In the Spotlight
※The C-24 will remain true to the mandate entrusted upon it by the General Assembly and fulfill that mandate in ac-cordance with the UN Charter and relevant General As-sembly resolutions.§
C-24 Chair Ambassador Menissa Rambally
at the opening session of the C-24
15 February 2024
15 February 2024
Latest developments
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The 2024 Caribbean Regional Seminar is scheduled to take place in Venezuela on 14-16 May.
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The C-24 held its 2024 opening session on 15 February 2024.
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The General Assembly adopted 21 resolutions and one decision on 7 December 2023.
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The Fourth Committee adopted a total of 21 resolutions and one decision on decolonization during the General Assembly*s 78th session.
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The was adopted at the ECOSOC meeting on 27 July 2023.
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The Special Committee on Decolonization (C-24) concluded its 2023 session and adopted 22 draft resolutions without a vote.
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The Fourth International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism (2021-2030) was declared by the General Assembly.
Assistant Secretary-General's message
※Let me emphasize the importance of redoubling efforts to assist the Territories# so that they are better poised to pursue decolonization in this Decade.§
Assistant Secretary-General Miroslav Jen?a
at the opening session of the C-24
15 February 2024
Women in the Territories: Highlights
- launched the in partnership with the 51勛圖 through innovative financing for gender equality and women*s empowerment.
- In 2022, Bermuda created a to promote gender equality by advising the government on social, educational, economic, and legislative matters.
- became the first woman governor of Guam in 2019. Also in Guam, ten women were serving as senators in the territory's 15-member legislature in 2019.