International resolution
UN re-inscription of French Polynesia, 2013
The UN General Assembly re-listed French Polynesia as a Non-Self-Governing Territory, a status France disputes.
What happened
In May 2013, the UN General Assembly re-inscribed French Polynesia as a Non-Self-Governing Territory.[1]
Sources for this page
Each number marks a specific claim. Notes give the source, its locator and how it relates to the claim.
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Claim: The UN General Assembly voted in May 2013, without opposition, to re-inscribe French Polynesia on the list of Non-Self-Governing Territories, ending a 66-year gap since its brief 1946-1947 listing; the resolution was sponsored by Solomon Islands, Nauru and Tuvalu with support from Vanuatu, Samoa and Timor-Leste. France disputes this status, maintaining that French Polynesia "has no place" on the list, though it ended a decade-long boycott of related UN decolonization meetings in 2023.
- General Assembly adds French Polynesia to UN decolonization list (UN News) link, 2013 re-inscription section. Source record
- France ends 10-year snub of UN decolonisation meetings on French Polynesia but its stance remains unchanged (RNZ News) link, French position and 2023 boycott end section. Source record