On Friday, November 27, 2020, the Foundation We Want Bonaire Back officially launched its undertaking: the re-enlistment of Bonaire on the UN list of Non-Self-Governing Territories. This project will be commissioned to an executive committee consisting of various organizations. During a virtual-press-conference at Captain's Don Habitat, president of the foundation Mr James Finies presented the results of the independent investigation titled “Bonaire Assessment of Self-Governance 2020” that forms the basis for the project. Further, Mr Finies presented the members of the executive committee. These are Mr Aljano Emerenciana of 1 Union di Pueblo, Mrs Suzy Thode of Union Revolushon Boneriano, Mr Robby Beukenboom of Frente Sosial Progresivo, Mrs Davika Bisessar of Bonaire Human Rights Organization, Mr Sedney Marten, citizen, and Mr James Finies of Foundation We Want Bonaire Back. A declaration was signed by all to officialize the cooperation.

The executive committee formed today is the next step to get on the list of the United Nations. The members of the commission who are representatives of three political parties, Mr Aljano Emerencianan of 1 Union pa Pueblo said “that in the past, I stood for Direct Link, but that I did this based on misinformation”. He confirmed his support for the struggle and said that the re-enlistment will be a major boost to the fight. Mrs Suzy Thode of Union Revolushon Boneriano pointed out the importance of unification and that she is in favour of the change. This is because the constitutional status that Bonaire is in, is not good. James Finies Nos Keir Bonaire Bek  - From the first time moment I heard I understood that this new plan was in violation of our born right to freedom and equality and on 10-10-10 our human rights to democracy, self-determination, self-governance and development according to United Nations Charter, article 73, treaties, resolutions, international law, were erased and subordinated to Dutch rule from The Hague, and such I decided to start a solitary  struggle for the Bonerian peoples who cannot defend themselves to be re-listed on the Non-Self-Governing-Territories list and under the protection of the United Nations to continue our  decolonization, emancipation, empowerment and nation-building process that was stopped and reversed back to colonial rule on 10.10.10 

 Mr Robby Beukenboom of Frente Sosial Progresivo indicated also the importance of unification and the strategic value to get on the list of the United Nations. With conviction, he signed for Bonaire to get on the list because he believes that the obligatory reporting of Holland to the United Nations will make a significant difference.

Davika Bissessar -  Bonaire Human Rights Organization - I believe that it is the right thing to do for the people of Bonaire excising their right of Self Determination which they will benefit to the realization of civil, cultural, economic, political, and social rights, including the right to development and to achieve the right to self-determination, full self-government and political equality.

Sedney Marten – Relisting Bonaire on the United Nations NSGT will benefit our Island in a big way. As Article 73 e of the Charter of the United Nations, the administering Powers of the Non-Self-Governing Territories have the primary obligation to promote the well-being of the inhabitants of these territories.

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