The UN system currently lacks any mechanism for formally re-evaluating what happened in the past, Carlyle Corbin, an international adviser on governance in the United States, said at an international scientific conference themed “Imperial Structure: Ideologies and Realities of Colonialism” held in Baku.
Report quotes Corbin as saying that, according to the Charter of the United Nations (UN), colonialism is a matter of international law:
"The years 1947-1960 were the first stage of decolonization. The period from 1960 to 1990 is considered the second stage of decolonization. Today, we are still fighting colonialism, and we will not give up. I would like to note that after 1960, the period of acceleration of decolonization began, and during this period, most of the territories that suffered from colonization were located in the Caribbean.
"However, in my region, since the 1960s, the first wave of independence has taken place. Then, a relatively small period of independence was between 1970 and 1980. Therefore, the issue of small island territories in the region has come to the fore. However, as it seems, the process has not yet been completed."
"Colonialism and decolonization are becoming a completely political process. These are very complex and politically sensitive issues, both in the past and today, from a geopolitical point of view. From 2002 to the present, relevant resolutions have been adopted and are being adopted at the UN, regardless of whether they have been implemented or not.
"This reveals one of the main problems of the decolonization process - the weakness of the implementation mechanism. We are still in the period of colonial 'feminization', that is, we are not in the period of active self-determination. Colonization is a global problem, and decolonization is a global issue. This is one of the main pillars of the UN strategy and must be resolved."