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Rico. More specifically, the group called on the United States to expedite a process that would allow the people of Puerto Rico to exercise fully their right to self-determination and independence. ... allow the Puerto Rican people to take decisions in a sovereign manner and to address their urgent economic and social needs, including unemployment, marginalization, insolvency and poverty". However, the Special Committee removed Puerto Rico from the list of non-self governing territories in 1952 due to it gaining Commonwealth status in the United States.
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the status of Puerto Rico in November 2024, for the first time the island's current status as a U.S. territory will not be an option during the non-binding plebiscite. The executive order follows the U.S. House of Representatives' 2022 approval of a bill to help Puerto Rico move toward a change in territorial status. Voters are given the choice of statehood, independence, or independence with free association, the terms of which would be negotiated regarding foreign affairs, U.S. citizenship, and use of the U.S. dollar.
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In June 2024, around twenty independence and sovereignist organizations spoke on Puerto Rico during a session of the United Nations Decolonization Committee. The committee affirmed Puerto Rico's right to self-determination and independence. In July 2024, Governor Pedro Pierluisi calls a plebiscite on
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as non-self governing territories. China considers Hong Kong and Macao as territories forcibly ceded to European powers, the territories are possessions rather than colonies, and that China enjoys sovereignty over these territories. China claims that these regions are currently self-governed and are
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On June 22, 2023, while Puerto Rico currently enjoys the status of a free state associated with the United States, the UN Special Committee once again calls on the Government of the United States to assume its responsibility and to take measures that allow the Puerto Rican people to exercise their
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in its reports, because, internationally, the people of Puerto Rico are often considered to be a Caribbean nation with their own national identity. Most recently, in a June 2016 report, the Special Committee called for the United States to expedite the process to allow self-determination in Puerto
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is applicable and makes recommendations on its implementation and on the dissemination of public information on decolonization to the local population. It also hears statements from Non-Self-Governing Territories (NSGTs), dispatches missions to these NSGTs and organizes seminars on the political,
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On 8 December 2000, the General Assembly proceeded to proclaim the Second International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism, lasting from 2001 to 2010 via Resolution 55/146. The Resolution called upon Member States to redouble their efforts to implement the Plan of Action during the Second
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On 10 December 2010, the General Assembly proclaimed 2010–2020 as the Third International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism via Resolution 65/119. The Resolution called upon Member States to intensify their efforts to continue to implement the Plan of Action during the Third Decade.
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On 7 December 1962, the General Assembly added seven seats to the committee, bringing the total number of member states up to 24. The number increased again in 2004, 2008, and 2010. The number 24 continues to be used when describing the Committee even though it now has 29 member states.
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was held in 2017 with over 97% voting in favor of statehood over independence, though historically low voter turn-out (23%) has called into question the validity of the poll. Much of the low turn-out has been attributed to a boycott led by the pro-status-quo
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of 14 December 1960. This stated that "Any attempt aimed at the partial or total disruption of the national unity and the territorial integrity of a country is incompatible with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United
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These territories do not have representation equivalent to other regions of their parent states. As of December 2021, several have rejected a change of status through referendums, such as New Caledonia in
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being on the list of Non-Self Governing Territories, 81.60% of the voters voted to remain as a U.S. territory with only 13.44% wanting "integration with the U.S." and 4.96% preferring independence in the
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passed Resolution 2066 on 16 December 1965, which stated its belief that this detachment of part of the colonial territory of Mauritius was against customary international law as recorded earlier in the
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United Nations. General Assembly. Special Committee on the Situation With Regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples (1971).
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The Committee holds its main session in New York in June, as well as an annual seminar in the Caribbean and Pacific in alternate years. In 2018, the seminar was held in
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Territories with independence movements are disputed for their qualification as colonial countries and their admission for decolonization. Various current and previous
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Report of the Special Committee on the Situation with Regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples
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right to self-determination and independence, as well as to make sovereign decisions, in order to urgently meet the economic and social needs of the country.
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Special Committee on the Situation with Regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples
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In 2020, the General Assembly proclaimed 2021–2030 as the Fourth International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism via Resolution 75/123.
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Although the Spanish government informed the United Nations that it had withdrawn from the territory in February 1976, the UN still considers
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the administering state, as the legal status of the territory and the issue of sovereignty remain unresolved. The territory is contested by
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The Situation with Regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples
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The situation with regard to the implementation of the Declaration on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples
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When the United Nations was created, there were 750 million people living in territories that were non-self-governing. However, the
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has disputed at least 26 territories as colonial countries from admissions for decolonization. Among these Russian territories are
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on various occasion have disputed and blocked the admission and re-admission of their respective territories for decolonization.
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held in 2012, only 5.49% of Puerto Ricans voted for independence, while 61.16% voted for statehood and 33.34% preferred
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Hoping to speed up the process of decolonization, the General Assembly passed Resolution 1514 (XV), also known as the
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Various organizations including the British delegates claimed that the committee is 'no longer relevant' to the
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XIV Ministerial Conference of the Movement of Non-Aligned Nations. Durban, South Africa, 2004. See pages 14–15.
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as many of its member states are colonizers themselves, controlling various territories wanting independence.
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Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples
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On 27 November 1961, the General Assembly created the precursor to the Special Committee by
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that was albeit invalidated due to less than half of the eligible voters turning out.
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Eurasia, Paul Goble for Window on; network, part of the New East (15 August 2014).
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At each main session, the Committee reviews the list of territories to which the
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by Resolution 43/47, with the ultimate goal being the full implementation of the
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United Nations list of non-self-governing territories § Current entries
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also backed statehood 53 percent to 47 percent, with 55 percent turnout.
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that was established in 1961 and is exclusively devoted to the issue of
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Also known in the conventional form as the Territory of American Samoa.
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The Committee reports to the General Assembly on its work through the
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The following make up the bureau of the Special Committee for the
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The United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization considers
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opposed the territory's inclusion in the list. Others, such as
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The following are the current member states of the committee:
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The economy is closely tied to the larger and more populous
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generally not considered as colonial holdings. However, the
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In 1990, the General Assembly proclaimed 1990–2000 as the
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Caroline Wyatt, Defence correspondent (12 March 2013).
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up to 1976, administration is currently split between
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The Special Committee on Decolonization refers to the
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United Nations list of non-self-governing territories
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to the west. The U.S. dollar is the legal currency.
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UN. 20 June 2016 4433:. 18 February 1994 4040:The New York Times 4019:has generic name ( 3916:CIA World Factbook 3900:CIA World Factbook 3884:CIA World Factbook 3857:CIA World Factbook 3841:CIA World Factbook 3825:CIA World Factbook 3809:CIA World Factbook 3793:CIA World Factbook 3777:CIA World Factbook 3737:CIA World Factbook 3721:CIA World Factbook 3698:. 1 September 2019 3679:CIA World Factbook 3663:CIA World Factbook 3647:CIA World Factbook 3631:CIA World Factbook 3615:CIA World Factbook 3094:disputed territory 3028:Commonly known as 3011:Political status: 2945:Political status: 2928:Political status: 2906:overseas territory 2898:Disputed territory 2896:Political status: 2875:Political status: 2862:Also known as the 2835:overseas territory 2827:Disputed territory 2825:Political status: 2756:Overseas territory 2754:Political status: 2694:Political status: 2363:Russian Federation 2299:Kabardino-Balkaria 1722: 1372:Saint Helena pound 1312:New Zealand dollar 207:self-determination 28: 4966: 4965: 4632:978-92-1-810211-9 4431:Los Angeles Times 3567:on 9 October 2017 3530: A/RES/65/119 3503: A/RES/55/146 3144:Explanatory notes 2577: 2576: 2374:has hindered the 1677: 1676: 137: 136: 106:Keisha A. McGuire 4996: 4896:Falkland Islands 4813:French Polynesia 4790: 4783: 4776: 4767: 4766: 4743: 4742: 4729: 4723: 4722: 4720: 4718: 4703: 4697: 4696: 4694: 4692: 4675: 4669: 4668: 4667:. 20 April 2017. 4661: 4655: 4643: 4637: 4636: 4612: 4606: 4605: 4603: 4579: 4573: 4572: 4570: 4568: 4554: 4548: 4547: 4545: 4543: 4529: 4523: 4522: 4520: 4518: 4503: 4494: 4493: 4491: 4489: 4475: 4469: 4468: 4466: 4464: 4458:The Moscow Times 4449: 4443: 4442: 4440: 4438: 4423: 4417: 4416: 4414: 4412: 4402: 4396: 4395: 4393: 4391: 4384:fairobserver.com 4376: 4370: 4369: 4367: 4365: 4350: 4344: 4343: 4341: 4339: 4331:Netralnews.Com. 4328: 4322: 4321: 4319: 4317: 4302: 4296: 4295: 4293: 4291: 4275: 4269: 4268: 4266: 4264: 4250: 4244: 4243: 4241: 4239: 4225: 4219: 4218: 4216: 4214: 4199: 4193: 4192: 4190: 4188: 4176: 4170: 4169: 4167: 4165: 4150: 4144: 4143: 4141: 4139: 4128: 4122: 4121: 4119: 4117: 4103: 4097: 4096: 4094: 4092: 4077: 4071: 4065: 4059: 4058: 4056: 4054: 4031: 4025: 4024: 4018: 4014: 4012: 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