The position of Overseas Territories, on the United Nations list of Non-Self--Governing Territories was recently discussed in British Parliament. The issue was brought up by Conservative Member of Parliament Blake Stephenson on January 30th session.
Blake Stephenson MP, Conservative representing Bedfordshire, said, “To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the inclusion of Overseas Territories in the United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories.”
In response, Minister of State Stephen Doughty said, “The Government believes the UN Special Committee on the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples [Special Committee], C24, is outdated, and that it no longer has a relevant role to play with respect to the UK Overseas Territories.
“For those Territories with permanent populations who wish it, the Government will continue to support requests for the removal of the Territory from the United Nations list of ‘non-self-governing Territories’. Furthermore, the Government supports the right of the people of the Overseas Territories to address the Special Committee directly. In 2024, the UK supported representatives from the Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, and the British Virgin Islands to appear at the Special Committee’s annual considerations of their respective Territories and stands ready to do the same in 2025.”
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Disclaimer & comment rulesC24 is a bunch of corrupt anti-West countries, working out how to claim expenses.
Feb 05th, 2025 - 11:11 am +4The militant, unconstitutional and ineffective committee.
Feb 05th, 2025 - 03:55 pm +3Falklands – UN C24 Committee :
https://www.academia.edu/11274445/Falklands_-_UN_C24_Committee
It is noticeable that since the Kirchnerite cabal has been ousted and Milei has taken over, the steam has somewhat gone from our Malvinista friends on these forums.
Posted 1 day ago 0There was a time that the mere mention of the C24 would have dozens of trolls out in force to repeat the sovereignty myths.
Now, virtually nothing.
It would seem millimetre by millimetre Milei is dragging them to sanity. However, the elastic is strong and could ping back at any time.
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