Latest developments
-
The 2023 regional seminar is scheduled to take place in Indonesia on 24-26 May.
-
The Special Committee on Decolonization (C-24) held its 2023 opening session on 16 February 2023.
-
The General Assembly adopted 21 resolutions and one decision on 12 December 2022.
-
The Fourth Committee adopted a total of 21 resolutions and one decision on decolonization during the General Assembly’s 77th session.
-
The C-24 concluded its 2022 session and adopted 22 draft resolutions without a vote.
-
The 2022 Pacific Regional Seminar was held in Saint Lucia from 11-13 May 2022.
-
The Fourth International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism (2021-2030) was declared by the General Assembly.
Women in the Territories: Highlights
- Aumua Amata is the first woman delegate from American Samoa to the US House of Representatives (2015-present).
- For the first time in French Polynesia, in 2020, women's average pay equaled that of men.
- Thanks to the request of the Fatupaepae (women's community group) in Tokelau, human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines were provided in 2022.
- In 2021, the first Olympic gold medal was won for Bermuda by Flora Duffy in the women's triathlon.
In the Spotlight
“Our work will continue as long as there remain Non-Self-Governing Territories on the list under the Committee’s purview.”
C-24 Chair Ambassador Menissa Rambally
at the opening session of the C-24
16 February 2023
16 February 2023
Secretary-General's message
“Strengthening ties with the Territories deepens understanding of their needs, builds vital momentum, and opens new opportunities for progress.”
Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jenča
on behalf of the UN Secretary-General
at the opening session of the C-24
16 February 2023
