General Assembly 4th Committee
Special Political and Decolonisation
Topic 1: Questioning the legality of drones as weapons of war
Topic 2: Providing aid in the safeguarding of the territories of indigenous people
Topic 2: Providing aid in the safeguarding of the territories of indigenous people
Committee Introduction:
The Special Political and Decolonization Committee is one of the main Committees of the United Nations General Assembly. It deals with a variety of issues, including those relating to human rights, decolonisation, outer space, peacekeeping, mining, and atomic radiation. In its first years, the Fourth Committee dealt primarily with matters relating to decolonisation (undoing the effects of colonialism) , due to the considerable amount of such happenings and their long-term impact. The Special Political Committee stood as a separate entity to the Fourth Committee, in 1993, the General Assembly adopted resolution 47/233, which merged both. Today, the Committee includes all UN Member States and makes decisions in the form of resolutions, that are subject for final approval by the General Assembly.
The Special Political and Decolonization Committee is one of the main Committees of the United Nations General Assembly. It deals with a variety of issues, including those relating to human rights, decolonisation, outer space, peacekeeping, mining, and atomic radiation. In its first years, the Fourth Committee dealt primarily with matters relating to decolonisation (undoing the effects of colonialism) , due to the considerable amount of such happenings and their long-term impact. The Special Political Committee stood as a separate entity to the Fourth Committee, in 1993, the General Assembly adopted resolution 47/233, which merged both. Today, the Committee includes all UN Member States and makes decisions in the form of resolutions, that are subject for final approval by the General Assembly.