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75th session (2020) – Consideration of decolonization items

On 10 December 2020, the General Assembly considered the reports of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) on agenda items concerning decolonization (items 57-61, for details concerning decolonization items and the Fourth Committee’s consideration for decolonization items, see the corresponding Fourth Committee page). In the same meeting, the General Assembly adopted a total of 22 resolutions and one decision, as recommended by the Fourth Committee in its reports (see below table). 

Meeting
(Verbatim record)
Date
Agenda
Outcome/Votes

41st plenary meeting (A/75/PV.41)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 December 2020

 

 

Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories transmitted under Article 73 e of the Charter of the United Nations [Item 57]

Resolution 75/102 on information transmitted under Article 73 e (Draft resolution contained in para. 7 of A/75/416)​​​​​​

175 votes to 2, with 3 abstentions

Economic and other activities which affect the interests of the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories [Item 58]

Resolution 75/103 on economic and other activities (Draft resolution contained in para. 7 of A/75/417)

174 votes to 3, with 3 abstentions

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 59]

Resolution 75/104 on specialized agencies and the international institutions (Draft resolution contained in para. 7 of A/75/418)

126 votes to 2, with 50 abstentions

Offers by Member States of study and training facilities for inhabitants of Non-Self-Governing Territories [Item 60]

Resolution 75/105 on offers of study and training facilities (Draft resolution contained in para. 8 of A/75/419)

Without a vote

Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples [Item 61]

Resolution 75/106 on Western Sahara (Draft resolution I of A/75/420)

Without a vote

Resolution 75/107 on American Samoa (Draft resolution II of A/75/420)

Without a vote

Resolution 75/108 on Anguilla (Draft resolution III of A/75/420)

Without a vote

Resolution 75/109 on Bermuda (Draft resolution IV of A/75/420)

Without a vote

Resolution 75/110 on the British Virgin Islands (Draft resolution V of A/75/420)

Without a vote

Resolution 75/111 on the Cayman Islands (Draft resolution VI of A/75/420)

Without a vote

Resolution 75/112 on French Polynesia (Draft resolution VII of A/75/420)

Without a vote

Resolution 75/113 on Guam (Draft resolution VIII of A/75/420)

Without a vote

Resolution 75/114 on Montserrat (Draft resolution IX of A/75/420)

Without a vote

Resolution 75/115 on New Caledonia (Draft resolution X of A/75/420)

Without a vote

Resolution 75/116 on Pitcairn (Draft resolution XI of A/75/420)

Without a vote

Resolution 75/117 on Saint Helena (Draft resolution XII of A/75/420)

Without a vote

Resolution 75/118 on Tokelau​​​​​​ (Draft resolution XIII of A/75/420)

Without a vote

Resolution 75/119 on the Turks and Caicos Islands (Draft resolution XIV of A/75/420)

Without a vote

Resolution 75/120 on the United States Virgin Islands (Draft resolution XV of A/75/420)

Without a vote

Resolution 75/121 on dissemination of information (Draft resolution XVI of A/75/420)

173 votes to 3, with 2 abstentions

Resolution 75/122 on the implementation of the 1960 Declaration on Decolonization (Draft resolution XVII of A/75/420)

132 votes to 3, with 45 abstentions

Resolution 75/123 on the Fourth International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism (Draft resolution XVIII of A/75/420)

150 votes to 3, with 21 abstentions

Decision 75/523 on Gibraltar (Draft decision contained in para. 28 of ​A/75/420)​​​​​​

Without a vote