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Today, there are 17 Non-Self-Governing Territories remaining and fewer than 2 million people live in them. The wave of decolonization, which changed the face of the planet, was born with the UN...
Jun 22, 2020 · Seeking independence. The word “decolonisation” was first coined by the German economist Moritz Julius Bonn in the 1930s to describe former colonies that achieved self-governance. Many ...
Decolonization refers to the undoing of colonialism, the establishment of governance or authority through the creation of settlements by another country or jurisdiction. The term generally refers to the achievement of independence by the various Western colonies and protectorates in Asia and [Africa]] following World War II.
Decolonization. This animation video, produced in accordance with the mandate for dissemination of information on decolonization, highlights the UN’s path of decolonization since 1945,...
The Special Committee on Decolonization (C-24) concluded its 2023 session and adopted 22 draft resolutions without a vote. The Fourth International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism...
Apr 28, 2016 · Abstract. Decolonization is the term commonly used to refer to this transition from a world of colonial empires to a world of nation-states in the years after World War II. Decolonization: A Very Short Introduction demonstrates that this process involved considerable violence and instability.
United Nations and decolonization. When the United Nations was established in 1945, 750 million people - almost a third of the world's population then - lived in Territories that were non-self ...
