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76th session (2021) – Consideration of decolonization items

On 9 December 2021, the General Assembly considered the reports of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) on agenda items concerning decolonization (items 59-63, 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 21 resolutions and one decision, as recommended by the Fourth Committee in its reports (see below table). 

Meeting
(Verbatim record)
Date
Agenda
Outcome/Votes

49th plenary meeting (A/76/PV.49)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9 December 2021

 

 

Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories transmitted under Article 73 e of the Charter of the United Nations [Item 59]

Resolution 76/85 on information transmitted under Article 73 e (Draft resolution contained in para. 7 of A/76/421)​​​​​​

176 votes to 2, with 2 abstentions

Economic and other activities which affect the interests of the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories [Item 60]

Resolution 76/86 on economic and other activities (Draft resolution contained in para. 7 of A/76/422)

175 votes to 2, with 2 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 61]

Resolution 76/87 on specialized agencies and the international institutions (Draft resolution contained in para. 7 of A/76/423)

126 votes to 2, with 52 abstentions

Offers by Member States of study and training facilities for inhabitants of Non-Self-Governing Territories [Item 62]

Resolution 76/88 on offers of study and training facilities (Draft resolution contained in para. 8 of A/76/424)

Without a vote

Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples [Item 63]

Resolution 76/89 on Western Sahara (Draft resolution I of A/76/425)

Without a vote

Resolution 76/90 on American Samoa (Draft resolution II of A/76/425)

Without a vote

Resolution 76/91 on Anguilla (Draft resolution III of A/76/425)

Without a vote

Resolution 76/92 on Bermuda (Draft resolution IV of A/76/425)

Without a vote

Resolution 76/93 on the British Virgin Islands (Draft resolution V of A/76/425)

Without a vote

Resolution 76/94 on the Cayman Islands (Draft resolution VI of A/76/425)

Without a vote

Resolution 76/95 on French Polynesia (Draft resolution VII of A/76/425)

Without a vote

Resolution 76/96 on Guam (Draft resolution VIII of A/76/425)

Without a vote

Resolution 76/97 on Montserrat (Draft resolution IX of A/76/425)

Without a vote

Resolution 76/98 on New Caledonia (Draft resolution X of A/76/425)

Without a vote

Resolution 76/99 on Pitcairn (Draft resolution XI of A/76/425)

Without a vote

Resolution 76/100 on Saint Helena (Draft resolution XII of A/76/425)

Without a vote

Resolution 76/101 on Tokelau​​​​​​ (Draft resolution XIII of A/76/425)

Without a vote

Resolution 76/102 on the Turks and Caicos Islands (Draft resolution XIV of A/76/425)

Without a vote

Resolution 76/103 on the United States Virgin Islands (Draft resolution XV of A/76/425)

Without a vote

Resolution 76/104 on dissemination of information (Draft resolution XVI of A/76/425)

173 votes to 4, with 1 abstention

Resolution 76/105 on the implementation of the 1960 Declaration on Decolonization (Draft resolution XVII of A/76/425)

132 votes to 4, with 42 abstentions

Decision 76/522 on Gibraltar (Draft decision contained in para. 38 of ​A/76/425)​​​​​​

Without a vote