The seminar aims to review the progress made in implementing the Action Plan for the Second International Decade for the liquidation of colonialism, to set priorities to track and intensify interventions until the end of this decade, in addition to the assessment of the situation in the non-autonomous territories, and in particular their constitutional evolution towards self-determination and autonomy, to develop a constructive working program for the liquidation of colonialism in the non-autonomous territories with the administering countries and the representatives of those territories.
   
  The seminar will allow the identification of areas that would enable the United Nations and the international community enhance assistance programs to improve the land, in the framework of a comprehensive procedure to ensure sustainable political, social and economic development. 

 The discussions on the agenda of the school days will be an occasion to analyze and assess the situation in the territories. Priority will be given as to the views of the populations concerned.
  
  The opinions of the participants will form the basis for the conclusions and recommendations of the Symposium, which will be considered carefully by the Committee prior to the submission of proposals on the achievement of the objectives of the Second International Decade of decolonization by the General Assembly.

 Since the establishment of the United Nations in 1945, more than 80 countries joined the Independent Organization as sovereign and independent States, thanks to the structures and principles of the United Nations on decolonization. 
  
 Many territories got full self-government, either in the context of a political union with other independent States, or through integration into other countries; The United Nations has played a key role in this historic development.
  
 The United Nations General Assembly established in 1961 a special committee composed of 17 members, expanded to 24 in 1962, with a view to study the implementation of the Declaration on decolonization, and make recommendations on its implementation. It was named "Special Committee of 24."

Source: MAP
(News on Western Sahara issue / Corcas)