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The Scotland-UN Committee was active from
July 1979 till being wound up in mid 2007, a period of 28 years, with
its peak activity leading up to the reconstitution of the Scottish
Parliament and Government in 1999. The Committee played a leading and
very decisive role in the devolution process, since it was not only the
source of some of the more revolutionary ideas on the Scottish political
structure, but principally because its incisive international diplomatic
campaign was what finally brought about action on the restoration of
democratic government in Scotland, and also Wales. In terms of results
achieved Scotland-UN is unique in the history of the Scottish home rule
movement over the past 300 years. It is not practicable to list the
entire range of material covering the 18 years of its main activity,
much of which is repetitive, and most of its verbal diplomatic
negotiations are unrecorded, but the cross-section presented on this
site gives a rounded picture of its activities, ideas, and contribution
to the future government of Scotland.
Introduction and References
The Stone of Destiny at the
United Nations
Devolution
and the Labour Myth
The
CoE Memorandum – the Decisive Breakthrough
The
Scotland-UN Committee
The Government of Scotland in the Light of the Scotland Act
Willie McRae and the Scotland-UN Committee
Letter to Dr.
Franz Fischler 17 May 2003 from John J.G. McGill, FSA Scot.
Memorandum to the Council of Europe 1980
Petition to the Queen
Assessment of the International Situation
Appeal to the US Congress to Support Scotland’s Cause
After the '79 - Book Review
Scotland's Parliament - The Right of Recall by the People
The United Nations World Conference on Human Rights
The Scottish Constitutional Convention
The Sovereignty of the People of Scotland
Submission on Scotland's Right to Self-determination
Scotland's Status as a Nation
Self Determination
Sources
An article by Dr James Wilkie
16th March 2015
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