VI calls on UN to fulfill mandate of decolonisation of last colonies
VI Special Envoy Mr E. Benito Wheatley, urged the Special Committee to employ its good offices to assist the Administering Powers and their 17 remaining colonies to peacefully advance the decolonisation process through either integration, free association or independence.
A press release from the Office of the Premier stated that Mr Wheatley also insisted that the Special Committee redouble its efforts to facilitate the numerous requests by NSGTs for visiting missions to assess the progress of decolonisation on the ground.
'Make a difference'- E Benito Wheatley
According to Mr Wheatley, “The Special Committee on Decolonisation can make a difference in advancing decolonisation by employing the major tools at its disposal, which include good offices and visiting missions. Both provide useful engagement and dialogue for both the Administering Power and the Governments and peoples of those Non-Self-Governing Territories seeking a full measure of self-government.”
The Special Envoy also updated seminar participants on the situation of the VI whose Government is seeking full internal self-government in upcoming constitutional negotiations with the United Kingdom (UK), as well as a referendum in 2031 to fully decolonise the islands based on the three UN sanctioned options for sovereignty.
Wheatley thanked the Special Committee for the visiting mission dispatched to the VI in 2024 and for its support strong support for continued democratic governance on the islands, but went on to say that if the 17 NSGTs saw no meaningful progress on their decolonisation by the end of the Fourth International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism in 2030, that the Special Committee would risk becoming irrelevant.
The Administering Powers include France, New Zealand, UK, and United States (US).
The 17 remaining Non-Self-Governing Territories include American Samoa, Anguilla, Bermuda, Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, French Polynesia, Gibraltar, Guam, Montserrat, New Caledonia, Pitcairn, Saint Helena, Tokelau, Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), US Virgin Islands (USVI) and Western Sahara.
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20 Responses to “VI calls on UN to fulfill mandate of decolonisation of last colonies”
The UN revognises the rights of the people of the VI to self determination. Natalio last week closed out one choice, HOA have repeatedly tried to close out choices. Troy Christopher trying to close out choices. SC O-C trying to close out choices.
They trying to make it seem as though there is only one choice. The one that suits their greed filled power hungry desire to avoid oversight so that they can accelerate their dirty ways and SECRET methods.
Do not be fooled, The does want change for the VI people. That is true, but does not necessarily align with what the dirty HOA13 keeping trying to push the people into for nothing but their own selfish rewards.
Independence is their only goal and we all know why.
Where does the power lie for a territory achieving a self-determination option of its choosing, ie,, integration, free association and independence? Does the UN have the juice to make it happen or its role is just advisory? What are the consequences, if any, if an Administering Power stops reporting, or is not showing progress in guiding a territory towards a full measure of self-governance? Where is the VI on voluntary choosing of a self-determination option, ie, integration, free association or independenc? The VI is touted as being self-governing. Nonetheless, it seems as if the UK has Unilateral Power( Reserve, Special, Assent,etc). The VI has a dependency model constitution. Further, devolve powers can be easily reversed, eg, suspending the constitution and Adminstering Power assuming/taking direct rule. In earnest what are self- determination options for the VI?
Moreover, the likely options for the VI seem to be independence, status quo. What happened to integration, free association, and independence options? Integration seems to off the table for VI integrating into the UK. The British Empire was the largest Empire in history, covering approximately 25% of globe across all continents with a population of over 400 million people. Nevertheless, given the British Empire size and to date not a square inch has been integrated into the UK. Further, an on line source is indicating that the UK may not be interested in free association for the VI. The US has a Compact of Free Association ( COFA) with The Federated State of Micronesia, The Republic of Palau, and The Republic of Marshall Islands. New Zealand has a COFA with the Cook Islands.