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US seeks end to UN decolonisation committee's mandate
Original: US seeks end to UN decolonisation committee’s mandate
The United States is pushing to wind down the UN Special Committee on Decolonisation, the body created in the 1960s to oversee the end of colonial rule. The committee, long criticised for its limited impact and repeated resolutions on territories such as the Falkland Islands, Gibraltar and Western Sahara, has been a source of friction for Washington and London. The move is likely to draw objections from Argentina and other countries that rely on the committee's backing of their sovereignty claims.
Why now: Reports that the US wants to abolish a long-standing UN committee touch sensitive sovereignty disputes like the Falklands, prompting debate among affected countries.
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- US seeks end to UN decolonisation committee’s mandate · Buenos Aires Times
- US seeks end to UN decolonisation committee’s mandate · Buenos Aires Times
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