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Individual Territories [Questions of American Samoa, Anguilla, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guam, Montserrat, Pitcairn, Saint Helena, the Turks and Caicos Islands and the United States Virgin Islands]

A/RES/66/89[B]View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 60 Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, published in 2012.

What other versions does this mandate have?

6 versions · 2011–2015
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/70/102[B]
YearSymbolTitleWord lengthText similarity
2015
A/RES/70/102[B]

Individual territories [questions of American Samoa, Anguilla, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guam, Montserrat, Pitcairn, Saint Helena, the Turks and Caicos Islands and the United States Virgin Islands]

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2014
A/RES/69/105[B]

Individual territories [questions of American Samoa, Anguilla, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guam, Montserrat, Pitcairn, Saint Helena, the Turks and Caicos Islands and the United States Virgin Islands]

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2013
A/RES/68/95[B]

Individual territories [questions of American Samoa, Anguilla, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guam, Montserrat, Pitcairn, Saint Helena, the Turks and Caicos Islands and the United States Virgin Islands]

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2013
A/RES/67/132[B]

Individual territories [questions of American Samoa, Anguilla, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guam, Montserrat, Pitcairn, Saint Helena, the Turks and Caicos Islands and the United States Virgin Islands]

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2012
A/RES/66/89[B]

Individual territories [questions of American Samoa, Anguilla, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guam, Montserrat, Pitcairn, Saint Helena, the Turks and Caicos Islands and the United States Virgin Islands]

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What subjects does this mandate have?

26 subjects
American SamoaAmerican Samoa QuestionAnguillaAnguilla QuestionBermudaBermuda QuestionBritish Virgin IslandsBritish Virgin Islands QuestionCayman IslandsCayman Islands QuestionDecolonizationGuamGuam QuestionInformation ExchangeMontserratMontserrat QuestionPitcairnPitcairn QuestionPolitical StatusSaint Helena

What’s in this document?

53 operative paragraphs

A/RES/66/89 [B]

B

I.American Samoa

1
Takes note that, at the November 2010 general elections, voters defeated the proposed amendments to the 1967 revised Constitution of American Samoa adopted at the fourth Constitutional Convention, held in June 2010;
2
Welcomes the work of the territorial Government with respect to moving forward on political status, local autonomy and self-governance issues with a view to making political and economic progress;
3
Expresses its appreciation for the invitation extended in 2011 to the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the Governor of American Samoa to send a visiting mission to the Territory, calls upon the administering Power to facilitate such a mission if the territorial Government so desires, and requests the Chair of the Special Committee to take all the steps necessary to that end;
4
Requests the administering Power to assist the Territory by facilitating its work concerning a public awareness programme, consistent with Article 73 b of the Charter of the United Nations, and, in that regard, calls upon the relevant United Nations organizations to provide assistance to the Territory, if requested;
5
Calls upon the administering Power to assist the territorial Government in the diversification and sustainability of the economy of the Territory and to address employment and cost-of-living issues;
6
Welcomes the invitation to American Samoa in 2011 to become Pacific Islands Forum observer;

II.Anguilla

Taking note of the working paper prepared by the Secretariat on Anguilla10 and other relevant information,

10A/AC.109/2011/2.

Recalling the holding of the 2003 Caribbean regional seminar in Anguilla, hosted by the territorial Government and made possible by the administering Power, the first time that the seminar had been held in a Non-Self-Governing Territory,
Recalling also the statement of the representative of Anguilla at the Caribbean regional seminar, held in Frigate Bay, Saint Kitts and Nevis, from 12 to 14 May 2009,
Noting the internal constitutional review process resumed by the territorial Government in 2006, the work of the Constitutional and Electoral Reform Commission, which prepared its report in August 2006, the holding of public and other consultative meetings in 2007 on proposed constitutional amendments to be presented to the administering Power, and the 2008 decision to set up a drafting team consisting of territorial Government officials, members of the House of Assembly and lawyers to draft a new constitution, as well as the presentation of the draft constitution for public consultation in the Territory in 2009 and the expectation that the draft text will be discussed with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, with the aim of seeking full internal self-government without prejudice to independence as an option,
Aware of certain difficulties in the relations between the territorial Government and the administering Power regarding budgetary and economic matters and of the intention of the territorial Government to continue its commitment to high-end tourism in an effort to promote local employment opportunities,
Noting the participation of the Territory as an associate member in the Caribbean Community, the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean,
Aware of the willingness expressed by the Prime Ministers of the States members of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States in 2011 to assist in the resolution of difficulties being experienced by the territorial Government in respect of its relations with the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
1
Once again welcomes the presentation of a new constitution for public consultation in 2009 with the aim of further discussing the new constitution with the administering Power in 2010, and urges that constitutional discussions be concluded as soon as possible;
2
Requests the administering Power to assist the Territory in its current efforts with regard to advancing the internal constitutional review exercise, if requested;
3
Stresses the importance of the previously expressed desire of the territorial Government for a visiting mission by the Special Committee, calls upon the administering Power to facilitate such a mission, if the territorial Government so desires, and requests the Chair of the Special Committee to take all the necessary steps to that end;
4
Requests the administering Power to assist the Territory by facilitating its work concerning public consultative outreach efforts consistent with Article 73 b of the Charter of the United Nations, and, in this regard, calls upon the relevant United Nations organizations to provide assistance to the Territory, if requested;
5
Calls upon the administering Power to assist the territorial Government in strengthening its commitments in the economic domain, including budgetary matters, with regional support as needed and appropriate;
6
Welcomes the active participation of the Territory in the work of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean;

III.Bermuda

Taking note of the working paper prepared by the Secretariat on Bermuda11 and other relevant information,

11A/AC.109/2011/5.

Recalling the statement of the representative of Bermuda at the Caribbean regional seminar, held in Frigate Bay, Saint Kitts and Nevis, from 12 to 14 May 2009,
Conscious of the different viewpoints of the political parties on the future status of the Territory, and noting a January 2011 survey by local media according to which 73 per cent of respondents did not wish to sever ties with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the administering Power, and 14 per cent were in favour of independence,
Recalling the dispatch of the United Nations special mission to Bermuda in 2005, at the request of the territorial Government and with the concurrence of the administering Power, which provided information to the people of the Territory on the role of the United Nations in the process of self-determination, on the legitimate political status options as clearly defined in General Assembly resolution 1541 (XV) and on the experiences of other small States that have achieved a full measure of self-government,
1
Stresses the importance of the 2005 report of the Bermuda Independence Commission, which provides a thorough examination of the facts surrounding independence, and continues to regret that the plans for public meetings and the presentation of a Green Paper to the House of Assembly followed by a White Paper outlining the policy proposals for an independent Bermuda have so far not materialized;
2
Requests the administering Power to assist the Territory by facilitating its work concerning public educational outreach efforts, consistent with Article 73 b of the Charter of the United Nations, and, in this regard, calls upon the relevant United Nations organizations to provide assistance to the Territory, if requested;

IV.British Virgin Islands

Taking note of the working paper prepared by the Secretariat on the British Virgin Islands12 and other relevant information,

12A/AC.109/2011/6.

Noting the statement of the representative of the British Virgin Islands at the Caribbean regional seminar, held in Kingstown from 31 May to 2 June 2011, that independence was not a matter regularly discussed among the people of the Territory as there had been no popular call for such a drastic change in the relationship with the administering Power and that the policy framework governing the relationship with the administering Power was being reviewed,
Recalling the 1993 report of the Constitutional Commissioners, the 1996 debate on the report in the Legislative Council of the Territory, the establishment of the Constitutional Review Commission in 2004, the completion in 2005 of its report providing recommendations on internal constitutional modernization and the debate held in 2005 on the report in the Legislative Council, as well as the negotiations between the administering Power and the territorial Government, which resulted in the adoption of the new Constitution of the Territory in 2007,
Noting the view expressed in the aforementioned statement made by the representative of the British Virgin Islands at the 2011 Caribbean regional seminar that there was scope for further constitutional review with respect to the practical and effective implementation of the provisions of the 2007 Constitution in the Territory,
Aware of the negative impact of the global economic slowdown on the growth of the Territory’s financial and tourism services sectors, which was possibly somewhat less severe in 2010–2011,
Cognizant of the potential usefulness of regional ties for the development of a small island Territory,
1
Recalls the Constitution of the British Virgin Islands, which took effect in 2007, and stresses the importance of continued discussions on constitutional matters, to accord greater responsibility to the territorial Government for the effective implementation of the 2007 Constitution;
2
Requests the administering Power to assist the Territory by facilitating its work concerning public outreach efforts, consistent with Article 73 b of the Charter of the United Nations, and, in that regard, calls upon the relevant United Nations organizations to provide assistance to the Territory, if requested;
3
Welcomes the efforts made by the Territory to strengthen its financial services regulatory regime and to seek new, non-traditional markets for its tourism industry;
4
Also welcomes the active participation of the Territory in the work of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean;
5
Further welcomes the holding, for the first time at the level of heads of territorial Government, on 12 May 2011, of the meeting of the Inter-Virgin Islands Council between the Territory and the United States Virgin Islands;

V.Cayman Islands

Taking note of the working paper prepared by the Secretariat on the Cayman Islands13 and other relevant information,

13A/AC.109/2011/8.

Recalling the statement made by the representative of the territorial Government at the Pacific regional seminar, held in Nouméa from 18 to 20 May 2010,
Aware of the 2002 report of the Constitutional Modernization Review Commission, which contained a draft constitution for the consideration of the people of the Territory, the 2003 draft constitution offered by the administering Power and the subsequent discussions between the Territory and the administering Power in 2003, and the reopening of discussions between the administering Power and the territorial Government on internal constitutional modernization, in 2006, which resulted in the finalization of a new draft constitution in February 2009, its subsequent acceptance by referendum in May 2009, and promulgation in November 2009,
Conscious of the work, under the 2009 Constitution, of the new Constitutional Commission, which serves as an advisory body on constitutional matters,
Acknowledging the view of the territorial Government that, in spite of the global economic downturn and unemployment issues, the Territory’s financial services and tourism industries would help sustain a strong economy,
1
Recalls the Constitution, which took effect in 2009, and stresses the importance of the work of the new Constitutional Commission, including human rights education, in the Territory;
2
Requests the administering Power to assist the Territory by facilitating its work concerning public awareness outreach efforts, consistent with Article 73 b of the Charter of the United Nations, and, in this regard, calls upon the relevant United Nations organizations to provide assistance to the Territory, if requested;
3
Welcomes the Territory’s active participation in the work of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean;
4
Also welcomes the efforts made by the territorial Government to implement sectoral management policies such as investment facilitation and regulation and the promotion of medical and sports tourism, as well as unemployment alleviation programmes in various economic sectors;

VI.Guam

Taking note of the working paper prepared by the Secretariat on Guam14 and other relevant information,

14A/AC.109/2011/15.

Noting the statement made by the representative of the Governor of Guam at the Caribbean regional seminar, held in Kingstown from 31 May to 2 June 2011, that the territorial Government had a strong commitment to the inalienable right of the Chamorro people of Guam to self-determination, aspired to a partnership with the administering Power wherein all interests would be respected and considered, and generally considered militarism an impediment to decolonization,
Aware that under United States law the relations between the territorial Government and the federal Government in all matters that are not the programme responsibility of another federal department or agency are under the general administrative supervision of the Secretary of the Interior,15

15United States Congress, Organic Act of Guam, 1950, as amended.

Recalling that, in a referendum held in 1987, the registered and eligible voters of Guam endorsed a draft Guam Commonwealth Act that would establish a new framework for relations between the Territory and the administering Power, providing for a greater measure of internal self-government for Guam and recognition of the right of the Chamorro people of Guam to self-determination for the Territory,
Recalling also the requests by the elected representatives and non-governmental organizations of the Territory, including at the 2011 Caribbean regional seminar, that Guam not be removed from the list of the Non-Self-Governing Territories with which the Special Committee is concerned, pending the self-determination of the Chamorro people and taking into account their legitimate rights and interests,
Aware that negotiations between the administering Power and the territorial Government on the draft Guam Commonwealth Act ended in 1997 and that Guam has subsequently established a non-binding plebiscite process for a self-determination vote by the eligible Chamorro voters,
Cognizant of the importance that the administering Power continues to implement its programme of transferring surplus federal land to the Government of Guam,
Noting that the people of the Territory have called for reform in the programme of the administering Power with respect to the thorough, unconditional and expeditious transfer of land property to the people of Guam,
Aware of the deep concerns expressed by civil society and others, including at the meetings of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) of the General Assembly in October 2009 and 2010, at the Pacific regional seminar held in Nouméa from 18 to 20 May 2010, and at the 2011 Caribbean regional seminar, regarding the potential social, cultural, economic and environmental impacts of the planned transfer of additional military personnel of the administering Power to the Territory,
Conscious that immigration into Guam has resulted in the indigenous Chamorros becoming a minority in their homeland,
1
Calls once again upon the administering Power to take into consideration the expressed will of the Chamorro people as supported by Guam voters in the referendum of 1987 and as subsequently provided for in Guam law regarding Chamorro self-determination efforts, encourages the administering Power and the territorial Government to enter into negotiations on the matter, and stresses the need for continued close monitoring of the overall situation in the Territory;
2
Requests the administering Power, in cooperation with the territorial Government, to continue to transfer land to the original landowners of the Territory, to continue to recognize and to respect the political rights and the cultural and ethnic identity of the Chamorro people of Guam and to take all measures necessary to address the concerns of the territorial Government with regard to the question of immigration;
3
Also requests the administering Power to assist the Territory by facilitating public outreach efforts, consistent with Article 73 b of the Charter of the United Nations, and, in this regard, calls upon the relevant United Nations organizations to provide assistance to the Territory, if requested, and welcomes the recent outreach work by the territorial Government, including the convening in 2011 of a Chamorro forum;
4
Further requests the administering Power to cooperate in establishing programmes for the sustainable development of the economic activities and enterprises of the Territory, noting the special role of the Chamorro people in the development of Guam;
5
Welcomes the invitation to Guam in 2011 to become Pacific Islands Forum observer;

VII.Montserrat

Taking note of the working paper prepared by the Secretariat on Montserrat16 and other relevant information,

16A/AC.109/2011/11.

Recalling the statement of the representative of Montserrat at the Caribbean regional seminar, held in Frigate Bay, Saint Kitts and Nevis, from 12 to 14 May 2009,
Aware of the 2002 report of the Constitutional Review Commission, the convening of a committee of the House of Assembly in 2005 to review the report, the subsequent negotiating process with the administering Power on a draft constitution according greater autonomy to the territorial Government, the efforts of the newly elected 2010 territorial Government to continue the process of negotiating constitutional reforms with the administering Power, and the draft constitution agreed between the two parties and published for public consultation,
Noting the approval of a new Constitution in 2010 and the work of the territorial Government to update the relevant parts of the Territory’s legislation so that the Constitution can enter into force in 2011,
Aware that Montserrat continues to receive budgetary aid from the administering Power for the operation of the territorial Government,
Recalling the statements made by participants at the 2009 Caribbean regional seminar encouraging the administering Power to commit sufficient resources to meet the Territory’s special needs,
Noting with concern the continued consequences of the 1995 volcanic eruption, which led to the evacuation of three quarters of the Territory’s population to safe areas of the island and to areas outside the Territory, which continues to have enduring consequences for the economy of the island,
Acknowledging the continued assistance provided to the Territory by States members of the Caribbean Community, in particular Antigua and Barbuda, which has offered safe refuge and access to educational and health facilities, as well as employment for thousands who have left the Territory,
Noting the continuing efforts of the administering Power and the territorial Government to deal with the consequences of the volcanic eruption,
1
Recalls the progress made by the territorial Government and the administering Power on concluding the negotiations to reform the Constitution of the Territory, and welcomes the approval of a new Constitution for the Territory;
2
Requests the administering Power to assist the Territory by facilitating its work concerning public outreach efforts, consistent with Article 73 b of the Charter of the United Nations, and, in this regard, calls upon the relevant United Nations organizations to provide assistance to the Territory, if requested;
3
Welcomes the active participation of the Territory in the work of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean;
4
Calls upon the administering Power, the specialized agencies and other organizations of the United Nations system, as well as regional and other organizations, to continue to provide assistance to the Territory in alleviating the consequences of the volcanic eruption;

VIII.Pitcairn

Taking note of the working paper prepared by the Secretariat on Pitcairn17 and other relevant information,

17A/AC.109/2011/4.

Taking into account the unique character of Pitcairn in terms of population, area and access,
Aware that, following consultations in 2009, the Pitcairn Constitution Order 2010, including human rights provisions, came into force in the Territory in March 2010,
Aware also that the administering Power and the territorial Government have implemented a new governance structure to strengthen administrative capacity in the Territory, based on consultations with the people of the Territory, and that Pitcairn continues to receive budgetary aid from the administering Power for the operation of the territorial Government,
1
Recalls the entry into force of the Pitcairn Constitution Order 2010 in the Territory in March 2010, featuring a new constitutional framework and human rights provisions, and all efforts by the administering Power and the territorial Government that would further devolve operational responsibilities to the Territory, with a view to gradually expanding self-government, including through training of local personnel;
2
Requests the administering Power to assist the Territory by facilitating its work concerning public outreach efforts, consistent with Article 73 b of the Charter of the United Nations, and, in this regard, calls upon the relevant United Nations organizations to provide assistance to the Territory, if requested;
3
Also requests the administering Power to continue its assistance for the improvement of the economic, social, educational and other conditions of the population of the Territory and to continue its discussions with the territorial Government on how best to support socio-economic security in Pitcairn;

IX.Saint Helena

Taking note of the working paper prepared by the Secretariat on Saint Helena18 and other relevant information,

18A/AC.109/2011/7.

Recalling the statement of the representative of Saint Helena at the Caribbean regional seminar, held in Frigate Bay, Saint Kitts and Nevis, from 12 to 14 May 2009,
Taking into account the unique character of Saint Helena in terms of its population, geography and natural resources,
Aware of the internal constitutional review process led by the territorial Government since 2001, the completion of a draft constitution following negotiations between the administering Power and the territorial Government in 2003 and 2004, the consultative poll with regard to a new Constitution, held in Saint Helena in May 2005, the subsequent preparation of a revised draft constitution and its publication in June 2008 for further public consultation, and the entry into force of the new Constitution for Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha on 1 September 2009,
Cognizant that Saint Helena continues to receive budgetary aid from the administering Power for the operation of the territorial Government,
Aware of the efforts of the administering Power and the territorial Government to improve the socio-economic conditions of the population of Saint Helena, in particular in the areas of employment and transport and communications infrastructure,
Noting the efforts of the Territory to address the problem of unemployment on the island and the joint action of the administering Power and the territorial Government in dealing with it,
Noting also the importance of improving the infrastructure and accessibility of Saint Helena, and, in this regard, the administering Power’s announcement in 2010 about plans for building an airport on the island of Saint Helena,
1
Stresses the importance of the Territory’s 2009 Constitution;
2
Requests the administering Power to assist the Territory by facilitating its work concerning public outreach efforts, consistent with Article 73 b of the Charter of the United Nations, and, in that regard, calls upon the relevant United Nations organizations to provide assistance to the Territory, if requested;
3
Requests the administering Power and relevant international organizations to continue to support the efforts of the territorial Government to address the Territory’s socio-economic development challenges, including unemployment, and limited transport and communications infrastructure;
4
Calls upon the administering Power to take into account the unique geographical character of Saint Helena while resolving as soon as feasible any outstanding issues related to the airport construction;

X.Turks and Caicos Islands

Taking note of the working paper prepared by the Secretariat on the Turks and Caicos Islands19 and other relevant information,

19A/AC.109/2011/10.

Recalling the statement of the representative of the Turks and Caicos Islands at the Caribbean regional seminar, held in Frigate Bay, Saint Kitts and Nevis, from 12 to 14 May 2009,
Recalling also the dispatch of the United Nations special mission to the Turks and Caicos Islands in 2006, at the request of the territorial Government and with the concurrence of the administering Power,
Aware of the 2002 report of the Constitutional Modernization Review Body, and acknowledging the Constitution agreed between the administering Power and the territorial Government, which entered into force in 2006,
Noting the administering Power’s decisions to suspend parts of the 2006 Constitution of the Turks and Caicos Islands, covering the constitutional right to trial by jury, ministerial Government, and the House of Assembly, following the recommendations of an independent Commission of Inquiry and the ruling of the administering Power’s Court of Appeal, to present a draft constitution for public consultation in 2011, and to introduce a new constitution for the Territory,
Noting also the continued postponement of elections in the Territory,
Acknowledging the impact that the global economic slowdown and other relevant developments have had on tourism and related real estate development, the mainstays of the Territory’s economy, and the 2010–2011 fiscal stabilization plan providing stimuli to the Territory’s private sector,
1
Notes with grave concern the ongoing situation in the Turks and Caicos Islands, and notes the efforts of the administering Power to restore good governance, including through the introduction of a new 2011 constitution, and sound financial management in the Territory;
2
Calls for the restoration of constitutional arrangements providing for representative democracy through elected territorial Government as soon as possible;
3
Notes the positions and repeated calls of the Caribbean Community and the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries for the restoration of democratically elected territorial Government as a matter of urgency, and also notes the view expressed by the administering Power that elections should not be postponed any longer than necessary;
4
Also notes the extensive public consultations undertaken by the Constitutional and Electoral Reform Adviser and the continued debate on constitutional and electoral reform within the Territory, and stresses the importance of participation by all groups and interested parties in the consultation process;
5
Stresses the importance of having in place in the Territory a Constitution that reflects the aspirations and wishes of the people of the Territory, based on the mechanisms for popular consultation;
6
Requests the administering Power to assist the Territory by facilitating its work concerning public outreach efforts, consistent with Article 73 b of the Charter of the United Nations, and, in that regard, calls upon the relevant United Nations organizations to provide assistance to the Territory, if requested;
7
Welcomes the active participation of the Territory in the work of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean;
8
Also welcomes the continuing efforts made by the territorial Government addressing the need for attention to be paid to the enhancement of socio-economic development across the Territory;

XI.United States Virgin Islands

Taking note of the working paper prepared by the Secretariat on the United States Virgin Islands20 and other relevant information,

20A/AC.109/2011/9.

Aware that under United States law the relations between the territorial Government and the federal Government in all matters not the programme responsibility of another federal department or agency are under the general administrative supervision of the Secretary of the Interior,21

21United States Congress, Revised Organic Act, 1954.

Aware also of the fifth attempt of the Territory to review the existing Revised Organic Act, which organizes its internal governance arrangements, as well as its requests to the administering Power and the United Nations system for assistance to its public education programme,
Cognizant that a draft constitution was proposed in 2009 and subsequently forwarded to the administering Power, which in 2010 requested the Territory to consider its objections to the draft constitution,
Cognizant also of the potential usefulness of regional ties for the development of a small island Territory,
1
Welcomes the proposal of a draft constitution emanating from the Territory in 2009, as a result of the work of the United States Virgin Islands Fifth Constitutional Convention, for review by the administering Power, and requests the administering Power to assist the territorial Government in achieving its political, economic and social goals, in particular the successful conclusion of the ongoing internal Constitutional Convention exercise;
2
Requests the administering Power to facilitate the process for approval of the proposed territorial constitution in the United States Congress and its implementation, once agreed upon in the Territory;
3
Also requests the administering Power to assist the Territory by facilitating its work concerning a public education programme, consistent with Article 73 b of the Charter of the United Nations, and, in this regard, calls upon the relevant United Nations organizations to provide assistance to the Territory, if requested;
4
Reiterates its call for the inclusion of the Territory in regional programmes of the United Nations Development Programme, consistent with the participation of other Non-Self-Governing Territories;
5
Welcomes the active participation of the Territory in the work of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean;
6
Also welcomes the holding, for the first time at the level of heads of territorial Government, on 12 May 2011, of the meeting of the Inter-Virgin Islands Council between the Territory and the British Virgin Islands.
Official Records of the General Assembly, Sixty-sixth Session, Supplement No. 23 (A/66/23), chap. IX.
Resolution 1514 (XV).
See A/56/61, annex, and resolution 65/119.
See resolution 2200 A (XXI), annex.
A/AC.109/2011/2, 4-12 and 15.
A/65/330 and Add.1.

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