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2024 session of the C-24

During its 2024 session, the Special Committee on Decolonization (C-24) held a total of 11 meetings from 15 February to 21 June 2024 and adopted 22 draft resolutions without a vote and 1 resolution with a vote. For details, see below table. For more details concerning the activities of the 2024 session of the C-24, see its annual report of the year, A/79/23. For information concerning its regional seminar during the 2024 session, please see the 2024 seminar page

Meetings of the C-24 during the 2024 session 

Meeting
(Record) 
Date
Agenda
Documents
Press release/
Webcast
Outcome/Votes
11th meeting
21 June 2024

Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (continued)

Report of the Caribbean regional seminar (continued)

Closing of the session

A/AC.109/2024/L.26 (Draft resolution on the implementation of the 1960 Declaration on Decolonization: eradicating colonialism in all its forms and manifestations; submitted by Bolivia, China, Cuba, Iran, Nicaragua, Russian Federation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Syrian Arab Republic and Venezuela)

A/AC.109/2024/CRP.1 (Draft conclusions and recommendations of the Caribbean regional seminar) 

A/AC.109/2024/CRP.2 (Procedural report of the Caribbean regional seminar)

Webcast

No action motion on draft resolution on eradicating colonialism in all its forms and manifestations (A/AC.109/2024/L.26)

11 votes to 11, with 2 abstentions

Adoption with a vote of draft resolution on eradicating colonialism in all its forms and manifestations (A/AC.109/2024/L.26)

15 votes to 5, with 8 abstentions

Adoption without a vote of:

Draft conclusions and recommendations of the Caribbean regional seminar (A/AC.109/2024/CRP.1); and

Procedural report of the Caribbean regional seminar (A/AC.109/2024/CRP.2)

10th meeting
21 June 2024

Question of American Samoa (continued)

Question of Anguilla (continued)

Question of Bermuda (continued)

Question of the British Virgin Islands (continued)

Question of the Cayman Islands (continued)

Question of French Polynesia (continued)

Question of Guam (continued)

Question of Montserrat (continued)

Question of New Caledonia (continued)

Question of Pitcairn (continued)

Question of Saint Helena (continued)

Question of Tokelau (continued)

Question of the Turks and Caicos Islands (continued) 

Question of the United States Virgin Islands (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

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

A/AC.109/2024/L.6 (Draft resolution on economic and other activities; submitted by the Chair)

A/AC.109/2024/L.9 (Draft resolution on specialized agencies and international institutions; submitted by the Chair)

A/AC.109/2024/L.10 (Draft resolution on American Samoa; submitted by the Chair)

A/AC.109/2024/L.11 (Draft resolution on Anguilla; submitted by the Chair)

A/AC.109/2024/L.12 (Draft resolution on Bermuda; submitted by the Chair)

A/AC.109/2024/L.14 (Draft resolution on the British Virgin Islands; submitted by the Chair)

A/AC.109/2024/L.15 (Draft resolution on the Cayman Islands; submitted by the Chair)

A/AC.109/2024/L.16 (Draft resolution on Guam; submitted by the Chair)

A/AC.109/2024/L.17 (Draft resolution on Montserrat; submitted by the Chair)

A/AC.109/2024/L.18 (Draft resolution on Pitcairn; submitted by the Chair)

A/AC.109/2024/L.19 (Draft resolution on Saint Helena; submitted by the Chair)

A/AC.109/2024/L.20 (Draft resolution on the Turks and Caicos Islands; submitted by the Chair)

A/AC.109/2024/L.21 (Draft resolution on the United States Virgin Islands; submitted by the Chair)

A/AC.109/2024/L.22 (Draft resolution on New Caledonia; submitted by Fiji and Papua New Guinea)

A/AC.109/2024/L.23 (Draft resolution on Tokelau; submitted by Fiji, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea)

A/AC.109/2024/L.24 (Draft resolution on French Polynesia; submitted by the Chair)

A/AC.109/2024/L.25 (Draft resolution on the implementation of the 1960 Declaration on Decolonization; submitted by the Chair)

A/AC.109/2024/L.26 (Draft resolution on the implementation of the 1960 Declaration on Decolonization: eradicating colonialism in all its forms and manifestations; submitted by Bolivia, China, Cuba, Iran, Nicaragua, Russian Federation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Syrian Arab Republic and Venezuela)

Webcast

Adoption without a vote of:

Draft resolution on economic and other activities (A/AC.109/2024/L.6);

Draft resolution on specialized agencies and international institutions (A/AC.109/2024/L.9);

Draft resolution on American Samoa (A/AC.109/2024/L.10);

Draft resolution on Anguilla (A/AC.109/2024/L.11);

Draft resolution on Bermuda (A/AC.109/2024/L.12);

Draft resolution on the British Virgin Islands (A/AC.109/2024/L.14);

Draft resolution on the Cayman Islands (A/AC.109/2024/L.15);

Draft resolution on the Guam (A/AC.109/2024/L.16);

Draft resolution on Montserrat (A/AC.109/2024/L.17);

Draft resolution on Pitcairn (A/AC.109/2024/L.18);

Draft resolution on Saint Helena (A/AC.109/2024/L.19);

Draft resolution on the Turks and Caicos Islands (A/AC.109/2024/L.20);

Draft resolution on the United States Virgin Islands (A/AC.109/2024/L.21); 

Draft resolution on New Caledonia (A/AC.109/2024/L.22)

Draft resolution on Tokelau (A/AC.109/2024/L.23);

Draft resolution on French Polynesia (A/AC.109/2024/L.24); and

Draft resolution on the implementation of the 1960 Declaration on Decolonization (A/AC.109/2024/L.25)

9th meeting
20 June 2024

Special Committee decision of 22 June 2023 concerning Puerto Rico (continued)

A/AC.109/2024/L.7 (Draft resolution on the Special Committee decision of 22 June 2023 concerning Puerto Rico; sponsored by Bolivia, Cuba, Nicaragua, Russian Federation, Syrian Arab Republic and Venezuela)

A/AC.109/2024/L.13 (Report by the C-24 Rapporteur on Puerto Rico)

Webcast

Adoption without a vote of draft resolution on the Special Committee decision of 22 June 2023 concerning Puerto Rico (A/AC.109/2024/L.7)
8th meeting
20 June 2024

Special Committee decision of 22 June 2023 concerning Puerto Rico

A/AC.109/2024/L.7 (Draft resolution on the Special Committee decision of 22 June 2023 concerning Puerto Rico; sponsored by Bolivia, Cuba, Nicaragua, Russian Federation, Syrian Arab Republic and Venezuela)

A/AC.109/2024/L.13 (Report by the C-24 Rapporteur on Puerto Rico)

Webcast

 
7th meeting
18 June 2024 Question of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas)

A/AC.109/2024/6 (Working paper on the Falkland Islands (Malvinas))

A/AC.109/2024/L.8 (Draft resolution on the Falkland Islands (Malvinas); submitted by Bolivia, Chile, Cuba, Ecuador, Nicaragua and Venezuela)

Webcast

Adoption without a vote of draft resolution on the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) (A/AC.109/2024/L.8)
6th meeting  
11 June 2024 Question of Western Sahara (continued) A/AC.109/2024/17 (Working paper on Western Sahara) Webcast  
5th meeting  
11 June 2024 Question of Western Sahara A/AC.109/2024/17 (Working paper on Western Sahara)

Webcast

 
4th meeting  
10 June 2024

Question of Guam

Question of Montserrat

Question of New Caledonia

Question of Pitcairn

Question of Saint Helena

Question of the Turks and Caicos Islands

Question of the United States Virgin Islands

A/AC.109/2024/9 (Working paper on Guam)

A/AC.109/2024/10 (Working paper on Montserrat)

A/AC.109/2024/11 (Working paper on New Caledonia)

A/AC.109/2024/12 (Working paper on Pitcairn)

A/AC.109/2024/13 (Working paper on Saint Helena)

A/AC.109/2024/15 (Working paper on the Turks and Caicos Islands)

A/AC.109/2024/16 (Working paper on the United States Virgin Islands)

Webcast

 
3rd meeting  
10 June 2024

Election of other officers of the Special Committee

Organization of work 

Requests for hearing

Dissemination of information on decolonization 

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

Question of sending visiting and special missions to Territories

Question of Gibraltar

Question of Tokelau

Question of American Samoa

Question of Anguilla

Question of Bermuda

Question of the British Virgin Islands

Question of the Cayman Islands

Question of French Polynesia

A/79/63 (Report of the Secretary-General on information transmitted under Article 73 e)

A/AC.109/2024/1 (Working paper on American Samoa)

A/AC.109/2024/2 (Working paper on Anguilla)

A/AC.109/2024/3 (Working paper on Bermuda)

A/AC.109/2024/4 (Working paper on the British Virgin Islands)

A/AC.109/2024/5 (Working paper on the Cayman Islands)

A/AC.109/2024/7 (Working paper on French Polynesia)

A/AC.109/2024/8 (Working paper on Gibraltar)

A/AC.109/2024/14 (Working paper on Tokelau)

A/AC.109/2024/18 (Report of the Secretary-General on dissemination of information)

A/AC.109/2024/L.2 (Organization of work) 

A/AC.109/2024/L.3 (Draft resolution on information transmitted under Article 73 e; submitted by the Chair)

A/AC.109/2024/L.4 (Draft resolution on dissemination of information; submitted by the Chair)

A/AC.109/2024/L.5 (Draft resolution on visiting and special missions; submitted by the Chair)

Webcast

Election by acclamation of Vice Chair - Mr. Ernesto Soberon Guzman (Cuba)

Adoption without a vote of:

Draft resolution on information transmitted under Article 73 e (A/AC.109/2024/L.3);

Draft resolution on dissemination of information (A/AC.109/2024/L.4); and

Draft resolution on visiting and special missions (A/AC.109/2024/L.5)

2nd meeting  
18 March 2024 Organization of the 2024 Caribbean regional seminar A/AC.109/2024/19 (Guidelines and rules of procedure for the 2024 Caribbean regional seminar)

GA/COL/3375

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1st meeting
15 February 2024

Opening of the session 

Election of the Chair

Election of other officers of the Special Committee

Organization of work

A/AC.109/2024/L.1 (Note by the Secretary-General on the organization of work: relevant resolutions and decisions of the General Assembly) 

A/AC.109/2024/L.2 (Note by the Chair on the organization of work)

GA/COL/3374

Webcast

Election by acclamation of Ms. Menissa Rambally (Saint Lucia) as the Chair

Election by acclamation of other officers:

Vice-Chairs - Mr. Gerardo Peñalver Portal (Cuba), Mr. Arrmanatha Christiawan Nasir (Indonesia) and Mr. Michael Imran Kanu (Sierra Leone); and

Rapporteur - Mr. Koussay Aldahhak (Syrian Arab Republic)