilities) A/80/80 (Report of the Secretary-General on the Fourth International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism) A/80/290 (Report of the Secretary-General on Western Sahara) |
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| 6th meeting (A/C.4/80/SR.6) |
10 October 2025 |
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/80/23 (2025 report of the C-24 including draft resolutions I through XIX) A/80/63 (Report of the Secretary-General on information transmitted under Article 73 e) A/80/64 (Report of the Secretary-General on specialized agencies and the international institutions) A/80/71 (Report of the Secretary-General on offers of study and training facilities) A/80/80 (Report of the Secretary-General on the Fourth International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism) A/80/290 (Report of the Secretary-General on Western Sahara) A/C.4/80/10 (Requests for hearing on Western Sahara) |
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| 5th meeting (A/C.4/80/SR.5) |
9 October 2025 | Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (Territories not covered under other agenda items) (continued) | A/C.4/80/10 (Requests for hearing on Western Sahara) | Webcast | |
| 4th meeting (A/C.4/80/SR.4) |
8 October 2025 | Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (Territories not covered under other agenda items) (continued) |
A/C.4/79/7 (Requests for hearing on New Caledonia) A/C.4/80/8 (Requests for hearing on the Turks and Caicos Islands) A/C.4/80/9 (Requests for hearing on the United States Virgin Islands) A/C.4/80/10 (Requests for hearing on Western Sahara)
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| 3rd meeting (A/C.4/80/SR.3) |
7 October 2025 | Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (Territories not covered under other agenda items) (continued) |
A/C.4/80/2 (Requests for hearing on the British Virgin Islands) A/C.4/80/3 (Requests for hearing on Falkland Islands (Malvinas)) A/C.4/80/4 (Requests for hearing on French Polynesia) A/C.4/80/5 (Request for hearing on Gibraltar) A/C.4/80/6 (Requests for hearing on Guam) A/C.4/80/7 (Requests for hearing on New Caledonia) |
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| 2nd meeting (A/C.4/80/SR.2) | 6 October 2025 |
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/80/23 (2025 report of the C-24 including draft resolutions I through XIX) A/80/63 (Report of the Secretary-General on information transmitted under Article 73 e) A/80/64 (Report of the Secretary-General on specialized agencies and the international institutions) A/80/71 (Report of the Secretary-General on offers of study and training facilities) A/80/80 (Report of the Secretary-General on the Fourth International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism) A/80/290 (Report of the Secretary-General on Western Sahara) A/C.4/80/2 (Requests for hearing on the British Virgin Islands) A/C.4/80/3 (Requests for hearing on Falkland Islands (Malvinas)) A/C.4/80/4 (Requests for hearing on French Polynesia) A/C.4/80/5 (Request for hearing on Gibraltar) A/C.4/80/6 (Requests for hearing on Guam) A/C.4/80/7 (Requests for hearing on New Caledonia) A/C.4/80/8 (Requests for hearing on the Turks and Caicos Islands) A/C.4/80/9 (Requests for hearing on the United States Virgin Islands) A/C.4/80/10 (Requests for hearing on Western Sahara) |
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| 1st meeting (A/C.4/80/SR.1) | 3 October 2025 | Eradicating colonialism in all its forms and manifestations |
A/80/23 (2025 report of the C-24) A/RES/79/115 (Report adopted by the General Assembly on eradicating colonialism in all its forms and manifestations) |
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