Falklands elected lawmakers demand respect for self-determination from UN C24

Wednesday, June 18th 2025 - 23:06 UTC

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On Wednesday 18 June, two elected members from the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly, MLAs Mark Pollard and Peter Biggs addressed the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization, better known as the Committee of 24. Read full article

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Roger Lorton
The pettiness of the C24 never ceases to amaze me. The MLA's are there as representatives of the Falklands people and NSGT. Therefore, the illuminated sign should say 'Falkland Islands'.

However, the C24 would prefer to view them as 'Petitioners' but that was kicked into touch by the then Chair of the C24 in August, 1982. So the sign merely says 'Reserved'.

In doing so it sums up the worth of the C24 and all its committee members. Worthless

From page 32 - https://falklandstimeline.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1982-to-1999.pdf
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Jack Jones
You only have to look at which countries representatives are on the panel. that says everything. a pointless toothless useless committee. time to scrap it as it serves no purpose what so ever,
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