(1st Plenary meeting) Special Committee on Decolonization (C-24) - 2026 session.

 

 The Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples is also known as the Special Committee on Decolonization, or C-24.
  • Opening of the meeting [Opening remarks to be delivered by the Chef de Cabinet, Courtenay Rattray on behalf of the Secretary-General]
  • Election of the Chair
  • Adoption of the agenda
  • Election of other officers
  • Organization of work - A/AC.109/2026/L.1, A/AC.109/2026/L.2/Rev.1
  • 2026 Caribbean regional seminar
  • Other matters

The C-24 annually reviews the list of Non-Self-Governing Territories to which the Declaration is applicable. It also hears statements from representatives of the Non-Self-Governing Territories at its annual sessions, dispatches visiting missions to Non-Self-Governing Territories and annually organizes regional seminars.
Related Sites and Documents:Special Committee on Decolonization website & Organization of Work.
Location: 405 E 45th St, New York, NY 10017, USA

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