UN Decolonisation mission to visit VI in 2024 – Premier
The Premier said the Visiting Mission will form part of the committee’s 2024 work programme.
While delivering remarks today, March 15, 2024, as part of a press conference, Premier Wheatley said: “My Administration and the UN are in the process of discussing dates."
He also said he would provide a further update on timing in due course.
Premier Wheatley added that the C-24 Visiting Mission is one of the most important functions of the UN Special Committee on Decolonisation and that the purpose of such missions is to ascertain the situation of the people of the Territory, in accordance with relevant UN resolutions on decolonisation, self-determination and the achievement of a full measure of self-government.
“The C-24 is expected to conduct at least one such visiting mission each year among the 17 remaining Territories on the UN’s list that are yet to achieve a full measure of self-government. Following the Visiting Mission, a report is completed and presented to the Territory, Administering Powers, C-24-Committee members and the wider UN for consideration,” he added.
Visiting Mission timely - Premier Wheatley
For the Virgin Islands, Dr Wheatley said the Visiting Mission will be timely as the people of the country consider its constitutional future. “The C-24’s approval of the Visiting Mission is a testament to our consistent engagement with the UN and lobbying efforts in New York and elsewhere,” he added.
The Premier thanked regional countries for their robust support of VI's efforts and thanked the Chair of the C-24, Her Excellency Ms Menissa Rambally, for pursuing the Visiting Mission at the VI's request.
He also expressed gratitude to the United Kingdom (UK) for agreeing to the Visiting Mission and expressed special appreciation to UK Deputy Representative to the UN His Excellency Ambassador James Kariuki who was particularly helpful in this regard along with VI’s UN Representative Mr E. Benito Wheatley who was instrumental in the process and has maintained our consistent engagement with the C-24 and wider UN.
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25 Responses to “UN Decolonisation mission to visit VI in 2024 – Premier”
Why do we only hear such things after the Premier already make his decisions to carry them out.
Shouldn't these ideas be brought to our attention before he goes out saying he represents us or on our behalf.
Some of these things he and the corner kicking woman(as in football/Suckker) jump into gear doing could wait until we complete some of our homeroom problems.
But, we need to show that we can be self-governing with Virgin Islands people at the helm who are...
A native Virgin Islander to the Nth generation
May God bless these Vir