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Former FCDO Special Adviser envisions a ‘global Britain’ including OTs
LONDON, England, UK- Ben W. Judah, a former Special Adviser to the British Foreign Secretary, has said the United Kingdom’s (UK) Overseas Territories (OTs) should have representation in the UK with their own Secretary of State in the Cabinet.
Premier-led delegation discusses VI-UK relations with UK ambassador to UN
NEW YORK, USA- A Virgin Islands delegation led by Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) recently met the United Kingdom (UK) Deputy Representative to the United Nations (UN) His Excellency Ambassador James Kariuki in the margins of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) with whom they discussed relations between the UK and the Virgin Islands.
UK should take self-determination of the VI ‘very seriously’- Mr E. Benito Wheatley
NEW YORK CITY, New York, USA- The Virgin Islands’ (VI) Special Envoy, Mr E. Benito Wheatley, has said self-determination of the Territory should be taken seriously by the United Kingdom (UK).
Hon Julian Fraser RA is the boss for 3 days!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Honourable Julian Fraser, RA (R3), the Deputy Premier and Minister responsible for Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, is the Acting Premier of the Virgin Islands, for three days at least.
Premier to attend UN 4th Committee Meetings in New York starting today
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Honourable Natalio D. Wheatley (R7) is to attend the meetings of the United Nations (UN) Fourth Committee.
‘Is the UN really effective?’- Hon Ronnie W. Skelton asks
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Opposition Member Hon Ronnie V. Skelton (AL) is advising Premier and Minister of Finance Dr the Hon Natalio D. Wheatley (R7), to find a new approach to self-determination, as he questioned the effectiveness of the United Nations (UN).
VIslanders describe UK-VI relationship as an 'abusive' one- UN’s C-24 Report
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Residents of the Virgin Islands (VI) described the relationship between the VI and the United Kingdom (UK) as that of an abusive relationship, according to the United Nations (UN) Special Committee on Decolonisation (C-24) ‘Report of the United Nations visiting mission to the British Virgin Islands, 26 to 27 August 2024’.
VI waited 5 years for UK to greenlight UN’s C-24 visit
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- In a not-so-surprising twist, a report from the United Nations (UN) Special Committee on Decolonisation (C-24) visiting mission to the Virgin Islands (VI) revealed that the Territory waited for approval from the United Kingdom (UK) for the visiting mission for about five years.
Independence referendum won’t be ‘valuable’ now- E. Benito Wheatley
SIMPSON BAY, Sint Maarten- Virgin Islands Special Envoy Mr E. Benito Wheatley has opined that a referendum to decide whether the Territory moves forward with independence or not would not be valuable at this time.
UN’s C-24 draft resolution calls for VI’s full decolonisation
WASHINGTON, DC, USA- A draft resolution calling for the full decolonisation of the Virgin Islands (VI) has been adopted by the United Nations (UN) Special Committee on Decolonisation (C-24).
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