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A UN General Assembly meeting summary:
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The international community must tackle colonialism, not only in its old forms, but also in its new manifestations, the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) heard today as delegates drew attention to the yearning for freedom in the 17 Territories that await the United Nations’ decolonization efforts [https://www.un.org/dppa/decolonization/en/nsgt] as well as in other regions around the world.
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Colonialism has left “deep scars on societies and peoples, robbing them of autonomy and dignity”, Zambia’s delegate said. Decolonization must be an ongoing process, and historical injustices must be addressed. [...] The United Nations must consider, not only the peoples of the 17 Non-Self-Governing Territories, but also those living under colonization elsewhere, such as the people of Palestine. [...]

“No Israeli massacre and brutality will extinguish the struggle for freedom and self-determination of the people of Palestine,” Pakistan’s delegate stressed. Similarly, India's occupation of Jammu and Kashmir is another manifestation of modern-day colonialism, he said [...]
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