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ECOSOC opens operational activities segment, 28 February 2017 [UN Photo/E. Debebe]
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) annually considers an agenda item entitled "Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations" at its coordination and management meeting, usually held in July of each year. At this meeting, the ECOSOC takes action on the draft resolution entitled "Support to Non-Self-Governing Territories by the specialized agencies and international institutions associated with the United Nations" which is submitted by the Chair of the Special Committee on Decolonization (C-24).
For detailed voting records, please see the summary record of the Economic and Social Council on each meeting.
List of meetings of ECOSOC concerning the implementation of the 1960 Declaration on Decolonization from 2008
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Year
|
Meeting
(Summary record) |
Date
|
Agenda
|
Documents
|
Outcome/Votes
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38th meeting () | 24 July | Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations [Item 14] |
(Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the 1960 Declaration on Decolonization by specialized agencies and international institutions) (Report of the President of ECOSOC on consultations with the C-24) (Draft resolution on specialized agencies and international institutions) |
Resolution 21 votes to none, with 22 abstentions |
| 2023 | 45th meeting () | 26 July | Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations [Item 14] |
(Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the 1960 Declaration on Decolonization by specialized agencies and international institutions) (Report of the President of ECOSOC on consultations with the C-24) (Draft resolution on specialized agencies and international institutions) |
Resolution 15 votes to none, with 29 abstentions |
| 2022 | 34th meeting () | 22 July | Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations [Item 14] |
(Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the 1960 Declaration on Decolonization by specialized agencies and international institutions) (Report of the President of ECOSOC on consultations with the C-24) (Draft resolution on specialized agencies and international institutions) |
Resolution 23 votes to none, with 25 abstentions |
| 2021 |
12th meeting () |
21 July | Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations [Item 14] |
(Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the 1960 Declaration on Decolonization by specialized agencies and international institutions) (Report of the President of ECOSOC on consultations with the C-24) (Draft resolution on specialized agencies and international institutions) |
Resolution 19 votes to none, with 26 abstentions |
|
1st meeting () |
14 September | Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations [Item 14] |
(Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the 1960 Declaration on Decolonization by specialized agencies and international institutions) (Report of the President of ECOSOC on consultations with the C-24) (Draft resolution on specialized agencies and international institutions) |
Resolution 32 votes to none, with 21 abstentions |
|
| 2020 | Virtual informal meeting | 21 July | Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations [Item 14] |
(Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the 1960 Declaration on Decolonization by specialized agencies and international institutions) (Report of the President of ECOSOC on consultations with the C-24) and (Draft resolution on specialized agencies and international institutions) |
No action was taken. |
| 2019 |
37th meeting |
23 July | Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations [Item 14] |
(Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the 1960 Declaration on Decolonization by specialized agencies and international institutions) (Report of the President of ECOSOC on consultations with the C-24) (Draft resolution on specialized agencies and international institutions) |
Resolution 2019/27 26 votes to none, with 12 abstentions |
| 2018 |
43rd meeting () |
16 July | Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations [Item 14] |
(Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the 1960 Declaration on Decolonization by specialized agencies and international institutions) (Report of the President of ECOSOC on consultations with the C-24) (Draft resolution on specialized agencies and international institutions) |
Resolution 15 votes to none, with 12 abstentions |
|
2017 |
50th meeting () |
25 July |
Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations [Item 14] |
(Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the 1960 Declaration on Decolonization by specialized agencies and international institutions) (Report of the President of ECOSOC on consultations with the C-24) (Draft resolution on specialized agencies and international institutions) |
Resolution 21 votes to none, with 22 abstentions |
|
2016 |
48th meeting () |
27 July |
Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations [Item 14] |
(Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the 1960 Declaration on Decolonization by specialized agencies and international institutions) (Report of the President of ECOSOC on consultations with the C-24) (Draft resolution on specialized agencies and international institutions) |
Resolution 22 votes to none, with 23 abstentions |
|
2015 |
50th meeting () |
20 July |
Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations [Item 14] |
(Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the 1960 Declaration on Decolonization by specialized agencies and international institutions) (Report of the President of ECOSOC on consultations with the C-24) (Draft resolution on specialized agencies and international institutions) |
Resolution 19 votes to none, with 25 abstentions |
|
2014 |
45th meeting () |
16 July |
Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations [Item 12] |
(Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the 1960 Declaration on Decolonization by specialized agencies and international institutions) (Report of the President of ECOSOC on consultations with the C-24) (Draft resolution on specialized agencies and international institutions) |
Resolution 26 votes to none, with 21 abstentions |
|
2013 |
47th meeting () |
25 July |
Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations [Item 9] (continued) |
(Draft resolution on specialized agencies and international institutions) |
Resolution 24 votes to none, with 19 abstentions |
|
|
40th meeting () |
19 July |
Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations [Item 9] (continued) |
(Draft resolution on specialized agencies and international institutions) |
|
|
|
39th meeting () |
19 July |
Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations [Item 9] |
(Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the 1960 Declaration on Decolonization by specialized agencies and international institutions) (Report of the President of ECOSOC on consultations with the C-24) (Draft resolution on specialized agencies and international institutions) |
|
|
2012 |
47th meeting () |
26 July |
Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations [Item 9] (continued) |
(Draft resolution on specialized agencies and international institutions) |
Resolution 32 votes to none, with 18 abstentions |
|
|
44th meeting () |
25 July |
Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations [Item 9] |
(Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the 1960 Declaration on Decolonization by specialized agencies and international institutions) (Report of the President of ECOSOC on consultations with the C-24) |
|
|
2011 |
49th meeting () |
28 July |
Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations [Item 9] (continued) |
(Draft resolution on specialized agencies and international institutions) |
Resolution 2011/40 27 votes to none, with 22 abstentions |
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|
42nd meeting () |
25 July |
Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations [Item 9] |
(Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the 1960 Declaration on Decolonization by specialized agencies and international institutions) and (Report of the President of ECOSOC on consultations with the C-24) |
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2010 |
46th meeting () |
23 July |
Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations [Item 9] (continued) |
(Draft resolution on specialized agencies and international institutions) |
Resolution 2010/30 26 votes to none, with 26 abstentions |
|
41st meeting () |
20 July |
Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations [Item 9] |
(Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the 1960 Declaration on Decolonization by specialized agencies and international institutions) (Report of the President of ECOSOC on consultations with the C-24) (Draft resolution on specialized agencies and international institutions) |
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2009 |
45th meeting () |
31 July |
Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations [Item 9] (continued) |
(Draft resolution on specialized agencies and international institutions) |
Resolution 25 votes to none, with 22 abstentions |
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39th meeting () |
28 July |
Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations [Item 9] |
(Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the 1960 Declaration on Decolonization by specialized agencies and international institutions) (Report of the President of ECOSOC on consultations with the C-24) (Draft resolution on specialized agencies and international institutions) |
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2008 |
42nd meeting () |
24 July |
Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations [Item 9] (continued) |
(Draft resolution on specialized agencies and international institutions) |
Resolution 2008/15 27 votes to none, with 20 abstentions |
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|
38th meeting () |
22 July |
Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialized agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations [Item 9] |
(Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the 1960 Declaration on Decolonization by specialized agencies and international institutions) (Report of the President of ECOSOC on consultations with the C-24) (Draft resolution on specialized agencies and international institutions) |