Tag: UN Decolonization Committee (C24)

• Saturday, October 18th 2025 - 02:45 UTC

  UK restates at UN Assembly support for OTs Falklands and Gibraltar

  

  The following was the statement by Simon Thomas, UK Ambassador to the General Assembly, at the UN's Special Political and Decolonization Fourth Committee this week: “The United Kingdom has no doubt about its sovereignty over the Falkland Islands...Nor do we have any doubt about Falkland Islanders’ right of self-determination.”

• Thursday, June 19th 2025 - 09:02 UTC

  Falklands/Malvinas dispute must be resolved through peaceful and negotiated means, reiterates UN C24

  

  The United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization on Wednesday adopted a new resolution reiterating its position that the sovereignty dispute over the Falkland/Malvinas Islands between Argentina and the UK, must be resolved through peaceful and negotiated means.

• Wednesday, June 18th 2025 - 23:06 UTC

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

  

  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.

• Tuesday, June 17th 2025 - 21:15 UTC

  Falklands MLAs address the UN C24 Committee on Wednesday

  

  The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly announced that it “is pleased” to confirm that MLA Pete Biggs and MLA Mark Pollard will attend and speak at the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization (C24) in New York on Wednesday, 18 June 2025.

• Monday, May 19th 2025 - 07:33 UTC

  UN Special Committee meets in Timor, ahead of the C24 in June in New York

  

  The Special Committee on Decolonization is set to convene the Pacific Regional Seminar in Dili, Timor-Leste, from May 21 to 23, 2025. This event is part of the Fourth International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism, which spans from 2021 to 2030.

• Wednesday, February 5th 2025 - 05:41 UTC

  Minister Doughty, “C24 is outdated”, but UK government supports OTs right to address UN Special Committee

  

  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.

• Thursday, September 12th 2024 - 06:45 UTC

  Malvinas, Argentina recalls 60th anniversary of its historic milestone claim over the Falklands before a supportive UN

  

  On 9 September, we commemorate the 60th anniversary of Ruda’s Statement, the statement delivered by the then Legal Counselor of the Foreign Ministry, Ambassador José María Ruda, before the UN Special Committee on Decolonization. His address was a historic milestone in the sovereignty dispute over the Malvinas, South Georgias and South Sandwich Islands and the surrounding maritime areas.

• Friday, August 23rd 2024 - 12:30 UTC

  C24 visiting mission to British Virgin Islands next week

  

  The United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization, also identified as C24, currently chaired by Menissa Rambally (Saint Lucia), will undertake a visiting mission to the British Virgin Islands from 26 to 27 August. 

• Monday, June 24th 2024 - 17:35 UTC

  Argentine signs key agreement defending fishing areas beyond national jurisdiction

  

  While in New York Argentine foreign minister Diana Mondino not only participated in the United Nations Decolonization Committee or C24, claiming sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, but also signed a significant international instrument that should help with the plus 201 mile IUU fishing in the South Atlantic.

• Thursday, June 20th 2024 - 15:29 UTC

  “If you have to deny the existence of a people, your argument does not work”, Falklands reply to Mondino

  

  “If you have to deny the existence of a people to make your argument work, your argument doesn’t work,” has been the public reply of Falkland Islands lawmaker MLA Teslyn Barkman to the piece of Argentina's foreign minister Diana Mondino addressed to Falkland Islanders, during this week's session of the Special Decolonization Committee, or C24, held at the United Nations, New York.