GENERAL ASSEMBLY OFFICIAL AECORDS: FORTY~THIRD SESSION SlJPBLEMEblT No. 23 (A/43/23)
UNITED NATIONS OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE QN THE SLTei;QI’ION WITH REGARD 3-O THE IMPLEMENTA~ON OF THE DECLAktT~ON ON THE: GRANTING OF lNDEPEM)ENCE m COLONIAL c0uNTRIES AND PEOPLES
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OFFWIAL RECORDS: FORTY-THIRD SESSION SUPPLEMENT No. 23 (A/43/23)
UNITED NATIONS New York, 1991 NOTI?
Symbols of United Nations documents are composed of capital letters combined with figures. Mention of such a symbol indicntcs a reference to a United Nations document. The present version of the report of the Special Committee is Y consolidation of the following documents as they appenrod in provisional form: A/43/23 (Part I) of 27 September 1988; A/43/23 (Part II) of 22 Septanber 1988; A/43/23 (Port III) of 22 August 19g8; A143123 (Part IV) of 26 Auguet 1988; A143123 (Part V) of 2 September 1988; A/43/23 (Part VI) of 8 September 1988; and A/43/23 (Pnrt VII) of 30 August 1988. [Original: Engliorh]
CONTENTS
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LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL . . ...~...... ~....~...~~~...... ~~.~...... ~ iX
I. ESTARLISHMRNT, ORGANIZATION AND ACTIVITIES OF TXiE SPECIAL COMMITTEE (A/43/23 (Part I)) ...... *...... 1 - 135 1
A. Establishment of the Special Committee ...... 1 - 13 1
8. Oponing of the Special Committee'6 meetinga in 1988 and election of officers ...... 14 - 15 5
C. Organisation of work ...... L...... 16 - 21 6
D. Meetings of the Special Committee and itra subaitliary bodies ...... 22 - 30 7
E. Question of the list of Territories to which the Declaration is applicable ...e..,...,*....,...... 39 - 52 11
F. Consideration of other matters ...... 53 - 80 16
1. Matters relating to the small Territories ...... 53 - 55 16
2. Campliance of Member States with t.;e Declaration and other relevant resolutions on the question of decolonisation ..*.*...... ,..*...... ,.*...... 56 - 57 16
3. Question of holding a series of meetings away from Headquarters .*...... ,...,.,...,....,...... 58 - 59 16
4. Pattern of conferences ...... 60 - 63 17
5. Control and limitation of &ocumentation ...... 64 - 65 19
6. Co-operation and participation of the administering Powers in the work of the Special Committee .,...... 66 - 69 19
7. Participation of national liberation movements Jo. the work of the United Nations ...... 70 - 72 19
8. Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Namibia %xcl All Other Colonial Territories, a8 wall as Thoae in South Africa, Fighting for Freedom, IndepenUence and Human Rights ...... 73 - 74 20
9. 1epreaentation at seminars, meeting8 and conferences of intergovernmental and other organisations ...... 15 - 76 20
10. Report of the Special Committee to the Genoral Assembly ...... i...... e....*... 77 - 78 21 -iii- CONTENTS (continued)
11. Other questione ...... 79 - 00 21
0. Relations with United Nations bodies and intergovernmental an8 non-governmental organisations . . . 81 - 103 21
1. Security Council ...... Ml - 85 21
2. Trusteeship Council ...... 66 - 67 22
3. Economic an8 Social Council ...... 88 22
4. Commission on Human Rights ...... '.. 89 -’ 90 22
5. Special Committee against &mg&Q&a , . , . . . . , . . , . . . . . 91 -- 92 23
6. United Nations Council for Namibia ...... 93 - 96 23
7. Committee on the Elimination of Racial Diocrimination ...... 97 24
8. Conunittee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People ...... 98 - 99 24
9. Specialiaeil agencies and international institutions associated with the Unitet¶ Nations ...... 100 - 101 24
10. Movement of Non-Aligned Countries ...... 102 - 103 24
11. Organisation of African Unity ...... 104 - 105 25
12. International Conference on the Plight of Refugeos, Returnee8 and Displaced Pereons in Southern Africa . 106 25
13. Non-governmental organisations ...... 107 - 106 25
II. Action relating to international conventions/studies/ programmes ...... 109 - 114 25
1. International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discriminat!.on ...... 109 - 110 25
2. Status of the International Convention on the Suppression anrl Punishment of the CrSme of m 111 - 112 26
3. Second Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination ..o...... *.....*...... 113 - 114 26
I. Review of work .,,...,.,...,.,,,...... o...... 115 - 124 26
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mwraPka J. Future work ,....,...... *...... ,,...... o..... 125 - 136 31
R. Conclusion of 1988 setraion l ...... *..... 139 - 138 34
BMLur- List of official documents of the Special Committee, 1988 ...... ".....~...... 39
II. DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ON DECOLONIZATION (A/43/23 (Part II)) ...... 1 - 15 44
b. . Coneideratioti by the Special Committee ...... 1 -8 44
B. Decision of the Special Committee ...... 9 - 10 45
C. Other decleione of the Special Committee ...... I.1 - 15 48
III. QUESTION OF SENDING VISITING MISSIONS TO TERKITORIES (A/43/23 (Part II)) ...... 1 - 11 59
A. Consideration by the Special Committee ...... 1 - 10 59
B. Decision of ths Special Committoe ...... 11 58
IV. ACTIVITIES OF FORIION ECONOMIC AND OTHER INTERESTS WHICH ARE IMPEDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECTARATION ON 'XE GRANTING OF INDEPENDENCE TO COLONIAL COUNTRIES AND PEOPLES IN NAMIBIA AND IN ALL OTHER TERRITORIES UNDER COLONIAL DOMINATl'ON AND EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE COLONIALISM, w-32 AND RACIAL DISCRIMINATION IN SOUTHERN AFRICA (A/43/23 (Part III)) ,,....,...... ,.,,...... 1 - 10 60
A. C,wideration by the Special Committee ...... 1 -8 60
B. Dedsion of the Special Committee ...... 9 61
C. Recommendation of the Special Committee ...... 10 69
V. MXLITARY XTIVITIES AND ARRANGEMENTS BY COLONIAL ROWEES IN TERRITORIES UNDER THEIR ADMINISTRATION WHICH MIGHT BE IMPEDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECLARATION ON THE GRANTING OF INDEPENDENCE TO COLONIAL COUNTRIES AND PEOPLES (A/43/23 (Part III)) ...... o...... 1 - 10 95
A. Consideration by the Special Commrttee ...... 1 - 8 95
B. Decision of the Special Committee ...... 9 96
C. RecommenUation of the Special Committee ...... 10 99
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VI. IMPLEMBNTATION OF THE DECLARATION ON THE GRANTING OF INDEPENDENCE TO COLONIAL COUNTRIES AND PEOPLES BY THE SPECIALIEED AQENCSB6 AND THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ASSOCIATED 'XITH TI#E UNITED NATIONS (A/43/23 (Part IV)) . . . . 1 - 17 84
A. Consideration by the Speaial Committee ..,,...... ,.. 1 - 15 84
B. Decision of the Special Comittee .,....*.,...... ,... 16 86
C* Recommendation of the Special Committee ,,..,...... ,. 19 92
Brmnea* Report of the &b-Committee on Petitions, Information and Assistance ...... *...... 100
VII. INFORMATION FROM NON-SELF-GOVERNINQ TERRITORIES TRANSMITTED I'NDER ARTICLE 93 a OF THE CHARTER OF THE UNSTED NATIONS (A/43/23 (Part IV)) ...... l-9 104
A. Consideration by the Speoial Committee ...... l-9 104
8. Decision of the Special Committee ...... 8 105
C. Recummendation of the Special Committee ...... 9 106
VIII. NAMIBIA (A/43/23 (Part 9)) ...... 1 - 13 108
A. ConsiUeration by the Speoia s. Committee ...... 1 - 12 108
B. Decision of the Special Committee ...... 13 109
IX. WESTERN BMARA, NEW CALEDONIA, GIBRALTAR, EAST TIMOR, TOKELAU, ANCWILLA, PITCAIRN, CAYMAN ISLANDS, MONTSERRATr BERMUDA, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, ST. H&LENA, GUAM, AMERICAN SAMOA, UNITED STATEC 9fRQIN ISLANDS, TRUCT TERRITORY OF TBE PACIFIC ISLANDS (A/43/23 (Part 91)) ...... 1 - 103 119
A. Introduction ...... l-9 ill9
8. Consideration by and decisions of the Special Committee 8 - 101 121
1. Western Sahara ...... 8 - 12 121
2. New Caledonia ...... 13 - 20 121
3. Gibraltar ...... 21 - 23 123
4. East Timor ...... 24 - 30 123
5. Tokelau ...... Jl - 35 125
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6. Anguilla ...... 36 - 40 127
9. Pitcairn ...... 41 - 45 130
8. Cayman Islands ...... 46 - SO 131
9. Monteerrat ...... 51 - 55 133
10. Bermuda ...... 56 - 60 135
11. Turlrs ant! Caicos fslande ...... 61 - 6S 137
12. British Virgin Islands ...... 66 - 70 139
13. St. Helen f-...... 71 - 7b 142
14. OUthIll ...... 76 - 81 143
15. American Samoa ...... 82 - 86 146
16. United States Virgin Islands ...... 87 - 95 147
19. Truat Territory of the Pacific Islands ...... 96 - 101 150
C. Recommendations of the Special Committee ...... e.. 102 - 103 155
Draft resolution 11 Question of New Caledonia ...... lb5
Draft resolution II: Question of Tokelau ...... 155
Draft resolution III: Question of AnguilXa ...... 157
Draft resolution 191 Question of the Cayman Islands ...*.*...*.. 160
Draft resolution Vt Question of Montrerrat ...... 162
Draft reqolution VI: Question of Bermuda ...... 164
Draft resolution VII: Question of Turks and Caioos Islands . . . . . 167
Draft resolution 91111 Question of the British Virgin bland8 . . 169
Draft resolution IX; Queatioa of Guam .,,,.*.*...,.....“...... 171
Draft reeolution XI Question of hnmriaan Samoa ...... 173
Draft resolution XI: Question of the United States Virgin Isltndr .,,..,.,...... ,.,~,,..~...... ,~..,,...... 17s
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Draft resolution XIII Question of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Inlands ...... 179
D&art decision I: Quktion of Pitcairn ...... 181
Draft deaision II: Question of St, Helena ...... 181
X. FALKLAND ISLANDS (MAEVINAS) (A/43/23 (Part 911)) ...... 1 - 14 184
A. Consideration by tile Special Committee ...... 1 - 13 184
B. Decision of the Special Committee ...... 14 185
-viii- 15 September 1988
Sir,
I have the honor to transmit herewith the report to tho General Aaaembly of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Qranting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples in accordanae with Qeneral Assembly resolution 42/71 of 4 December 1989. This report covers the work of the Special Committee during 1988.
(-1 Tesfaye TADESSE Chairman of the Speaial Committee on the Situation with regard to the Iinplementati~~~ of the Declaration on the Qranting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples
His Excellency Mr. Javier P6rea de Cu6llar Secretary-General of the United Nations New York
-ix- CBAPTER I*
ESTABLISBWENT, ORQANIZATION AED ACTIVITIES OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE
A. Eefablishnrent of the sij&j8
1. The Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Doalaration on tho Granting of Independenae to Colonial Countries and Peoples was established by the Qeneral Assembly pursuant to ite resolution 1654 (XVI) of 29 November 1961. Tha Committee was requested to examine the appliaation of the Declaration on the Granting of Ir.dependenae to Colonial Countries and Peoples, contained in A900:8ly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, and to make suggestions and >%commendationa on the progress and extent of the implementation of the Dealaration.
2. At its seventeenth aeaaion. after considering the report of the Speaial Committee, I/ the Qenerol Assembly adopted resolution 1810 (XVII) of 19 December 1962, by whiah it enlarged the Speoial Committee with the addition of seven new members. It invited the Committee "to continue to seek the most suitable ways and means for the speedy and total appliaation of the Deolaration to all territories which have not yet attained independence".
3. At the same session, by resolution 1805 (XVII) of 14 Deaember 1962 on the question of South West Africa, the Qeneral Assembly requested the Special Committee to dischargct, Vmlrtendis, the taeks assigned to the Speaial Committee for South West Africa by resolution 1902 (XVI) of 19 December 1961. By resolution 1806 (XVII) of 14 December 1962, the Assembly decided to dissolve the Special Committee for South West Africa.
4. By resolution 1970 (XVIII) of 16 December 1963, adopted at its eighteenth session, the Qeneral Assembly deaided to dissolve the Committee on :nformation from Non-Self-Governing Territories and requested the Special Committee to study the information transmitted under Artiale 93 B of the Charter of the United Nations. It also requested the Committee to take that information fully into aoaounL in examining the situation with regard to the implementation of the Deolaration in each of the Non-Self-Qoverning Territories and to undertake any speaial study and prepare any special report it might conrsider necessary.
5. At the same session and at eaah subsequent session, the General Assembly, after considering the report of the Speaial Committee, 21 has adopted a resolution renewing the mandate of the Committee.
6. On the occssion of the tenth, twentieth and twenty-fifth anniversaries of the Declaration on the Qranting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, the Qeneral Assembly, by approving the related report6 of the Special Committee, adopted resolutions 2621 (Xxv) of 12 October 1990, 351118 of 11 Deaember 1980 and 40156 of 2 December 1985, aontaining a eerie8 of reaommendatiovs with a v:Lew to facilitating the speedy implementation of the Declaration.
* Previously issued as A/43/23 (Part I).
-l- 7. At its forty-second session, after cansidering the report of the Special Committee, p/ the General Assembly adopted resolution 42/71 of 4 December 1987, by which it, iwaliar
1) . . .
“5. &uroveS the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on tha Qranting of Pndepenc¶ence to Colonial Countries and Peoples aovering the work during 1997, inoluding the programme of work envisaged for 1988$ 4/
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"12. m the Speaial Committee to continue to seek suitable means for the immediate and full implementation of Qeneral Assembly resolution 2514 (Xv) in all Territories that have not yet attained independence and, in particulart
'@(a) To formulate specific proposals for the elimination of the remaining manifestations of colonialism and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its forty-third sossionr
l*(b) To make concrete suggestions which could assist the Security Council in considering appropriate measures under the Charter with regard to developments in colonial Territories that are likely to threaten international peace axwl security1
“(a) To continue to examine the compliance of Member States with resolution 1514 (XV) and other relevant resolutiona on decolonisation, particularly those relating to Namibiat
"(8) To continue to pay special attention to the small Territories, in particular through the dlspatah of visiting missions to those Territories wheneve:: the Speaial Committee deeme it appropriate, and to reconunencl to the General Assembly the moat suitable steps to be taken to enable the populations of those Territories to exercise their right to self-determination and independenaer
"(e) To take all necessary steps to enlist worl&wide support among Uovernments, as well as national and international organisations having a special interest in decolonisation, for the achievement of the objeotives of the Declaration and the implementation of the relevant resolutions of the United Nations, particularly a8 concerns the oppressed people of Namibia]
"13. m the administering Powers to aontinue to co-operate with the Speoial Committee in the discharge of its mandate and to permit the access of visiting missions to the Territories to secure first-hand information and ascertain the wishes and aspirations of their inhabitants . . ..'I.
8, At the same session, the General Assembly also adopte8 24 resolutions, 2 consensuses and 5 decisions relating to specific Territories or other item8 on tho agenda of the Special Committee. as well as a number of other resolutions relevant to the work of the Committee, by which the Assembly entrusted the Committee with specific tasks in relation to these Territories and items. These decisions are litma below.
-2- 1. Resolutions. g srPecificifsriaa (a) Resolutions
Resolution- I2iafuaadarPLion Namibia 42/14 A-E 6 November 1967 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 42119 17 November 1987 Western Sahara 42/76 4 December 1987 New Caledonia 42/79 4 December 1987 Anguilla 42/80 4 December 1987 Montaerrat 42161 4 Dfiaember 1987 British Virgin Islands 42/62 4 December 1987 Turks and Caicos Islands 42/63 4 Deaember 1987 Tokelau 42/84 4 December 1987 Cayman Islands 42/85 4 December 1987 Bermuda 42186 4 Deaember 1967 Guam 42/67 4 Deaember 1987 American Samoa 42/86 4 December 1987 United States Virgin Islands 42/89 4 December 1967
(b) Consensuses
Gibraltar 421416 4 December 1987 Pitaairn 42/419 4 December 1967
(cl Ileaisions Decision*
Namibia 421406 4 November 1967 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 42/410 17 November 1987 St. Helena 42/420 4 December 1987
2. Resolutionslm
Dissemination of information on decolonlaation 42/72 4 December 1987
Information from Non-Self-Qoverning Territories 42/73 4 Deaember 1967 transmitted from Article 73 B of the Charter of the United Nations
-3- Activities of foreign economic and other 42174 4 December 1987 interests which are impeding the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independenae to Colonial Countries and Peoples in Namibia and in all other Territories under colonial domination and efforts to eliminate colonialism, auartheia and racial discrimination in southern Africa
Implementation of the Dealaration on the 42/75 4 December 1987 Granting of Inc1opendence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialised agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations
United Nations Educational and Training 42/76 4 December 1967 Programme for Southern Africa
Offers by Member States of study and 42/77 4 December 1967 training facilities for inhabitants of Non-Self-Governing Territorieo
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Military activities and arrangements by 421417 4 December 1987 colonial Powers in Territories under their administration which might be impeding the implementation of the Declaration on the Sranting of Independence to ColoniaI Countries and Peoples
9. At its 3rd plenary meeting, on 18 September 1987, the Oeneral Assembly, on the recommendation of the General Committee, 51 decided to inalude in the provisional agenda of its forty-third session the item entitled OOQuetition of EasV Timor" (decision 421402).
4. Other to t&work nf the EiPecial,.CoMnittee
10. Other resolutions and decisions adopted by the Qeneral Assembly at its forty-second session which were relevant to the work of the Speaial Committee and which were taken into consideration by the Special Committee are listed in a note by the Secretary-General on the Committee's organination of work (A/AC.109/L.1646 and Add.1).
11. Prior to the adoption of resolutions 42171, by which the General Assembly approved the proposals contained in the rnport of the Special Committee regarding
-4- the Committee's proposed programme of work for 1988, and 42172 of 4 December 1907 aonaerning the dissemination of information on decolonisation, the Assembly had before it the report of the Fifth Committee on the progrtumae budget implications Of the recommendations contained in the resolutions. a/ Consideration of this matter by the Fifth Committee was baaed on the related rtatemsnt by the Secretary-Qeneral (A/C.S/42/48) and the oral statement by the Chairman of the Advisory COmittO6 06 Administrative and Budgetary Questions (see A/C.5/42/SR.49),
12. At its 92nd plenary meeting, on 4 December 1987, the Qeneral Assembly, on the basis of the related aommunications reaeived from Sweden I/ and Norway, 81 deaided (decision 42/309) that Norway would resume its membership in the Speaial Committee, replacing Sweden, in accordancb with an established praatiae of rotation among the three Nordic countries, Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
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13. As at 1 January 1988, the Special Committee was composed of the following 24 members: "4
Afghanistan Iran (Ielamia Eopublia of) Bulgaria Iraq Chile Mali China Norway Congo Sierra Leone CBte U'Ivoire Syrian Arab Eepublia Cuba Trinidad and Tobago Caechoslovakia Tunisia Ethiopia Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Fiji United Eepublia of Tsnaania India Veneauela Indonesia Yugoslavia
A list of representatives who attended the meetings of ths Special Comaittoa in 1988 appears in documents A/AC.l09/XNF/26 and Corr.1 and Add.1 and 2.
. B. QQ,W&WJ of the -tee I s IW&& in 1988 asQ
14. The Secretary-General addressed the lpeaial Committee at its opening (1329th) meeting, held on 2 February 1988 (A/AC.lOWPV.1329).
15. At the ssme meeting, the Special Committee unanimously tileaLe& the following officers:
CW&mpg: Mr. Tesfaye Tadesse (Ethiopia)
UafkCh&EIMtlP: Mr. Osaar Orarea Oliva (Cuba) Mr. Svetrro J. Bergh Johansen (Norway) Miss Tatiana Brosnakova (CsOchOsloVeki6)
BppporteurMr. Ahmad Fsrouk Arnouss (Syrien Araa Repuhlia)
At the same meeting, the Chairman made a statement (A/AC.109/PV.1329).
-5- 16. At its 1329th meeting, an 2 February, by adopting the suggestions relating to the organieation of it8 work put forward by the Chairman (A/AC.lOQ/L.1647), the Special Committee decided, malia, to mnintain its Workicg Group, which would aontinue to function a8 a steering committoe, its Sub-Committee on Petitions, Information and Assistance and its &&Committee on Small Territories.
17. By adopting the Chairman's suggestions referred to above, the Special Committoe also requested its subsidiary bodies to meet as soon as possible to organiae their respective programmes of work for the year and, in addition to aoasidering the items indicated in par&graph 18, to carry out the speaifia tasks aesigned to the Committee by the General Assembly concerning the items referred to them.
18. The Special Committee further decided to adopt the suggentions of the Chairman relating to the allocation of items and the procedure for their consideration (A/AC.lOQ/L.1647, parers. 2 and 3).
19. Statements relating to the organisation of work were made at the 1329th meeting, on 2 February, by the Chairman and by the representatives of Indonesia, Cuba, Norway, Caechoslovakia, the Syrian Arab Republic and Tunisia (A/AC.lOQ/PV.l329)r at the 1331st and 1334th meetings, on 1 and 5 August, respectively, by the Chairman (A/AC.lOQ/PV.1331 and 1334)) at the 1335th meeting, on 8 August, by the representative of Iraq and the Chairman (A/AC.lOQ/PV.l335)t and at the 1336th meeting, on the same date, by rho Chairman (A/AC,lOQ/PV.1336).
20. At it8 1345th meeting, on 16 Aug‘Jst, on the basis of the recommendations aontained in the 94th report of the Working Group (A/AC.lOQ/L.1679), the Special Conunittee took further decisions relating to its organiaation of work.
21. On the baeis of the related aonsuitations held during the year through the officers of the Committee, the Special Committee took decisions concerning its representation at the following conferences and meetingsr
(a) Forty-ninth ordinary seasion of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) Co-ordinsting Committee for the Liberation of Africa, at Arusha, United Republic of Tanaania, in February 1968 (see para. 395)1
(b) Forty-seventh ordinary seasion of the Council of Ministers of OAU at Addis Ababa, in February (see pars. 105)~
(c) Solemn meeting of the Special Committee against &81.t&id in observance of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discriminatcon, in New York, in March (see para. 92);
(d) Seminar organiaed by the United 'Nations Council for Namibia on International Responsibility for Namibia's Independence, at Xstanbul, in Marah (see para. 9411
(e) European Regional Seminar on "The inalienable righta of the Palestinian people", organiaed by the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, at Berlin, in April (see pare. 98)r
-6- (f) Forty-eighth ordinary seasion of the Council of Ministers of OAU, at Addis Ababa, in May (see para. 105))
(g) Twenty-fifth anniversary of OAU, at Addle Ababa, in May (see para. 105)~
(h) Twenty-fourth ordinary session of the Assembly of Ueads of State and Government of OAU, at Addis Ababa, in May (80e pare. 105)~
(1) Extraordinary Ministerial Meeting of the Co-ordinating Bureau of ttre Movement of Non-Aligned Countries on Disarmament, at Havana, in May (see para. iO3))
(j) North American Regional Seminar on "The inalienable rights of the Palestinian poople", organized by the Committee on the Eneraise of the Xnalienable Rights of the Palestinian Peopls, in New York, in June (see para. 9918
(k) International scientifia symposium on "Non-alignment, its doctrine and dynamics in tealining the vision of a world without war and free from racial discriminalion'*, organiaed under the auspices of the Indian Institute for Non-Aligned Studies, at New Delhi, in August (see para. lOE).t
(1) International Conferenae on the Plight of Refugees, Returnees and Displaced Persons in Southern Africa, organiaed by the Heads of State and Government of OAU, at Oslo, in August (see para. 106)~
(m) Solemn meeting of the United Nations Council for Namibia in aommemoration of Namibia Day, in New York, in Auguat (see para, 95))
(n) Conferenae of Foreign Ministers of Ron-Aligned Countries, at Niaosia, in September (see pars. 102)#
(0) Seminar organiaed by the United Nations Council for Namibia on Efforts to Implement the United Nations Plan for the Independence of Namibia, at Toronto, in September (see para. 96)l
(p) Global consultation on racial discrimination, organiaed by the Centre for Human Rights, at Geneva, in October:
(q) International Non-Governmental Organioations Conferenao for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination in the Second United Nations Deaade, organiaed by the NO0 Sub-Committoe on Racism, Raainl Diaarimination, w and Decolonisation, at Geneva, in October.
D. -of 22. In keeping with its resolve to continue to take all possible measures to rationalise the organioation of its work and with the full and alore co-oprration of its entire membership, the Special Committee and its subsidiary bodier wore again able to reduce to a minimum the number of their formal meetings, au iadiaated below, by holding whenever possible informal meetings and l xtennivo consultations through Committee officers.
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23. The Speaial Committee heldl 17 meetings at Ueadquarters during 1986, as followa:
First Part of the session1
1329th meeting, 2 FebruclryJ
Saaond part of the seesiont
1330th to 1345th meetings, 1 to 16 August.
24. During the session, the Speaial Committee considered in plenary meetings the following quastions and adopted decisions thereon, as indicated below:
Western Sahara 1330, 1335, 1337 Chap. IX, para. 12
East Timor 1330, 1335, 1340, 1341 Chap. IX, para. 30
New Caledonia 1330, 1338 Chap. IX, para. 19 - guastion of sending visiting 1331, 1332 Chap. III, pare. 11 missions to Territoriee
Information k’rom Non-Self- 1331, 1332 Chap. VII, para. 8 Governing Territories tranamitted under Artiale 73 0 of the Charter of the United Nations
Aativitier of foreign econGmia 1331, 1333-1336 Chap. IV, para. 91, and other intereetu which are impeding the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independenae to Colonial Countries and Peoples in Namibia and in all otb~er Territorie8 under aolonial domination and efforts to eliminate colonialism, e and raaial disarimination in southern Afriaa
Military aativitier an& 7.331, 1333-1336 Chap. V, pars. 9 arrangements by aolonial Powerr in Territories under their adminiutration whiah might be impeding thm implementation of the Deolaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples Implementation of the Declaration 1331, 1333-x337 Chap. VP, para. 1% on the Granting of Independenae to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the spoaialixed agenaies and the intarnational institutions associated with the United Nations
Falkland Islands (Melvinas) 1331, 1339 Chap. X, para. 14
Namibia 1332-1336 Chap. VIII, pare. 14
Gibraltar 1340 Chap. IX, para. 23
Special Committee decision 1342-1348 Chap. I, pera. 61 of 11 August 1967 concerning Puerto Rico
25. The Spooler1 Committee aonsidered the items alloaated to ita aubaidiary bodies on the basis of the reports of the respective bodies (see paras. 27, 31 and 37) and adopted decisions as indicated below.
26. At its 1329th meeting, on 2 February , the Spooial Committee dmoided to maintain its Workisag Group, It was further deaided at the aamo meating that tha aomposition of the Working Group would be a8 follows: Congo, Fiji and Irmn (Islemia Republia of), together with the five oYfioer8 of the Committea, namely, the Chairman (Ethiopia), the three Vioa-Chairnan (Cuba, Norway and Cmoohorlovakia) and the Rapporteur (Syrian Arab Republia), as wall as the Chairmau (Tuaiaia) and the Rapporteur (Norway) of the Sub-Committee on Small Territories.
27. During the period covered by the present report, the Working Qroup held a number of unofficial meetings , and on the basis of the related aonrultationr, submitted a report (A/AC.lOQ/L.1679).
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26. At its 1329th meeting, the Special Committee deaidod to maintain itr Sub-Committee on Petitions, Information and Auriotanae.
29. At the same meeting, the Special Committee deaided that the mrmberohip of the Sub-Committee should bo as follows:
-9- Afghanistan Iraq Bulgaria Mali Congo Sierra Leone Cuba Syrian Arab Republic Caecho8lovkia Tunisia Indonesia United Republic of Tenaania Stan (Ialamia Republic of)
30. At the same meeting, the Special Committoe elected Miss Tatiana Broanakova (Caeohoslovakia) as Chairman of the Sub-Committee.
31. The Sub-Committee on Petitions, Information and Aaaiatance held 15 meetings, a8 well a8 a number of unofficial meetings, between 6 March and 27 May and submitted tb following seven reports to the Special Committee which were considered by the latter on the dates indicatedt
(a) Report on its organ?.aation of work (A/AC.109/L.l648)J
(b) Report on the Week of Solidarity (A/AC.109/L.l649) - 13 May (see rara. 73))
(a) Four reports on the question of dia8eminatio:~ of information on decolonisation (A/AC.lOQ/L.1650, L.1666-L.1666) - 1 Auguet, 1331at meatingt
(d) Report on the implementatron of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialised agencies and the international inatitutiona associated with the United Nations (A/AC.lOg/L.1664 and Add.1) - 1 and 9 August, 1331at and 1337th meetings, respectively.
32. km account of the Special Committee's consideration 04 the above-mentionad reports ia set out in chapters II and VI respectively, of the present report.
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33. At its 1329th meeting, the Special Committee decided to maintain its Sub-Committee on Small Territories.
34. At the same meeting, the Special Committee decided that the membership of the Sub-Committee should be a8 follows:
Afghanistan Iran (Islamic Republic of) Bulgaria Iraq Chile Mali C&e d'Ivoire Norway CUbn Trinidad and Tobago Coechoalovakia Tunisia Ethiopia United Republic of Tanaania Fiji Veneauela 1ndi.y Yugoslavia Indonesia
35. At the ssme meeting, the Special Committee elected Mr. Ammar Amari (Tunisia) Chairman of the Sub-Committee.
-lO- 3b. At it8 556th meeting, on 9 March 1966, the Sub-Committee eleoted Mr. 3ag Mjaaland (Norway) papporteur of tho Sub-Committee.
37. The Sub-Committee on Small Territoriee held 23 meetings, aa well aa a number of unofficial meetings, brrtween 9 March and 2 June, and submit sd reports on the following iteme which had been referwed to it f!or coneideration, and which were subaeguently considered by the Special Committee et the meetings aa indiaated: Anguilla, Pitoairn, tbo Cayman Ielanda, Tokelau, Quam, Montaerrat, Bermuda, the Turks and Caicos Islanda, the British Virgin Ielanda, St. Helena, Ameriaan Samoa and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islanda, at its 1331st meeting) and the United States Virgin Inlanda, at its 1331at and 1334th meetings.
38. An aocount of the Special Committee’s consideration of fhe reports of the Sub-Committee relating ta the above-mentioned Territories is aontained in chapter IX of the praeent report.
E. w of the w of v to w&& a.- 39. At its 1329th meeting, on 2 February, by adopting the auggeations put forward by the Chairman relating to the organisation of the Committee’0 work (A/AC.lOQ/L.1647), the Special Committee deaided, inter, to alloaate the question of the list of Territories to which the Deularation is applioable to the Working Group a8 aPpropriate. In taking that decieion, the Committee reoalled that, in ita report to the General Assembly at its forty-second semaionr g/ it Lzd stated that, subject to any directives that the Aseembly might wish to give in that connection, it would continue, aa part of its programme of work for 1968, to review the list of Territories to which the Declaration applied. The Committee further recalled that, by paragraph 5 of resolution 42171, the Assembly had approved the report of the Committee, iticluding the programme of work envieaged by the Committee for 1988.
40. At its 1345th meeting, on 16 Augurrt, the Special Committee aoneidered the question on the basis of the recommendations contained in the 94th report of the Working Group (A/AC.lOQ/L.1679). The relevant paragraph of that report reade aa f ollowe I
“13. The Working Qroup decided to recommend that the Speaial Committee should continue consideration of this question at its next aeeaion, subjeat to any directives which the Qeneral Aesembly might give at its forty-third seaaion . . .'I
41. At the name meeting, the Speaial Committee approved wit)lout objeotion the ahove-mentioned recommendatione.
e deuon of 11 concernina- JlQ/ 42. At its 1329th meeting, on 2 February, by adopting the suggeetions put forward by the Chairman relating to the organisation of the Conunittee’r work (A/AC.lOQ/L.1647), the Special Committee deaided, M, to take up separately an item entitled “Special Committee decision of 11 August 1987 concernin, Puerto Riao” and to consider it at its pleac.ry meetings.
-ll- 43. The Special Committee considered the item at its 1342nd to 1345th meetings, on 15 and 16 August.
At the 1342nd meeting, on 15 August, the Chairman drew attention to the teport t:‘the Rapporteur (A/AC.lOQ/L.l676).
45. At the 1342nd and 1343rd meetinge, on 15 August0 the Chairman drew attention to a number of communiaations reaeived from organiaationa expreeaing the wieh to be I heard by the Speaial Committee in aonnsetion with its consideration of the item. The Committee agreed to aaaede to those requestta and heard the repreeentativos of the organisationa aonaerned a6 indiaatad below:
Anton10 Camaaho Negrdn 134238 Movimiento Albisuista Frente Anti-Electoral Puertorriquefio
Olaguibeet A. Edpea-Pacheco 1342nd Supremo Conaejo de1 Urado 33, Puerto Rho, Inc..
Minerva Qonaileo 1342nd Respeteble Logia Femenina Julia de Burgoa
Manuel de J. Feliaiano 1342nd Qran Oriente Naaional de Puerto Rico Asoaiaai&& Indoiberoemericana de Potenaias Mas6niaaa
William Felice 1342nd International League for the Rights and Liberation of Peoples
Elsie Valdbs 1342nd Wovimiento Unidos ante la Inoertidumbrr, de1 Status
Jean Zwiakel 1342nd Women’t9 International League for Peaae and Freedom
Manuel Medina 1342nd Movimiento Puertorriquefio Pro-Estadidad, Ina.
Isabel Rosado-Morales 1342nd Veainoe de la Base Roolrevelt Roada en la Bahia drl Eneenada Bonda en Ceiba
Jan Rusler 1342nd National Lawyers Guild
Efrain E. Rivera 1343rd Puertorriquefios en Auai6n Ciudadana
-12- Carloe Viaaarrondo Irimarry 1343rd PROELA, Inc. Juventud Autonomista Puertorriqueqa
Carlo8 Oallisi5 1343rd Socialist Party of Puerto Rico
Antonlo Rivera 1343rd Comitd unitario contra llr represidn y por la defensa de loa preeos PolitiaorP Comitd de apoyo a 10s prieonoros de guerra independentietas Puertorriquefios Comftd pro defenaa de Don Pedro Albimu Campos
Reverend Wilfred0 V&so 1343rd Movimiento Eaumhiao National de Puerto Riao
Richard J. Harvey 1343rd International Association of Demoaratio Lawyer8
James P. Cullen 1343rd The Rrehon Law 8oaiety
Paquita Peequera Cantellops 1343rd Asoaiaaidn Puertorriquefia de Profesosee Wniversitarios
Aurelio Rogue Delgado 1343rd Oran Logia National de Puerto Rico
Hdator Rafael Vega 1343rd Movimiento Pue.rtorriqueiio Pro-Rstadidad, Ino.
Ramdn L. Orengo 1344th Comisidn de Profeeionales Pro-Eatadidad
Josefiaa Rodrigues 1344th Movimiento de Liberaaidn Naoional Puertorriquefio
Ihictor Lugo-Bougal 1344th Colegio de Abogados de Puerto Rico
Juan Marl Bras 1344th Comitd de Puerto Rico en la ONU
Fernando Martin 1344th Partido Independentista Puertorriquefio
Anton10 Jose Herrera 1344th Member of the Congress of Veneauela and Comisicin de Politica Exterior
-13- P0rnpsy0 Merqusv 1344th Second Vice-President, Senate of Venezuela Movimiento al Socialiemo Comite Permanente de Partidoa Politicos de Amdrica Letina (COPPPAL)
Manuel 8. O'Neill 1344th National Congress for Puerto Rican Righta Rainbow Coalition of Vermont
Alexis Maaeol Gonadlen 1344th Taller de Art0 y Cultura
Don Rojaa 1344th Eneoutive Committee Maurice Rishop Patriotia Movement
46. Statements in connection with the hearings were made, at the 1342nd meeting, on 15 August. by the representatives of Veneauela and Chile (A/AC.lOQ/PV.1342) and ert the 1343rd meeting, on the same day, by the representative of Iraq (A/AC.lOQ/PV.1343).
47. At the meetings indicated, the Committee decided to accede to requests by the following delegationa for participation in ita consideration of the item: Panama, st the 1342ad meeting, on 15 August) Nicaragua and Peru, at the 1344th meeting, on 16 Auguatr and Zimbabwe, at the 1345th meeting, on the 8eme day.
48. At the 1343rd meeting, the representative of Cuba introduced draft resolution A/AC.lOQ/L.l680.
49. At the 1345th meeting, etatemente were made by the representatives of Cuba, Afghanistan, Caechoalovakia, the Syrian Arab Republic, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Panama, Nicaragua, Peru and Zimbabwe, a8 wel.1 a8 by the observers of the South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO) and the African National Congress of South Africa (ANC) (A/AC.lOQ/PV.1345).
50. At the same meeting, following statement8 by the representatives of Chile and Norway (A/AC.lOQ/PV.1345), the Special Committee adopted draft resolution A/AC.lOQ/L.l680 by 9 votes to 2, with 11 abstentions (see pars. 51). Statements were made by the repreeentatives of Veneauela and C&e U'Ivoire (A/AC.lOQ/PV.1345).
51. The text of the resolution (A/AC.109/973) adopted by the Special Commi'ttee at fts 1345th meeting, oa 16 August 1988, to which reference is made in paragraph 50, is reproduced belowr
m the Declaration on thu Granting of Independence to Colonial Countriee and Peoples contained in Qeneral Ansembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960,
-14- HsvirrpreYARlined the report of the Rapporteur of the Speaial Committee on the implementation of the reaolutiona aonaerning Puerto Rioo, &&I
w the resolutions and dealsions of the Speuial Committee aoncerning Puerto Rico and, in partioular, the resolutions adopt.ed in August of 1984, 1985, 1986 and 1987, I,21
m of the growing importanae for the peoples and nations of Latin Ameriaa of affirming their unity and cultural identity,
m the clearly Latin American character and identity of the people and culture of Puerto Rico,
w the widespread concern about the revelations0 oonfirmed by judiaial deciaione and by statements of the ourrent Adminietration of the Territory, that for decades there has been a systematia practice of discrimination and official peraeaution directed against tens of thousanda of Puerto Rican0 who support 1n&epen&enae, in flagrant violation of their aivil and politioal righta,
m in m the dealarations aoncerning Puerto Rico adopted by the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries at its Eighth Conference of Heads of State or Qovernment, held at Harare, from 1 to 6 September 1986, W and at the Special Ministerial Meeting of its Co-ordinating Bureau on Latin Ameriaa and the Caribbean, held at Georgetown from 9 to 12 March 1987, t4/
v to the statements of the representatives of the various trends of Puerto Riaan pub110 opinion, of the social and cultural crGaniaations of Puerto Riao and of the representatives of political parties, social organis;rtions and eminent Latin Americana,
1. )[teaffirma the inalienable right of the people of Puerto Rico to self-determination and independence, in aonformity with Qeneral Assembly reeolution 1514 (XV), and the full appliaability of the fundamental prinoiples of that resolution with respect to Puerto Ricer
2. -9 its hpna. and that of the international aommunity, that the people of Puerto Rico may exevise without hindranae its right to self-determination, with the enprebd reaognition of the people’s rovereignty and full politioal equality, in conformity with paragraph 6 of Qeneral Asrembly resolution 1514 (XV),
3. m the Rapporteur to present a report to the Special Committee on the implementation of its resolutions concerning Puerto Rico8
4. l&~i&,a to keep the question of Puerto Rico under aontinulng review.
52. On 17 August, the text of the resolution was trensmitted to the Permenent Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations for the attention of his Government.
-15- 1. MatterArelatinatothe
53. At its 1329th meeting, on 2 February, by adopting the suggestions put forward by the Chairman relating to the organisation of the Committee's work (A/AC.lOQ/L.1647), the Speaial Committee decided, inter, to include in its agenda for the current seasion an item entitled "Matter8 relating to the small Territoriee" and to aonaider it at its plenary meetings and at meetings of the Sub-Committee on Small Territories, aa appropriate.
54. In taking theee deaiaione, the Speoial Committee took into account the ~rovieions of the relevant Qeneral Assembly resolutions, including roeolution 42/71, by paragraph 12 (d) of which the Assembly requested the Committee "to continue to pay speaial attention to the small Territories, in particular through the diepatch of visiting missiona to those Territoriee whenever the Special Committee deems it appropriate, and to recommend to the Qeneral Assembly the most suitable steps to be taken to enable the populations of those Territoriee eo exercise their right to self-determination and independenae".
55. During the year the Speaial Committee and ita Sub-Committee on Small Territories gave extensive aonaideration to all phases of the situation obtaining in the amall Territories (see chapa. IX and X of the present report).
2. Con\r>lianaeof- on the wn of decolonisation
56. At ita 1329th meeting, on 2 February, by adopting the suggestions put forward by the Chairman relating to the organisation of the Committee's work (A/AC.lOQ/L.1647), the Speaial Committee deaided, fntler, to request the bodies aoncerned to take the above item into consideration in the discharge of the task8 entrusted to them by the Committee.
57. The subeidiary bodies accordingly took that docieion into account in examining the items referred to them for consideration. The Special Committee also took that decision into account in its consideration of specific items in plenary meetings.
58. At its 1329th meeting, on 2 February, by adopting the euggostiona put forward by the Chairman relating to the organisation of the Committee's work (A/AC.lOQ/L.1647), the Speaial Committee decided, inter, to take up the question of holding a series of meetings away from lies&quarters aa appropriate and to refer it to its Working Qroup for consideration and recommendations.
59. Having regard to ita programme of work for 1989, the Special Committee, at its 1345th meeting, on 16 August, considered the question of holding meetings away from Hsadquarterr, taking into account the provisions of lparagraph 0 of resolution 1654 (XVI) of 27 November 1961 and paragraph 3 (9) of resolution 2621 (XXV) of 12 October 1970, by which the General Aseembly authorised the Committee to meet elsewhere than at United latione Headquarters whenever and wherever such meetings
-16- might be reguired for the l fteative diaahatge of its funationa. At tha aema meeting, by approving the teaormslandetiona aontainad in the 94th report of ita Working Otoup (A/AC.109/&.1679), the Committee deoidedr m, to inalude in the upptoptiate aaation of ita report to the Gerneral Aaeembly a statement to the effect that i: might c.onaidet soaeptin$, subjeot to the availability of the requieite aonfetenoe aetviaoa and faailitiea, auah invitation8 aa might be reaeived in that connection in 1909, and that, when pattiaulata of blush meetings beaame knowa, it would reguest the Seatetaty-general to seek the nsaeaaety budgetary Ptorision in acaotdenae with established ptoaedure.
60. At its 1329th meeting, on 2 February, by .%dopting the auggeationa put forward by the Chairman relating to the otganiaation of the Committee’s work (A/AC.109/L.1647), the Speaial Committee deaided, tiralia, to take up as appropriate an item entitled “Pattern of aonfetanaea” end to refer it to its Wbtking Qtoup for aoneidetation and teaommendationa. In 10 doing, the Committee was aonaaious of the faat that it had initiated aome important meaautea in rationalising ita working methoda, many of whiah weto aubaeguently iaaotpotatad in a number of teaolutiona end deaiaiona of tha Qenetal Aaeembly. Further teoalling the meaautea it had taken heretofore in that aonneation, the Committee deaided to continue to etetciae ita initiative in the effeative utilisation of the limited conference teaoutaea and the further teduation of its doameatation tequiraments.
61. During the year, the Speaial Committee also aontinucrd the ptaatiae of circulating communiaations and information material, aa fat aa poaaible, in the form of informal notee and aide-mdmoite in the original language of aubmiaaion, thus curtailing documentation teguitementa by aome 4,000 pages and aaatuing considerable ssvinge for the Organisation. A liat of the offiaial doaumenta iaaued by the Committee during 1966 is aontained in the annex to the prewnt ahapter.
62. At ita 1345th maeting, on 16 August, the Speaial Committee aonaideted the item on the basia of the teaommendationa aontained in the 94th report of the Working Group (A/AC.lOQ/L.1679). The relevant paragraphs of that report read aa followaa
“7, The Working Qtoup noted that during the year the Speaial Committee had aloaely followed the guideline8 oet forth in the resolution8 of the genotal Assembly on the pattern of aonfetenaea, in pattiaulat resolution 421207 of 11 December 1987. By otganiaing ita ptogtannne of work aaaotdingly and by holding artenaive aoaaultationa and working in informal aeaaiona, the Committee had bean able to curtail the number of ita formal maetinge considerably.*
“8. The Working Qtoug decided to recommend that the Sgocial Committar ahould intensify ita endeavour in thia tegetd. The Working Group also deoidad to recommend that the Committee ahould continue to monitor aloaaly ita utiliaation of the aonfetenae-aerviaingg teaoutaea requoated and to minimioe the wastage resulting from aanaellation of aaheduled mootinga.
a See aeation D of the present ahapter.
-17- “9. The Wotkiag Qroup deaided to reaommend that, 19 the li$ht oL the enpetience of the Speoial Committee in previoua years and t&king into aaaount the probable work-load for 1969, the Committee abould aonaidat holding ita meetinga during 1969 in the following manner:
February/June Au requited Auguet 20 meeting (5 meetinga 8; week)
(b) BubaidiaFv
Marah/Yune 50 meetings (3 to 5 meetings a wcrek) Yuly/Auguat As requitrrd
(a) The Committee may hold additional meetinga, :Lould developments 80 require.
"10. It W(LY understood thst this programme would not prealuda the holding of extra-seaaional meetings on an emergenay basis if development.8 so warranted. It waa also understood that the Special Committee might, in early 1969, review the maetingo programme for that year on the baeie of any developments whiah might affeat its ptogrumme of work.
"11, With regard to the programme of meetinge of the Special Committee for 1990, the Working Qtoup agreed that, aubjeat to any diraativas the Qeneral Aaaembly might give in that oonneatioaa, the Committee blhould adopt a programme similar to that auggeated for 1969."
63. At the lame meeting, the Special Committee approved without objeation the abovo-mentioned recommendations.
5. Cantrolandbor
64. At its 1329th meeting, on 2 February, the Special Committee aonsidered the above item on the basis of recommendations aontained in the 94th report of the Working Group (A/AC.lOP/L.l679). The relevant paragraph of that ret trt reads a8 followa:
"12. The Working Group noted that, during the year , the Special Committee had taken further maaaurea to control and limit its documentation in aomplianae with the relevant resolutions of the General Araembly, in pattiaulst teaolutiona 34150 of 23 November 1079 sad 39/68 of 13 Deaembat 1964. Those meaaurea included, inter, tha ciraulation, whenovet tippropriate, of Committee doaumenta in ptoviaional or unofficial form end tha rearrangement of their distribution pattarne. The Working Group deaided ta reaommend that the Committee ahould maintsin the eniatinq form and organisati.on of its tUgott to the General Assembly."
65. At the mama maeting, the Special Committee approved without objection the above-menticned recommendation.
-16- 66. Pa aomplianae with the p~oviaions of the relevant raaolutiona of the Ooneral Assembly, tho delegstiona of New Zealand, Portugal and the United States of Ameriaa, au representetivea of the administering Powers aonaernad, aoatinued to participate, in aoaordanae with established proaedure, in the related work of the Special Committee ae refleated In ahapter IX of the present report.
67, The delegationa of France and the Waited Kingdom of Great Britain end Northerq Ireland did not participate in the work of the Committee. u/
66. In its repolrts on the Territories under United Kingdom administration, the Sub-Committee on Smell Territoriae enpreaaed its regret at the non-partiuipation of the United Kingdom end the negstivo impaat thereof on ita work end reiterated ita appeal to the administering Power to reaonaider its deciaioa and to ~eaume ita participation in the work of the Speaial Committee.
69. In a related context, the dpeaial Committee, et ita 1332nd maeting, on 3 August, adopted a draft reeolution (A/AC.lOP/L.1673) on the gueation of aending visiting missions to Territories (A/AC.109/965), by whiah the Committee urged the Qovernment of the United Kingdom of Qreat Britain and Northorn Ireland to reaonsider ite deaision not to pa+tiaipate in the work of the Speaial Committee and also urged it to permit the acaeaa of viuiting missions to the Territorisa under its administrstion (ahep. III, pars. 11 of the present report).
70. In accordance with the relavsnt reaolutiona of the General Aaaembly, the Special Committee invited the rapreaantative of SWAPO, the nrrtional liberation movement of Namibis, to partiaipate in an obaervrr oeppeaity in ita aonai&eration of the question of Namibia. Ln rmaponae to the invitatian (@me ahap. VXII of th* Praaent report), the repreaantativea of SWAP0 took part in the relevant proaeadinga of the Committee. The representative&! of SWAP0 ant3 ANC participated in the Committee’sr proceedings on the item antitled “Speaial Committee deaiaion of 11 August 1987 aonaerning Puerto Rico” (see pare. 49). The rrpreaentat~var of AtJC and the Pan Africsniat Congress of Aoania (PAC) also psrtiaipeted in tt. ra1evant Proceedings of the Sub-Committee on Petitiona, Informstion end Aaaiatanao (888 A/AC.109/L.l667).
71. In a related context, the Speaial Comvnittro , at ita 1341th meeting, on 16 August, conaiderad the following ~eaommendetiona of the Workiag Group (A/AC.lOl/L.l679):
“4. The Working Group noted that, in aonformity with the prroviaiona of the relevant reaolutiona of the Qenarel Aaaembly end in aaaordenae with eatabliahed prsatiae, the Speaial Committee would, la aonneotion with ita oonaideration of the related itema in 1969, invite repreamtativoa of tha national liberation movamontu conaerned to aontinua to take part in tha relevant proaeedinga. Thm Special Committee ahould therefore inaludo in the appropriate aeation of ita report to the General Aaaembly a reaonmnendation that, in making the necaaaary tinauaial proviaiona to aover the Connnittre*a sativitiea during 1969, the Assembly ahould tske the uequirementa into saaount.
-19.. “Ii. In the memo oontext, the Working Qroup decided to reiterate ita reaomnenUation that the Spaaial Committee continue to invitu, in aonault~ation, am appropriate, with the Organiuetiow of Atriaan Unity (OAW) and the national liberation movamenta aonomned, inUividual.a who oould rurnirh it with information on rpeoifia aapecta of the situation in colonial Territories, whiah it nrigbt not be able to aeaure otharwiae. Thv Sptraial Committee abould therrfore raqucrnt the Oraretsry-llenarel to seek the nsaaeeary budgetary proviaiona in aaaordenoe with eatabliahed proaedure when partiaularn of auah requirements htlve heaoms known,”
72. At the name meeting, the Speaial Committee adopted witbout &.juction thu nbove reaoripilrudationa of the Working Uroup.
73. Wnder the term8 of Qenwal Aartmbly resolution 2911 0UtVXI) or 2 November 1972, by paragraph 2 of whiah the Atkaembly reaommanded that, “on thu aaaeaion of tha Waok, maetinga should be held, appropriate materiala should be publiahed in tha pro88 and broadaaat on radio and television and public campaign8 ahould be aonduated with a view to obtaining aontributiona to the Aesiatanae Fund for the Struggle againat Colonisliam and &&gU#&d established by the Orgenioation of Afriaan WaityO*, and au refloated in the 265th report of the Sub-Committue on Petitiona, Informstion and Aaaiatanoo (A/ACC.ZOQ/L.I1649), a aeriea of autivitioa wnu undertaken in obaervanae of the Week with the co-operation of the Department of Publia Information of the Searetariat, asaiatad by United Nations information aentrea throughout the world (see nhap. Kf, pera. 9, of the prosont report).
74. On 20 May, the Chairmen of the Special Committee iaaued a ataternent in aommemorstion of the Weak, in whiah ha reviewed developmenta in the field of deaoloniration, partiaularly in southern Afriaa, and appealed to all Member States, l peaialiaed egenoier end other orgsniaationa of the United Nations ayutem, aa well aa non-governmentsl organinationa end individuala, to inoreaae their aarietance and aupport to the opprorrued peoplea of aouthern Afriaa end the dependent peoplea eIaewh@re, in order to enable them to meraiae their inalienable right to aolf-determination and indapendonoe without further delay (eao ahag. 11, par&, 10, of the present report),
78. At itr 1346th maeting, on 16 August , the Op@aisl Committee aonsiderad tha following reuommrndationa of the Working Qroup (A/AC.lOQ/L.l679):
“6. In keeping with the related rwquiramanta for the provision of th6) neaeaaary budgetsry reaouraea , the Working Qroup deaided to rraommend that the Speaial Committee lshould inalude in the appropriate avation of ita report to the Urnoral Aaaambly at ita forty-third aeaaion, firaL e statement to the affwt that the Committam would aontinue to be represented at relevant aaminara, meetinga and aonferencea organised by the United Nations bodies and other intergovarnm~ntal orgsnirationa aonaerned and by non-governmental
-ao- orgeniwatione aative in the field of docoloaimation and, uwtond, a reaommendation that the General Aoaembly should make appropriate budgetary provieionu to aover ouah aativitieu of the Committua In lQl39.*’
78. At the onm@ meting, the Bpcraial Cominitteo approved without objeation the abova-mentioned reaommendationa.
10. Wart of the flu-9 to tha
77. At ita 1329th meeting, on 2 February, by adopting the ouggctetionr relating to the organisation of ita work (A/AC.lOP/L.1647) and in aaaordense with paragraph 31 of General Aaaembly deuinion 341401 relating to rationaliration of proaodurar and organisation, the Bpeaial Committee deaidad to Pollow the proasduro adopted at itr 1987 acrsaion ;cB/ in aonneation with the formulation of ita rraomrnendetionr to tha Ameembly at ita forty-saeond seaoion.
711. At ite 1331at meeting, on 1 August, tht, Bpeaial Corruaittee de&led to mthorloo ita Rapportaur to prepare and eubmi< direatly to thr Qanaral Alcrambly tha variouo chapters of the report of the Committee, in aaaordanaa with eatebliahed preatiae and procedure.
11. Othep
79. At its 1329th meeting, on 2 February, by adopting the suggeotionr pnt Forward by the Chairman relating to.the organisation of thm Committao’e work (A/AC,lOQ/L.l647), the 8peoial Committea doaided to roquoot the bodior aonaern@d, in their examination of apeaifia Torritoriee , to taks into aoaouat the ralrvant provisions of General Aeeembly reaolutiona and deoieions lirtbd in tha notr of tha Bearetary-Qeneral on the organioation of work of the Speaial Committee (A/AC.lOQ/E.1646 and A/AC.l0D/t~l646/Ad~.1, para. 15).
80. This deaieion warn taken into aacount duriag the aonridoration of rpraifia Territorier and other items at both sub-aommitteo and plenary aoetingr.
81. In paragraph 12 Ib) of itr roaolution 42171, th@ Oenaral A#rombly ragurrtrd the Bpeaial Committee “to make oonarete suggeetiona whiah oould arcirt thr, Seaurlty Counail in aoneidering appropriate m(Iauuram undrr the Chartrr with ragard to davelopmento in aolonial Tarritoriur that are likmly ta threaten international pmaam and l eaurityH.
82. In aoaordanaa with thir requort , the slpsaial Committea draw the sttention of the Beaurity Counoil to the aonaenaua on Nnmibia adoptad by thr Committm 8t it8 1336th meeting, on 9 August 1988. U/ An aaaouat of the Committoe*@ aonoiderrtion of the quaotion of Namibia ir rrrt out in ahaptor VIXI of th@ prerant muoft. During the Counail’r aonnideration of tha postion of louth Afriar, thm Aating Chairman addraoomd the Counail, on behalf of tho Committoo, et itw 2794th mooting, on 4 Marah 1988. U/
-21- 83. The Bpecial Committee, on 22 Augur!: 1964, drew the attention of the Security Counail to the conclueione and reaommendatione adopted at ita 133lat meeting, on 1 August, concerning the Trust Territory of the Pacifio Islands. ug/ An aCCOunt Of the Committee’s consideration of the question of the Truat Territory of the Pacific Islands ie set out 1~ chapter IX of the present report.
84. The Speaial Committee, on 11 August 1968, alao drew the attention of the Becurity Council to the relevant paragraph of a aonaenaus adopted at its 1336th meeting, on 8 August, aonoerninq military activities and arrangements by colonial Powers in Territories under their administration which might be impodlng the implementation of the Declaration on the QrantSnq of Independenoe to Colonial Countries and Peopleo. ZQ/ An account of the Committee’s crasideration of the item is set out in chapter V of the prestent repori;.
85. During the leaurity Couneil’a consideration of the question aoncerninq the Falkland Islauda (Malvinas), the Acting Chairmaa uddresaed the Council, on behalf of the Committee, at its 2800th meeting, on 17 Marah 1988. a/ An account of the Committee’s coneideration of the question is set out in chapter X of tae present report.
86. During the year, the Special Committee continued to follow closely the work of the Trusteeship Council relatLnq to the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
87. The Special Conrnittee, on 22 August 1988, drew the attention of the Trusteeship Council to the conclusions and recommendatioas adopted at its 1331st meeting, on 1 August, concerning the Trust Territory. a/
88. In connection with the Special Conunittee’e consideration of the imp?.enentation df the Declaration by the specialised agencies and the international inetitutiona aseociated with the United Nations, and in accordance with paragraph 26 of Qeneral Assembly resolution 42/75 of 4 December 1987 relating to thst item, consultatiorrs were held during the year between the President of the Economic snd Social Council and the Chairman of the Committee to consider “appropriate meaL)urea for co-ordination of the policies and act;vitiea of the apecialiaed agencies ..*, in impl~mentinq the relevant resolutions of the general Assembly”. Further, the Chairman of the Committee participated in the Council’8 consideration of the related item. An account of the foregoing, and of the Committee’s consideration of the item, is set out in chapter VI of the present report.
89. During the year, the Special Committee followed closely the work of the Commiseio.~ on Human Rights in regard to the quertion of the right oe the peoples to self-determination and its application to peoples under colo>tai or all3n domination, and to the question cf the violation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in any part of the world, with particular reference tu colonial and other dependent countries r;nd Territories.
-22- 90. Pn ita aonsideration of the Territories concerned, the Bpeoial Committee took into aacount the relevant raeolutione adopted by the Commieaion on Human Rights, including resolutions 1988/S and 1988/7 of 22 Yebruary 1906, 196Wl of 23 February 1988, 1988/Q to 1968/16 of 29 February 19tlA and 1908122 OR 7 Marah 1988, and thorpe of its Gub-Commiusion on Prevention or Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, incl~,qdinq resolutions 198716 of 31 August 1987, 1967/16 of 2 Ueptember 1987 and 1987/26 of 3 September 1987. The Committee alro took into saaount the relevant reaolutiona of the Qrneral Assembly rslatinq to .humanitarian mattera, including resolutiona 42/120, 42/121 and 421140 of 7 Deaembrr 1967. The Committee further took into account the chaptera on Namibia aontained in the interim report of the Ad Working Group of Experts on Southern A**lfla, a/ relating to violatioas of human rights in South Africa aud Namibia, prepared in accordanoe with Commiesiou on Human Right8 reeolutione 198718 of 26 February 1967 and 1987114 of 3 March 1987 and Economic and 8ooial Council resolution 1967163 of 29 May 1987.
91. Bearing in mind the reperauesiona of the poliaies of m on the situation in southern Africa, the Special Committea alao continued to pay clore attention during the year to the work of the Special Committee against r\oartheid, and the officers of the two committees remained in alose uommunicatioti as regard0 matters of common interest.
92. The Acting rhairman made a atatemeni; on 21 Marah at a solemn meeting orqanirrcld by the h,\cial Committee againet Apartheid in obeervanae of the International Day for C,he Elimination of Racial Diaarimination (A/AC.llS/PV.614),
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93. Having regard to its own mandat.e, the Speaial Committee continued to follow closely during the year the work of t_ke United Nations Council for Namibia, and the respective officers of the Committee and the Council maintained a continuour working relationship. In addition, in accordance with eateb:ianed praotic~, a representative of the Counail partiaiyated in the work of the Conunittee relating to the guestlon of Namibia and addressed the Committee at its 1332nd meeting, on 3 August (Bee A/ACC.109/PV.1332).
94. In response to an invitation to the Special Committee to attend a seminar on "International Responsibility for Wamibia'a Independenae", organised by the United Nations Council for Namibia, held at Iatatiul from 21 to 25 March 1988 (A1AC.13112761, the repreeentative oi! Tunisia, Chairman of the Sub-Committee oti Small Torritoriea, repreeented the Committee on that occasion.
95. The representative of the Byrian Arab Republic, Rapparteur of the Spbaial Committee, attended and addressed the aolomn meeting of tho Wnited Nationr Counail for Namibia, on 26 August, in commemoration of Nemihia Day (A/AC.l31/PV.%17);
96. In response to an invitation to the Speaial Committee to attend a seminar on "Efforts to Implement the United Nations Plan for the Independence of Namibia", held at Toronto from 8 to 11 September 1988 (A/AC.131/287), the representative of Gate d'lvoire represented the Committee on that occiasion.
-23- 7. Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 97. During the year, having regard to the relevant provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the Special Committee continued to follow the work of the Committee on the El~imination of Racial Discrimination (see para. 110). The Special Committee noted that that Committee, due to the curtailment of its thirty-sixth session, had postponed to its 1989 session substantive consideration of matters falling within the purview of Article 15 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All.Forms of Racial Discrimination.
8. Co 'ttee on the Exercise of tbe Inalienable Riuhts of?ie Palestinian People 98. The representative of the Congo, on behalf of the Special Committee, participated in a European regional seminar on "The Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People", held at Berlin from.' 25 to 29 April 1988. 99. The representative of the Syrian Arab Republic, Rapporteur of the Special Committee, participated in and addressed a North American regional seminar on "The Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People", held in New York on 27 and 28 June.
9. SDecialixed agencies and intern=,ional institutions associated.with. the United Nation8 : 100. In accordance with the requests contained in the relevant General Assembly resolutions, the Special Committee continued its consideration of the question of the implementation of the Declaration by the specialixed agencies and the international institutions associated with the,United Nations. In the same context, the Committee, through-‘its Sub-Committee on Petitions, Information and Assistance, again held consultations du,ring the year with officials of several organisations. Au account of the& coniultzkions and of the Committee's consideration of the question, is set out in cbaptei VI of the present report. 101. During the year, the Special Committee.,,adoptee decisions relating to the extension of assistance to the peoples of Namibia and to the peoples of other Non-Self-Governing Territories. These decisions are reflected in chapters VI, VIII and IX of the present report.
10. Movement of Non-Aliuned Countries 102. The Chairman represented the Special Committee at the.Conference of Foreign Ministers of Non-Aligned Countries, held at Nicosia from 7 to 10 September 1988. 103. The Chairman, on behalf of the Special Committee, sent a message to the Extraordinary Ministerial Meeting of the Co-ordinat,ing Bureau of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries on Disarmament, held at Havana from 26 to 31 May 1988.
-24- 104. Bearing in mind lee earlier decision to maintain aontaut with OAW on a regular baeia in or&w to assist in the effeative diaaherge of its mandata, the Special Committee, 88 in previous yeafti, follow8d aloeely thn work of thet orgrrieatioY1 during the year and PnaintniurPd alorre liaieon with its Genera1 Bearetariat on mattera of 0ommon intereat.
105. The Chairman repreeented the Llpeaial Committee at the foll~wiag meetinga of OAWt forty-ninth ordinary seaeion of the OAW Co-ordinating Committee for the Liberation of Africa, held at Arumha, United Republic of Tanriania, from 18 to 20 February 1908~ forty-seventh and forty-eighth ordinary sereionc of khr Council of t6iniaters, hold at AdUis Ababa from 22 to 27 yebruary and 19 to 33 May, respecztivelyr twenty-fifth anniversary of OAW and twenty-fourth Ordinary seeoion of the Assembly of Head8 of &ate and Qovermnent of the Wrgaaioation of African Unity, held nt Addle Ababa from 2s to 28 May,
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106. In the diraharge of the mandate entrusted to the Bpeaisl Ldmmittoe and in reePonse to au invitation addreared to him by the bearetary-Qoneral of OAW, the Chairman participated in anti addressed the International Confermae on the Plight of Rafugoes, Returnees and Diaplaaed Persona in Southern Afrioa, held at Oslo from 22 to 24 August 1988.
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107. Waving regard to the relevant proviriono of Qeneral Arrombly .rtr~ohItiono 4W7l and 42/72 of 4 December 1987, the Bpecial Committee continued to follow alorely the activities of non-governmental organisations having a rpecial intorost in the field of deaoloniostion. The related deaisioar of the Committoe are rmfleateU in ahapter 11 of the present report.
108. The Chairman, on behalf of the Skreaial Committee, sent a meaaage to an international scientific ay,-gosium on “Non-alignment, it@ doatrine and dynamics in roaliuing the viaion of a world without wac and free from racial diaariminrtion”, orgmniaed by the Indian Inotitute for Non-Aligned Studies and held at New Delhi from 19 to 21 August 1988.
109. The Special Committee continued tti monitor during the year related developmento in Torritoriea. having regard to the relevant provi8iona of article Lb of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Aormr oi DIaaial Diearimination.
-25- 110. In a letter dated 30 March 1968 addreased to the Chairman of the Committee on the Uimination of Racial Diecrialnation, the Acting Chairman, having regard to the general commenta of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Diacrimlnation relating to matters falling within the purview of article 15 of the International Convention, a8 reflscted In the report of that Committee on iter thirty-fifth eeiariion, a/ outlined, for the information of t::e member8 of that Committee, the standing procedure adopted and tbe action taken by the Special Committee in respect of the information called for under article 15 of the Convention.
111. Tho Special Committee continued during the year to take into account the provisionr of relevant Qeneral Aseembly resolutions, in particular resolution 42156 of 30 November 1987 in connection with ite consideration of the related itbma and invited its Chairman to continue to extend al1 possible assistance to, and co-operate closaly with, the Secretary-Qeneral in the discharge of the mandate antrurted to him by the Assembly in relation to the “Statue of the International Convention on t.he Suppreeaion and Punishment of the Crime of -*I.
112. The Special Committee, in a related context, took into account Commission on Human Rights resolution 1988/14 of 29 February 1988 concerning the implementstion of the Convention.
3.13. The Special Committee aontinued to take into account the provisions of the relevant resolutions of the United Nations bodies concerned relating to the Second Decade to Combat Racism and Rnaial Discrimination, including in particular General A88embly resolution 42147 of 30 November 1987 anU Economic and Soaial Council rerohtion 198816 of 24 May 1986 on the implementation of the Programme of Action foe the Second Decade, a8 well ae the relevant reports of the Secretary-General, 26.1
1.14. .%ring the year, the Special Committee, in a related context, took into scaount the relevant provisions of Commission on Human Right8 resolution 1988/16 of 29 February 1988 concerning the implementation of the Programme of Action for the Second Deoade to Combat Racism and Racial Diecrimination.
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115. In accordance with the mandate entrusted to it by the General Assembly, the Specie1 Committee continued at its 1988 session to seek suitable means for the
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* This section contains a brief review of the principal decisions taken by the Special Committee during its 1988 session. A full account of these and other decisiona ie given in the relevant chapters of the greasnt report. The views and reservations expressed by individual members on matters covered by this section are contained in the records of the meetings at which thq- wore discussed, references to which are also included in the chaptera concerned.
-26- immediate and full imPlemontation of Aamnbly rerolutlon 1514 (XV) in all Territorioe that had not yet attained Independence and formulated specifio proposals for the elimination of the remaining manifestations of colonialism, as refloated elsewhere in the present report. A brief outline of deciaiona adopted by the Committee during the year is given below.
116, On Namibia, the Special Committee reaffixme& the inalienable right of the Namibiau PeoPXe to self-determination and independence in a united Namrbia, in acaordanae with the Charter and Qeneral Aseembly resolution 1514 (XV) and the legitimacy of their struggle by all menns at their disposal to aahieve fraodom. The Committee reiterated that the e r&&ime of South Afrioa was responsible for areatlng a situation that seriously threatenad international peaae and security as a result of ite perslatent non-compliance with, and violation of, United Nations resolutions and declrions, in the form of denial to the people of Namibia of their basic human rights, its poliay of -J its brutal rlrpreesion of. and violence againat, the Namrbian peopler its repeated acts of aggression, aubveralon and destabi~iaation against neighbouring Stateel ita continued manoeuvres to prevent the implementation of Soaurity Counail rouOlutiOn 435 (1978) of 29 September 1975r and its sinister attempts to impose an internal settlement on the people of Namibia in order to consolidate its illegal hold over the Territory. In reaffirming that Namibia was the diroat responsibility of the United Nationrr until independence was achieved, the Committee strongly condemned those aats of South Afriaa. The Committee called upon the international community to continue to refrain from according recognition to any regime imposed upon the Namibian peogle by the illegal South African administration. The Committee reiterated that any political solution to the Nsmlbian situation must be based 0% the immediate and unaonditional termination of South Africa’6 illegal occupation of the Territory, the wlthilrawal of its armed forces and the free and unfettered eneroise by the Namibian People of their right to self-determination and indegendence in acaordance with the Declaration. Xt reaffirmed that the Wnited Nations plan, elaborated in SeaurJty Council resolutionr 355 (1976) of 30 January 1976 and 435 (l(r95), was the onI1 internationally accepted basis for a peaceful settlement of the NamJbian question and domanded its immediate implementation without pre-condition or modification. The Committee strougly rejected the policies of O~conutructlva engagement" and “linkage”, which had encouraged the racist regime of South Africa to continue ita illegal occupation of Namibia, and called for their abandonment tie that the resolutions and decisions of the United Nations on the question of Namibia aould be implemented. In reaffirming the legitimaay of the struggle of the people of Namibia by all means at their disposal to achieve freedom and independenae, the Committee Paid tribute to SWAFO, the sole and authentic representative of the Namiblan people, for the eaorifhme that it had made and for the atatesmanshfp it had demonstrated in the politiaal and diplomatic arma. It strongly condemned the illegal South African diglme for its persiatent and eystematic attempts to discredit and destroy that organimation and itu suPporters, through arbitrary arreutl), torture, lntimidatlon and terror. The Committee commended the Peogle of Namibia who, under the leadership of SWAPO, had intensified at all levels the struggle for their liberation. The Committee apPealed to all Etateu to intensify their support for SWAP0 in all fields and urged Governments and the speclallsed agencies and other intergovernmental organisations to yrovida incraased material aaaistance to the Namibiaa refugees. The Committee demanded that South Africa release all Namibian political prisoners and that all aaptured Namlbian frreedom fightera be aacorded prironer-of-war status uihr the Qoneva Convention of 12 Augurt 1949 22) and Additional Protocol I, J&t The Committee strongly condemned South Africa for its military build-UP in Namibia, ita utilioation of Namibia for
-27- perpetrating armed invaniona, subversion, deatabili~atlon and aggreseion against the neighbouring Stater, in particular the People’0 Republic of Angola. Xt unequivoaally uondemnsd the provision of finanaial and military support to the ben&Sts of the Pnigb National para a IndependBncia Total de Angola. The Committee condomned the continued military and nuclear Intelligence collaboration between South Afriaa and aertain Western and other countrfiea, in violation of the arm8 embargo impoead againat South Africa by tha Seaurity Council in ita resolution 418 (1977) of 4 November 1977. The Comittee urged t% Seourity Council to adopt further meaaurw to widen the acope of tha.t resolution, The Committee deplored the continuing aollaboratlan of certain Western States and other countries with the racirt dgimo of South Africa in the political, eaonomic, military, nuclear, finanoial, cultural snd other fie,lde and aalled for the immediate cessation of all such collaboration. The Committee reaffirmed that the natural raaourceL) of Namibia” including it.8 marine raaouraaa , were the inviolable heritage of the Nemibian poop10 and condemned the activities of all foreign economic interests oporat’.mg in NMInllbia and demanded that those interesta should immediately withdraw from the Territory, a8 they aonstitutod a major obstaale to Namibia’s independence. It reaffirmed that suoh intereats would be liable to pay damages to the future legitimate Qovernment of an independent Namibia. The Committee enpressed ite support for the initiation by the United Nations Council for Namibia of legal proaeedinga in the domestic aourts of Statea against corporations or in&ividuaLs involved in the enploltatlon, traneport, processing or purchase of Namibia’e natural rosouroea, ae part of its efforts to give effect to Decree No. 1 for the Protection of the Natural Reeourcea of Namibia. ;aP/ The Committee strongly recommended that the lecurity Council should respond positively to the overwhelming domand of the international community by imposing forthwith comprehensive mandatory eanctionr against that rdgfme under the terms of Chapter VII of the Charter.
117. As regarde the decolonisation of othor Territories , the majority of which are island YerritorLes eca~tered over a wide epan of oceana, the Committee refterated Pta conviction that question8 of torrltorial aiae, geographiaal isolation or limited rettourcect did not in any way affeot the inaiienable right of the inhabitanta of thoee Territories to relf-determination and independence in aocordence with the Declaration. The Committoe reiterated aleo that it was the rerponeibility of the atiinistering Powers to aroate such conditions In those Territories aa would enable their peoples to exercise freely and without interference their inalienable right to self-determination sad lndependenco in accordsace with the Dsclaration. The Committee reaffirmed that it w8e ultimately for the people of those Territories themselves to determine thsir future political 8tatus in accordanae with the relevant provisioae of the Charter and the Declaration. In that connection, the Committee also reaffirmed the importanae of focltering an awareness among the peoples of the poseibilltiee open to them in the erwaire of their right to self-determination. The Committoe's cspaaity to assist in l npaditing the decolonisation proames in rerpect of the Territories concerned wae again enhanced during the year ao a ramult of the continued co-o&zeration l ~tendsd to it by the Qovernmante of New Zealand, Portugal and the United States (re administering Power% in acaordance with established procedure. The United Rfngdom and France did not participate in the related work of the Committee during the yee.r . The Committee hopes that \he two Qovornments would reconsider their position in that regard.
118. In the same conto& the Special Committee, aware of the importance of recuring adequate, firet-hand information on the political, economic and social conditiona prevaPling in the.colonial Territories, aa well a8 on the views and
-26 aepiratione of thair inhabitants, etrosrred the need to continue to dirpatah viaitinq mi88ion8 to thoeo Territorier in order to faailitate the rpeady and effeatiQe implementation Of the Declaration. The Committee called upon the aUmini8terinq Power8 to oo-operato or oontinue to ao-operate with the United Nation8 in t&at aonneation.
119. On the question of the implementation of the Dealaration by the 8peoialiPed aqenaiee and the international institutione aseoaiatoQ with the United Nations, the Spsoial Committoe again exprersed uonawn that the aesirtsnae extended 80 far to the colonial people8 remained far from adequate in relation to aatual nseU8 and urged all the speaiaLlred aqenciee and other orqanioationr of the United Nation8 system to aaaelerate tha impkementstion of the relevant rerolutions, The Committee raguerrted the orgsniaations of the United Nationu ayrtem to aontinue to take all uwsrrary mea8ure8 to withhold from the raaist rCgime of South Afriaa any form of ao-operation and as8istanae and to disaontinue all support tr that regime until the people of Nutnibia had exerai8eU fully their inalienable right to relf-determination and independenae and until the inhuman system of w.aid had been totally eradiaated. The Committee regretted that the World Bank an0 the International Monetary Rund (IMF) aontinuec? to maintain linke with the raairt regime of Pretoria, expressed the view that all link8 should be diaaontinued aud, pendlinq that aation, callsd upon those orqaniaations not to extend any support or loan8 to that rdqime. The Committee reiterated that the orqaniaatioue oonaerned should broaden oontaats and ao-operation with the colonial people8 and their national liberation movements and introduce greater flenfhility in thoir ptoaedure8 with respeat to the formulation and preparatLn of assistanao programmes and projeats. The CoramitteL urged orqaniaations of the United Nation8 system to extend, am a matter of priority, oubetantial material ausirtnnae to the Governmenta of the front-‘?na States in order to enable them to OUgpOrt more effectively the rrtrugqle of the poopli, of Namibia for freedom and independenae. The Committee urged the l xoautive heads nf the speaialised agencies and other orqaniPation8 of the United N&ions system inaludinq, in psrtiaular, the World Bsnk and XMP, to draw the attention of their governing and legislative organs to the relevant United Nthions deaimions, with a view to formulating specifia programme8 benefiaial to tho peoplru ol! the colonial Territories, particularly Namibia.
Y.20. Au aonaerne activitier of foreign eaonomia and other interertr impeding implementation of the Dealaration in cclonial Territories, the BpeaieZ Committoo, in noting with profound concern that the colonial Powers and aertsin Stater, through their activities in the aoloaial Territorise, had aontinurd to dirraqard and failed to implement the relevant general A8aembly resolutions, reaffirmed the inalienable right of the pooglem of those Territories to the enjoyment of thair natural re8ourae8, The Committee alro reaffirmed that thoeo aotivitiea aonrtituted 8 major obetaale to political independenae and raaial equality. The Committoo oondemned the poliaieo of Qovernments that aontinuod to support or aollaborato with there foreign eaonomia anU other intarests enqaqed in exgloitinq the natural and human re8ourae8 of the Torritoriea. The Committeo l tronqly aondemnod the aollaboration of aertain Wartern and other countrho with the raairt minority rdqime of South bfrica ila the malear fielU. The Committea aallod upon all Oovernmontr that had not yet done ao to take urgent, effeative mea8ura8 to terminate all collaboration with the raoicrt dgimr of South ?friaa, in partiaular in rergeat of their nationale and the bodior corporate under the:? jurlrdiation that owned and operated eztorprisor in oelonial Territorier, partiaularly in Afriaa, that wore detrimental to the interest8 of the inhabitantu of thorcr Torritorier. The Committee rtronqly aondrmned South Afriaa for it8 aontinued
-29- exploitation and plundering of the natural rtaaouraea of Nwibia, inaludinq marine reb3ouram. The Committee dealared that all aativitiea of foreign @ttOnOmiO inL.ereeta in Nannibie were illegal under international law. The Committee reiterated thnt the exploitation and plundering of th8 marine and other natural re&ouraee oL Namibia by Bouth African and other foreign economic intersate aon\:ributed to the maintenance of the illegal ocaupation rhgime and were a grave threat to the integrity and prosperity of an independent Namibis. The Committee aallad upon all State8 to take all appropriate meaaurea in aomplianoe with the provieion8 of Dsaree No, 1 for the Protection of the Natural Resoura@e of Namibia. The Committee oalled upon those oil-producing and oil-exporting aouatriee whiah had not yet done ao to take offeative mea8urea to terminate the supply of crude oil and petroleum produata to the raaiet r6qime of South Afriaa. The Committee urged the admini8terinq Powers concerned to take efffeative meanurea to safeguard and guarantee the inalienable right of the people8 of the aolonial Territories to their natural reaourcea, inaludinq marine re8ource8, and to eatabliah and maintain aontrol over the future development of those reuouroe8.
121. With respeat to the military aativities and arrangements by colonial Powers in Terrritorir8 under their administration whiah might be impeding the implOmOnt8tiOn of the Dealaration, the E)peaial Committee reaffirmed its strong aonviotion that the preeenac of military baees and instsllatione in the aolonial and Ntm-Belf-QOWrning Territorie8 could constitute a major obetaale to the implementation Of the Dealsration and that it wan the rO8ponOibility of the adminiaterinq Power8 to enaure that the enistenae of such bases and in8tallation8 did not hinder the population8 of the Territoriee from exercising their right to aelf-determination and independence in conformity with the purpose8 and prinaiples of the Charter and the Dealaration. Further, the Committee urged the administering Powers to continue to take all necessary moa8ure8 not to involve the Territories concerned in eny offensive data or interferenae against other Btates and to aomply fully with the purpo8e8 and prinaiples of the Charter, the Declaration and the resolutions and deai8ion8 of the United Nations relating to military aotivitier and arrangements by oolonial Powers in Territories under their administration. The Committee once again aalled upon the administering Power0 aonoerned tu terminato such aativities and dirmantle such military bases. The Committee reiterated that the colonial Territori%e and area8 adjacent thereto should not be used for nuclear testing, dumping of nuclear wastes or deployment of nuclear and othor weapon8 of m&no destruotion. The Committee demanded the urgent dismcntlinq of all military ba8e8 in Namibia and called for the immediate aessation of the war of opPpres8ion waged by the racist minority rigime against the people of Namibia end their national liberation movement, SWAPO. The Committee condemned the aontinuJ.rvq aupport to the raairt r&gime of louth Afriaa in the military and nualew fields and oxpro88md it8 Concern at the grave conaeguonces for international peace and security af l.he aollaboration between the racist regime of louth Africa and certain Western Powera, Irrael and other countries. It call.ed upon them to end all such collaboration. The Committee also deprecated the continued alienation of land in colonial Territories for military in8tallstion8.
122, On the guestion of the publicity to be given to the work of the united Nation8 in the field of decolonisation, the Committee again rtressed the need to mobilimo world public opinion to assist effectively the people8 of the colonial Territories and, in particular, to intensify the widespread end continuou8 dissemination of information on the struggle being waged by the people6 concerned in southern Africa and their national liberstion movements to achieve freedom, independence and human rights. Bearing in mind the important role being played by an increasing number of
-3o- non-governmental organiuationr active in the field of decolonisation, the Committea invited thoee organinatione to aontinue and iutenaify their oampaign againat tho evil0 and dangerr of aoloniali8m, a8 well am their uupport for all aoloaial peoplee. The Committee considered it earential that aoncrete meaauraa br taken to intensify the dieeemination of infurmation on decolonisation iaeuea - publiairivrg the aativities of Units1 Nation8 orqane in the field of d@aoloniuation~ eetablishinq a closer working relationship with the national liberation movement concernedl and providing wider diaeemination of information on all OOlOnial Territories. The Committee requested the Department of Publia Information to intensify it8 information aativities on deaolonieatioa, both at United Nation8 Headquarter8 and through the effeative Ueplsyment of the Wnitad Nation8 information aontrea, and report thereon to the Committee.
123. During the year, the Bpeaial Committee ala0 aontinued it8 review of the lint of Territorieu to which the Dealsration la appliaable. AU regarda it8 deOi8iOn Of 11 August 1989 conoerninq Puerto Rico, the Committee heard a number of representativea of orqaniuations aoncerned and adopted a further rssaolution on the matter, which la set out in paragraph lil of the present ahapter.
124. In aacordanae with the gaidelinea eotablished by the General Aaaembly, the Special Committee wan able during the year to reduas to a minimum the number of ita formal meetings and to minimiue the waataga resulting from candellatioa af scheduled meetings.
125. In accordance with the mandate entrusted to it in the relevant Qsneral AOOembly reaolution8, and aubjeat to any further direativee whiah it may rcraaiw from the Qoneral Aaeembly during the latter'r forty-third aeaeion, th@ Ipeaial Committee intend6 during 1989 to purcue it8 effort8 in reeking the beat weym and meane for the immediate and full implomemtation of the Dealsration in all Territories that have not yet attained indeperdenae. Xn partioular, tho Committee will keep under sarutiny deQelOQment8 aonaorning each Territory, am well es tha compliance by all Staten, in particular the adminiatoring Powore, with the relavent deaisiona and re8olutiona of the United Nation8, On the baain of that review, the Committee will ruubmit aoncluoionu and recommendationu on the apeaifia m~aauroo necessary to achieve the objeatlves eet out in the Dealaration and the relavant provisions of the Charter.
126. The SpMYial Committee will aontinue to make aonarete 8uqgr8tion8 which aould aaeiet Uhe leaurity Counail in oonsidaring appropriate meanuren undur tha Charter with regard to developments in colonial Territorier that are likely to thrmatun international peace and security. The Committee intrndr, in that regardl, to undertake a further comprehensive review of the situation aonaerning, m Namibia.
129. The Bpeaial Committee will aontinue to pay rp~aial attuntion to the amoll Territoriee, whenever QO88ible by di8patahinq QiOiting misuiono to tho8e Territorier, and to reaommend to the Qeneral A8remb~y the most 8uiteble rtepr to ho taken to enable tho population8 of there Territories to exeraiae their right to self-determination and independence. The Committee also intend8 to aontinuo it8 review of the list of Territories to whioh the Declaration 18 uppliaable,.
-31- 128. Thu Flpoalrl Committee Intend0 to continue itr oonr~durst~on of! further mounuron to bring an cud to the rativitier ol? forriga eaonomia and othrr intorertr whiah ar@ impeding the implemantation of tho Doolaration in Nemibia and in all other Torritoriso under aolonial domination and effortr to rliminete aolonialirm, w end raaiaX diecrlmination in routhorn Afriae. Yurther, the Committee intenda to aontinue itu rtudy of military aotivitieu and arrang0montu by aoXanial Coworu in Torritorieu under their sdmlnirtrution whiah might be imgading the implementation of the Dealaration.
129. The Opuoi#rT. Conunittee planu to continue itr aonrlderetion of the implementation of the Duolaratioe by the vpeaialioed agenaieu and the international inutitutionu &l)r raiatod with the United latianr. In no doing, the Committee wlll onae again review the a&ion taken or anviuaged by international organi#stionu in the implum~ntutlon of the relevant reuolutlouu of thu &mural Aruembly. The Committee will hold further aonoultationr and aontaato with thooe organieationr, (LO agpropriatu. The Corwnlttee will aluo be guided by the roaultu oi further oonuultationu, to brr held In 1999, between itu Chairman and the PrerPiUent of the Eaonomia and %loaial Counail within thu aontext of the relevant deairionu of the Auuembly, the Counail and the Committee itmelf. Purther, the Committee will maintain aloue aontaat on a regular bade with the Iearetary-Q@neraY of OAU and uvnior mumberu of the organisation, with a view to faailitating the rffeative implementation of the deaiuionr of the variouu United lationu bodleo by the upaalaliaed agenciee and other organimationa aonaerned.
130. In ita renolutiona relating to upcsoifia Torritoriee , the Oen@ral Auuembly hau rrrpeatedly aalled upon the adminiutering Poweru to co-oparate or oontinuu to oo-operate with the Speaial Committee by prrrmitting aaa~eu of viuiting mfrrionr to the Territories undar their adminlutration. Hevlng regard to the aonotruutivo role gluyed by previouu United Nationa viriting mlmaionr to aolonial Territorier, the Committeu aontinuos to attaah vital importanae to the diupatahing of uuah miuoionr ae a muene of aolleating adeyuate and first-hand information on dondltionr in the Territorler and on the wirheo and aupirationr of the people aoncaruing their future l tatur , Aaocordinglyr tha Committee will ooutinue to meek the full ao-ogeretion of the adminirtering Qoweru in ordsr to obtain rush Information through the runding, a* appropriate, of visiting mieuionu to Territorieu.
131. Conraioua of the lmportanae whiah the deneral Aaeembbly attadheu to the need for a UOntiUUOUm World-Wide dIMQaign Of publiaity in the field of deUOlOni#atOnr the Bpeolal Committee will give ite aontinuouu attention to the guertion of dissemination of iniurmatioa on deaolonieation. In particular, the Committom l spoata to aontinue itr review of the relevent programnws of pubPiaationu and other information aativitiea l uviraged by the Drpertmeot oi! Publia Information and the Department for lpeaial Qolitiaal Oueutionu, Regional Co-operation, DwoXonioatlon and Trueteerhip. The Committee will again make appropriate reaommondatioao for aonuldoration by tho Aruombly on the wsyr nnd meanr of enuuring the wide& poorible dirueminstion of the relavant information, The Arsembly will no doubt wirh to urg@ the adminrtoring Qowore to ao-operate with the Bearetary-Qaneral in promoting the largu-Wale diseeminetion of information in the Tsrrltoriec aonaerned.
132. In view of the, importsnae that it sttadheu to the role of non-governmental organioations aative in the field of doaolonioatiou in rupport of the peoplee of the dupundent Territorier, the SpaeieX Committao will dontinue to eerk the aloro oollaboration of uuah orgeniostionu with a view, inter, to enlirting their support in the diseemination of the relevnnt information and in the mobiLimation of
-32- world pubXis opinion in the uauue of duaoloniortion. To that endr it iu the Committoo’u intention *loo to dontinue to purtiaipute in don~er~aueu, eomineru und other upeaial meutiugu duol~ng with deeoloniustion, rrrungud by thow organinstionu, au wall an suuh muetingu au may bo organised by the United Nationa bodirtu oonatwnvd and other iotorgavurmental organluationu.
133. In conformity with the relevant deaiuion of tbr Oenerrl Avrembly and in aaaordanae with vatabliuhed praatioe, the Gpeaial Co~itter will uontinuu to invite reprouentetivur of the national liberation movumeat r~aogniued by WAW to partioipatu in an obrervsr eapaaity in itu proaeedinge. Iurtberr wheurvrr nudeaB(Lry, the Committee will alma dontinU@ to invite, in donuultatioaI, au uppropriate, with OAW and the national liberation movemunt oonuerned, individue~e who aould furniuh it with information on upucifia aegedtr oi! the oltuotion in tb@ Turritory, whiah it might not bo able to l@durO othurwiue.
134. Tn the light of th@ proviuionm of QunwW Areembly reuolutionr oonaernin~ tbu pattern of aonfurenauu, and taking into oonuidurrtion itu rxpnriunou in prwviow years, au w&I1 an itu probabls work-loud Sor next year, thu Npraial Committeu bar approved LL tentative programmu of muetingu for 1989-1990, whiah it aontmende for approval by the Aruembly. En the uamu aonneotion, aa authorimud by tbo Auuumblyr the Committee intende to meet cluuwbure than at Wnited Nationu Heedguurtrru whenevur and wherever uuoh montingu might be required for the sffoativo diuobnrgu of it8 funationu. BubJeot to the availubility of thu requirite aonfurenoe eurvioeu and faoilitiou, the Committee will oonuidur aaoupting umh invitationu am might bu roeeived in that aounodtiou in 1989 and, when partiaularu of ruoh maetingu beaamu known, it will regwut thu Oearutary-Qonerrl to w&k the ncroerrrary budgetary provision in aoaordanne with aotablirhetl proc!Ydurl),
135. The Speaial Committao uuggouto that, whion the Benaral Auuambly osuminuu the gueetion of the implementstion of the Wualaration ot itu forty-third ueuuion, it may wiuh to tako into aaoount the variour raaommendationo of the Committee whiah urn refleoted in the relevant dhaptvro of! thr prWent r@pOrt and, in prrtiaulrr, to endorse the propsualu outlined in thm preuunt oeotion in order to enublo the Committee to oarry out the tuukc it unviuagar for 1980. In addition, the Comltteo reaommendu that the Auuumbly uhould runuw itu appeal to the adminiuturing Powerr to take all neloeciuary l tepu for thu implemuntation oi the Deolaration und the rulrvmt Wnitud Nationu reaolutlono, in aoaordanae with tbo froely uxprauuud wiehau of the pooplos of the Territorier aonaerusd. Xn thiu aonneation, tbo Comitt~o reaomh-u&r that the Aeusmbly l hould again royuout tbo l dminiutering Poweru to ao-oporrte or oontinuo to ao-operate with the Cownittre in the dirofrrrge of it@ manUate rnd, lia partioular, to partiaipute l otivaly in the work relrtiug to the Tarritorh under their reupeative adminiutrotionu. Noariug in mind the uffirmrtiaa by the Auuumbly that dirrot auuooiation of the Non-Self-Governing Turritoriee in thr work of the Wnitad Nstionu and tho l peoiuliued agenuiuu ir l n l ffeotivu meaue or promot.iqy the progreuu of the peoplsu of thorn Trrritorieu towardo a pomition of equality with Staten Memboru of tho United Nationu, the Committee aluo reoommendu tbat the Auosmbly should aontinuo to invito the adminirtering Powarm to rflow rapreaentativau or tha Territoriw aonoumriJ to partiaipute ir thu Uiuauuuion in the Fourth Committea and tbo Sprain1 Committoo of the itemu rolrting to their rerpuctivr aountrie8. Further, the Aurrmbly might l luo wiuh to ranew itu appual to all Statea, the ageaia~iaed agenaiew and other organirationu of the WnbtuU Mationm system to aomply with the variour reguouta uddrauurd to them by the Aurembly und the Saaurity Counail in their relevant rraolutionr.
-33- 136. The fipsaial Committee reaommendm that, in approving the programme of work out?lned above, the General Aarembly rhould make adequate provision to C!OVOY the oativitiae tile Comulittee snviaages for 1909. Tha CommiLtae was iniurmed by the Searetary-General that the financial impliaationu of the vieitiug mieeioue envieagud in paragraph 130 would be in +.he order of @WS 72,400. The conault6tions scheduled to t.?ka place between the Chairman of the Committee and the President of the Ecanomia and liocisl Counail and the participation of the Chairman in the second regular session of the Council at Geneva (see para. 12Q) would eutail an expsnditrrre of about $US 6,900. In the same oontext. the oonsultatione with OAW on a regular basis (see pars. 129) ,would give rime to B further expenditure of $US 44,800. Representation of the Speaial Committee at aonfemmaee and other nu#etinge orgsnioed by the United Nationr oodieo and other intergoverumertrl organioatioamI ae well au uon-qovernmeutbl organimatione (aee para. 1121, would give rise to an expenditure of ~?#omim $WS 202,300. The participation of the representatives of SWAP3 in the Committee’s work (see para, 133) would entail an expenditure of BUS 5.200 Aa regards the arrangements in Jonsultation with OAU for securinq informatiolr from individuala (eee para. 133) the tipeaial Committee will request the Secretary-Seaeral to seek the neaessary budgetary provirlon in aacordance with established ,@roaedure. Further, the Committee warn informed by the Secretary-General that the foregoing estimatea were calculated on a full-aoet besie. Should the Committee decide to hold a series of r.setinga away from Headquartere (see pars. 134) within the aontent of paragraph 6 of reeolutian 1654 (XVI) and paragraph 3 (9) of resolution 2621 (XXI?) and when partiaularu of such meetings becoma available, it is underetuod that t.he learetary-General will, subject to the availability of the raquiuite conference cervices and faailities, sleek the necessary budgetary provision in accordanae with estab’liohed proaedure. Finally, the Committee expresses the hope that the Secretary-Qeneeral will p.ontfnue to provide It with all the facilities and personnel necsesary for the disaharqe of fts mandate, taking into account the various tasks assigned to it by the General Assanbly aa well au thoaa arising from deciaiono taken by it during the current year,
139. At its 1331st raeeting, on 1 August, the Special Committee decided to request th.3 Rayporteur to prepare and submit the preasnt report direatly to the Qeneral Aeeembly, in acaordance with established practice.
138. At the 1345th meeting, on 16 August, atatemente war6 made by the Chair.aan and by the representative of Fiji on the occasion of the closing of the Special Conunittes’e 1988 serrsion (A/AC.lOQ/PV.1345).
-34- 11 v of ther -Eloaaian. addendum to a9onda item 25, document A/5238.
a/ See the reporta of the Speoial Cawni~tee submitted to the Ounaral A embly at ita eighteenth to forty-second aeariono. F-or She mart rmamnt, IO@ of the e No. a (A/40/23)# ibid., Gu.LyAe N~A/41/23)# and Ah&B., g-u' - (A/42/23).
a/ QfaiaialReoopda of tha~mja,mBortre-aaanaBeaaione m& (A/42/23).
41 Xi&&, chap. 1, sect. 9. . 81 z&id., f c tqenda item 8, doament A/42/2[90, pare. 32.
a/ A/42/645.
l/ A/42/133.
a/ A/42/763.
91 Officielwofu For- I No. 23 (A/42/23), chap. T, gasa. 143.
U/ Ipi9., para. 52.
u/ A/AC.lOQ/L.'\676.
U/ A/AC.109/798, A/AC!.lOY/544, A/AC.l09/583 and A/AC.l09/925.
n/ A/41/697-S/10392, mrwax.
U/ A/42/357-S/18935, annex I.
U/ For the explanation of their non-lgertlaipetion, aeo doaumrnt A/42/651, annex, and -Reaarda Rorv I &@gLejjmaL~.'o. U (A/41.f231, chap. I., p-d 99.
A@/ v of th9fl * B No. 23 (A/42/23), chap. I, paran. 89 and 90.
u/ 8/20110. a/ lTliaak-RecsrPlhQTt;he* 2194th meeting.
u/ S/20146.
Uf S/20118.
-35- (continued)Notes 211 gfficial Records of the Securatv. Count il, Fortv-third Year, 2800th meeting. 221 T/1927. a/ E/CN.4/1988/8.
a/ General Assembly resolution 2106 A (XX) of 21 December 1965, annex. Z/ Gfficial Records of the General Assemblv, Fort+second Session, Suuulement No. 18 (A/42/18), para. 860. z/ E/1988/8 and R/1988/9 and Add.1.
a/ United Nations, Treatv Series, vol. 75, NO. 972, pm 135.
281 A/32/144, annex I. a/ GfficiBl Records of the General Assemblv, ThirFv-fifth Session, Sunnlement No. 24 (A/35/24), vol. I, annex II.
-36- ’ LIST OF OFFICIAL DOCUMENT5 OF THE GPECIAI. COMMITTIE, 1988
IliWWUWAQ. uw- in ucrenoralm
A/AC. 109/INY/26 enfl Eist of dolegationa 29 Maroh 1968 Corr.1 30 August 1988
A/AC.l09/l’NF/26/Add.1 and 16 May 19m Add. 2 13 July 1988
P./AC. 1091934 Anguilla (working papor) 11 lWwue*y 1988
A/AC.109/935 Arrtivitias of foreign eaonomio 10 Februrrry 1980 snd other interest8 which are 1111ptidhy Lha i8lrpXarrakrt:atPou of the Dealaration on t%e Grcmting of Xndependenae to Colonial Countries and Peoples in Namibia and in all other Territories under colonial domination and efforts to ollminate aolonialiem, m and rncial diaarimination in southern Africa: Anguilla
A/AC.109/936 Ditcairn (working paper) 25 February 1998
A/AC. 1091937 end Tokelau (working paper) 1 Marah 1988 Corr.1 6 April 19B8
A/AC. 1091938 Bt. HeXena (working paper) 18 Mrrroh 1988
A/AC.1091939 Letter dated 4 Marah 1988 from 22 March 1988 tho Chrrrgd d’affaires a.1. of tho Permanent Miorion of Btunorr to the United Nation8 addrcuwodl to the Aating Chairman of the Bpecia?. Committee
A/AC. :!9/940 Uritish Virgin Isllanda I!i March 1988 (working paper)
A/AC. lW.‘J41. Cayman Islands (working paper) 24 Marah 1988
A/AC. 109/942 Bermuda (working gapwr) 7 April 1988
A/AC. 1091943 Aativititls of foreign wonbmia 24 Marah 1981 and other intereats . ..I Cayman Ialanda
-37- #/AC.109/944 and Monteerrat (working paper) 6 April 1980 Corr.1 27 April 1988
A/AC. 109/945 und Guam (working pages) 11 April 1988 Add. 1 and 19 April 19tlS Add.2 24 May 1908
A/AC. 109/946 AOtiVitias of foreign OCOnOmiC and 14 April 1388 other interasta . . . I Montblerrat
#/AC. 109/947 Activities of foreign economic and 21 April 1988 other intoretste , . . I Bermuda
A/AC. 109/940 Military aceivitiee and 15 April 1988 arrangomrjntu by colonial Powors in Territories undor their administration which might be impodinq the implementation of tho Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peroplos~ Bormuda
A/AC. 109/949 Mj.litary activities and 14 April 1900 arrangomsnta by oolonial Powera .,.I Quam
A/AC. 109/950 Turka and Caicos Xelande 15 April 1988 (working paper)
A/AC .109/951 Letter dated 11 April 1988 18 April 1908 from the Chargd d’affaires a.1. of the Permanent Mission of Pndoneaia to the United Nationfl addressed to the Chairman of the Speaial Committee
A/AC. 109/95l/Add. 1 I;etter dated 29 July 1988 from 29 July 1988 the Permanent Repreeantative of Indonesia to the United N&lone addrssaed to the Chairman of the Bpecial Committtln
A/AC. 109/95l/Add. 2 Letter dated 5 Auguet 1988 from 5 August 1980 the Permanent Hepreaentative of Indonesia to tho United Nationa addreaeeU to the Chairman of the Bpecial committee
A/AC. 1091952 and Activitissl of foreign economia 10 April 1980 Corr.1 and other interestfl , . . I 13 May 19@0 Turke and Caicos Islands
-3O- -No. A/AC.109/963 American tiamoa (warking paper) 28 April 1988
A/AC.l09/954 Military aativitiea and 27 April 1980 arrangemente by ooXondal Powers . . . . United Itatee Virgin Xalanda
AI’AC. 1091955 United Statea Virgin Xelan&I 3 May 1988 (working paper)
A/AC.109/956 Activitioa i, ! foreign ec!onomia 13 May 1988 and other intereate . ..t United Btxite~ Virgin Xslands
A/AC.109/967 Trust Territory of the Pacific 12 May 1960 Islands (working paper)
A/AC.1091958 Information from Non-lelf-Qoverning 22 July 1988 Territoriee transmitted under Article 73 B of the Charter of the United Nctiona: report or the leoretary-general
A/AC. 109/95Y Western Sahara (working paper) 26 July 1988
A/AC.lOY/PBO Question of Namibia: note by 26 July 1988 the Searetariat
A.‘AC. 109/961 East Timor (working pager) 26 July 1988
A/AC.l09/962 Falkland Zalandr (Malvinas) 6 Auguat 1988 (working payer)
A/AC. 109/963 Qibraltar (working gaper) 1 Augunt 19U8
A/AC.l09/964 New Caledonia (working paper) 1 Augurt 1988
A/AC. 109/966 Question of arnding vioiting 3 Auguet 198tl miaeione to Territorior: resolution adopted by the Spaaial Committom at ita L32nd maetiny, on 3 Auguat 1988
A/ACc.l09/966 Xnformation from Non-8a1f-Qovarning 3 Auguct 1988 Tlgrritorier ,..I raaolution adoptad by the Speoial Committr@ at: ita 1331nd meting, on 3 Auguat 1968
A/AC,l09/967 and Question of Namibiua Conaenaum 8 August 1988 Corr.1 adopted by the Bpeaial Committee 9 August 1988 at its 1336th meeting, on 8 August 1988
-39- A/ACC,109/968 Aativitisa of foreign eaonomia 9 August 1966 and other intererrtbt . ..I resolution adopted by the Special Committee at its 1336th meeting, on 8 Augutat 1966
A/AC.109/969 Military activities and arrangemente 10 August 1966 by colonial Powera . ..I consenaua adopted by the Spooial Committee at ito 1336th meeting, on a Augulnt 1966
A/AC.l09/970 Implementation of the Declaration 9 August 1966 on the Qranting of Pndependenae to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialised agenoiee and tha international institutions anaociated with the United Nations: reeolution adoptod by the Special Committee at ite 1337th meeting, on 9 Auguet 1966
A/AC.109/971 Question of New Caledonia: 10 August 1966 resolution adopted by the Bpeciol Committee cxt its 1338th meeting, on 10 Augut& 1966
A/AC.109/972 Oueation of the Falkland Islands 11 Augutlt 1960 Wlvinas): rerrolution adopted by the Special tiommitteo at its 1339th meeting, on 11 Auguet 1968
A/AC.109/973* Special Committee decision of 17 August I.998 11 August 1967 concerning Puerto Rico: resolution adopted by tho Speaial Committee at ita 1345th meeting, on 16 August 1968
. l)oownentaiaaued_in-
A/AC.109/t.1646 and Organisation of work: relevant 15 January 1966 Add. 1 resolutions and decisions of the 29 January 1966 Qmmral Asse.lbly - note by the Becretary-Uenesal
A/AC.109/E.1647 Organiantion of work: note by 27 January 1986 the Chairman
- * Beissued for tschnical reaaonts. A/ACC.l09/L,1646 264th report of the Sub-Committee 8 April 1988 on Petitions, Information and Aaaietanae: Oryaniaation of work
A/AC. 109/L. 1649 265th raport of the Sub-CaAunlttee 2 May 3.966 on Petitions, l’nformation and Assiatanael Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Namibia and All Other Colonial Territories, au well aa Those in South Atriaa, Fighting for Frettdom, Independenae and Human Rights
A/AC. 109/L. 1650 266th raport of the Sub-Committea 6 June 1989 on Petitions, Information and Asaistanaet gueatioa of disseminatioa of information OR deaolonisation
A/AC.109/L.l651 Report of the Sub-Committee 7 June 1966 on Small Territoriesr Anguilla
A/AC.109/L.1652 Report of the Sub-Committee 1 June 1960 on Smell Territoriesr Pitaairn
A/AC.109/L.3.663 Report of the Sub-Committee on 1 June 1986 Small Territories: Cayman Inlanda
A/AC. 109/L. 1654 r&port of the Sub-Committee on 1 June 1986 Small Territories: Tokelaa
A/AC.109/L.1665 Report of the Sub-Committee 6 June 19SP on Smalls TerritoriesI Guam
A/AC.lOY/L.1656 Report of the Sub-Committxo on 1 June 1988 Small Territories: Montrerrat
A/AC.109/L.1667 &port of the Sub-Committoe on 3 June 1988 Small Torritoriea: Bermuda
A/AC.109/L.Y.666 Prport of the Sub-Committee on 1 June 1986 8mall Territoriiwr Turkr and Csiaoe Islands
A/AC.109/L.1659 Report of the Sub-Committee on 6 June 198% Small Territories: British Virgin Islandu
A/AC. 109/L.1660 Saport of the Sub-Committoo on 6 Juno 1966 Small Territorieaa St. Helena
-41- -Na. A/AC.109/L.1661 Report of the Sub-Committee on 6 June 1966 Smicll Territories: United Btatea Virgin Islanda
A/AC.YsOP/L.l662 Report of tha Sub-Committee on 3 June 1966 Bmall Territorier: kwriaan B;amoa
A/AC.109/L,1663 Report of the Sub-Committee on BlmaJl 6 June 1966 Territories8 TL.UE& Territory of the Paaifia Iulanda
A/AC.109fL.l664 and 267th report of the Sub-Committee 9 June 1966 AUd.1 on Petitiona, Xnformatiorr and 16 tiatober 1966 Aesistanaet report on the implementation of the Dealsration on the Granting of hdependenae to Colonial Countries nnd Peoplea by the epeoinlkaed agenaies anU thla i.Mxtrnational institutione associated with the Unitad Nations
A/AC.109/L.1665 Implementation of the Declaration . . . 1 June 1966 by the epeclalined aganaies . ..I report of the Chairman
A/AC. 109/L. 166( 266th repor-r of the Sub-Committee 16 June 1966 on Petitiona, lnformcrtion and Asslsteace: Consultations with relevant non-governmental organiuatik8ne err questiona relating to the implementation of the Dealnration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countr\,s and Peoples
AIAC.109IL.1667 269th report of the Sub-Committoe 7 June 1966 on Potitionr, Information and Anrirtanctat Consultations with reprsrentativoe of the Organioation of African Unity ar,d the national. liberation movementa
A/AC. lOP/L.l666 270th report of tkf Sub-Committee 17 June 1966 on Petitiona, Information and Aamirtanae~ Bnmination of the groyreso made in the\ aarrying into l ffeat oi the Plan of Aatbon for the Pul Impl.ementntlon of the Dealarstion on the Orantiq of fndependsnae to Colonial Countries and Peoplea
-42- A/AC.Y.OWL.T669 and Quaotiow of Nrunibiea draft 29 July 1966 Corr.1 aonmonmum 8 Augurt 1986
A/AC.109/L.l670 Aativitiem of foreign economia 20 July 1988 and other intsromtm ,..a draft rarolutiorr
A/AC. 109/L. I.691 and Military aativitiw and 2B July Y.966 Corr.1 cirranqammnto by aolon$al. Powcbrm .*.a 10 Augurt 1900 draft aonnenwa
A/AC.109/E.1692 Ouemtion of mending visiting mimuionr 27 July 1966 to Territoriesl report of the Chairman
A/AC.lOP/L.1673 Qwmtion of aending vimiting mimione I? bYlIly 1988 to Territoriemc draft reaolutiorr submitted by ths Chairman
A/AC.109/L.1694 Informetion from Non-t3e1f-Oovwain$ 27 July k966 Twritorias tranomitted under Artiale 93 a of the Charter of tha Unitad Nrtionrr draft rmrolution rubmitt~d by the Chairman
A/AC.109/L.1678 Ouomtion of the Frlkland Xrlrnds 29 July 1966 04slvinam)~ draft rerolution
A/AC.109/L.l696 PpsaimP Conknittma deairiorr ol! 1 Augumt l966 Xl August 1989 aonaerning Pumrto Mao: royort of tha Rapporteur
A/AC. 1Q9/L. Il.699 Implomont&tion of the 14tlaration . . . s Auglurt 1960 hy tha rpaaialimodl agonaier ..*a draft roooluo;ion
A/AC. 199/L. 1676 OuwBtion of &?aw C8ladonirt UPaft 9 Augurt 1966 rerolution
A/ACC.WO/L.l69Y 94th raport of the Workhg Group 12 Augumt 1968
A/ACC,109/t.3660 fJpoolal Committao deaimion of 15 August 1966 11 August 1967 aokxwrning Puerto Rio08 draft rwolution
-43- I” i DISSEMINATXON OF INPORMAT~ON ON DECOLONEZATION
1. At its 132Qth meeting, on 2 February lQSJ3, by Uopting the suggestiona relating to tha arganlnation of ito work put Yorwsrd by the Chairmern (A/AC.109/L.1647), tho Spsaial Committee deaidad, fnm&J&, to maintain itlr Sub-Committee on Petitiona, Information and Arveistanae amY allocated to it certain apeaifia iteme for itrv conridrration. The Committsr furthor Ueci61ed to aonlrider the question of the dissemination of information on deaolonixation, an appropriate, at its plenary and sub-aotmitteo meetinga.
2. The Special Committee aoneiUered the item at itrr 1331at mootiny, on 1 August 1986.
3. Xn itrr aonaideration of the item, the Speoial Committee took into aacount the provisions of the relevant Qenerul Assembly resolutions inaluding, in particular, reaolution 42/72 of 4 Deoember 1987 aonaerning the dieeemination of informntion on Ueaoloniaation. and resolution 42/71 of the taame date on the implementation ai! the Declaration on the Qranting of Indegendenas to Colonial Countrios and Peoples. The Committee also considered Assembly resolutiona 3Wlltl of 11 December lQ60 and 40156 of 2 December 1965 relating, respeatively, to tho twentieth and twenty-fifth anniverearies of the Lleclarstion on the Orantlng of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. Pn adUition, thb Committee paid due regard to the relevant inf!ormatioa furnished to it by the repreaentstivee of the Organioation of African Unity, aa well ae by the representative of the national liberation movement of Nemibia, the South Weet Afrioa Peogle’a Organisation. who appeared before it during the yea;‘. The Committee alro heard the views of the representetiveo of’ the Afriaan Nsrional Congreaa of South Afriaa , of the Pan Afrioanist Congress of Aaanfa and of non-governmental organiontions.
4. In conneation with the annual obaervanae of the Weak of Solidarity with the Peoples of Namibia end All Other Colonial Territories, am well aa Those in South Africa, Fighting for Freedom , Indegendenae and Human Rights, the Department of Publio Information of the Searetariat undertook u number of sativities during the week of 23 May 1906 (ree pdra. 91, aa met out in the 265th report of the Sub-Committee on Petitiona, Xnformation and Arrsiatsnae (A/AC.109/L.l649) which the Speoial Committee approved on 13 My 19@6, on the basis of relstod oonsultationa and on the understanding that further coneultations would be held, ae appropriate and neaeeaary, in aonneation with the implementation of specific reaommenUations aontained therein.
5. At the 1331et meeting, on 1 August, the Chairman of the Sub-Committee on Petitions, Xnformetion and Assiatanae in a etatemunt to the Special Commltteo (A/AC.109/PV.1331), introduued the 266th report (A/AC.lOB/L.l650) and 260th to 270th reports (A,/ACC.109/L.1666-L.1680) of the Sub-Committea. The 266th report related to the Sub-Committee’r aonsultstiona with representatives of the Department:
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* Previously iasued aa part of A/43/23 (Part II).
-44- of Public Information and of the Department for Special Political Questions, Regional Co-operation, Decolonioatfion and Truateeahip. The 260th report dealt with the Sub-Committee’s consultations with non-governments1 orgsniaatione and the 269th report contained an acuount of the Sub-Committee’s conaultationa with the roprosentatives of the Office of the Exeautive Secretary of the Orgsnieation of African Unity to the ‘United Nations snd those of the national liberation movementa concerned. The 270th report concerned the impIlementation of General Aaaembly resolutian 35/11[1.
6. At the t~ame meeting, following statements by the representativea of Norwny, Trinidad end Tobago and Chile (A/AC.109/PV.l331), the Speaisl Committee adopted the 266th report of the Sub-Committee (A/AC.109/L.1650) and endorsed the conclcsions and recommendationa coutsinad therein, it being uuderatood thet in acaordance with eetsblished practice, consultations would be held in connection with the implementation of specific recommendstions , a8 appropriate and necessary (see para. II), %nd that the roservationa expressed by members would be reflected in the record of the meeting.
7. At the same meeting, following a statement by the representative of Norway (A/AC,l09/PV.l331), the Speaial Committee then adopted the 260th and 269th reports of the Sub-Committee iA/AC’.POP/L.l666 and L.1667) and endorsed the aonolusions and reaommendations contained therein, it being understood that, in aaoordnnae with eeteblished praatiae, consultations would be held in connection with the implementation of specific recommendations, 8.8 appropriate and nectxisary (see partis. 12 nnd 13), and that the reeervationa expressed by men&are would be reflected in the record of the meeting. a. At the same meeting, the Committee edopted the 270th report of the Sub-Committee (A/AC.lOP/L.1668) and endorsed the conclusions and reaommendationr contained therein. In sccordwce with established practice, consultations would be held in conneotion with the implementstion of speaifia reaommendatione, 8.1 eppropriate nnd necessary (see pars. 14).
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9. The 265th report of the Sub-Committee (A/AC,%OP/L.l649), ndopted by the Special Committee on 13 Wey 1988 (see para. 4), contained the following aonclusions and recommendations, on the baais of which a number of activities were undertaken in connection with the Week of Solidarity.
(I) (a) The Chairman of the Special Committee should issue a press etatement on the WQek of Solidarity, which should be given manimum publicity by the Department of Public Informatianr
(b) Activities in conneation with the Week ehould be announced at the daily briefings for the members of the pre&s corpe, who would be invited to attend the activities;
-45- (a) Diapatchee ccvering activities in connection with the Week should be sent to the Pool of Non-Aligned News AgencieBt
(d) A briefing should be held for non-governmental organiaationa concerned with the tlouthorn African ie~ue)
(0) The weekly w should report on activities undertaken during the Weokj
(f) Information regerding the Week should be included in the booklet -NationslTodav1 (g) Films on the struggle for freedom, independence nnP human rights should be acruonod for the public in the Dag Hammarskjald Auditorium)
(h) During the Week, anti-~ radio programmes for the month of Way should include coverage of all activities in connection with the Week)
(1) United Nations information centres nnd other Unitad Nations field offices should organiao public information programmes, particularly for non-governmental orgeniaations active in the field of decolonisation, for the promotion of the Week, using printed snd audio-visual materials provided by Headqusrterer
0) United Nations information centres should intensify their ectivities in connection with the Week in response to the msndate contained in paragraph 3 (a) of Generel Aeaembly resolution 42/72 of 4 December 1987.
(2) The fact that IQ88 commemorates the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Organisation of African Unity should be taken into consideration. During the Week, all the documentation prepared and produced by the Special Committee in this rogard should be properly utilised.
(3) The situation in southern Africa and an expression of support for the legitimate struggle of the peoples of southern Africe for self-determination, freedom, independence snd human rights should be emphasised in all activities undertaken during the Week. Emphesis should 8180 be placed on the situation in all other colonial Territories considered by the Special Committee, a8 well aa all other items on the Committee's agenda, such as the nctivities of foreign economic and other interests which are impeding the implementation of the Declaration snd the military activities and arrangements by coloniel Powers in the Territories under their adminietration w)ich might be impeding the implementation of the Decleration.
10. In accordence with the above decision (see psra. 9 (I) (a)) the Cheirman of the Special Committee issued on 20 May the following statement in commemoration of the Week of Solidarity:
Birmment by the Chairman on 20 W 1966 on the
"III 1972, the Genersl Assembly, in ite resolution 2911 (XXVII), addreseed nn appeal to the Governments an8 peoples of the world to observe annually a
-46- Week of Solidarity wlth the Colonial Peoples of Southern AfrLaa, The Week was to 8tart on 25 May, which mark8 Africa Liberation Day. At that time, a large part of southern Africa remained under colonial rule and heroic war8 of liberation were being waged in the region.
"Xn November 1992, the General Assembly expanded the ecope of the Week of Solidarity to inalude its support for the peoples of all other dependent Territories, as well a8 those in South Africa, who were fighting for the right to self-determination and independence and for basic human righta.
'*During the past 36 years, over 26 million men an'd women of Africa have achieved their long-saught-after freedom from colonial rule) no fewer than 25 colonial Territories world-wide have acceded to independence, many of them becoming member8 of the world Organisation. The victories ultimately won by these courageous and untiring peoples clearly demonstrate the fact that neither force nor violence could stem the rising tide of national aoneciousnea8, nor could they continue to deprive the people8 concerned of their inalienable right to justice and human dignity.
"To the members of the international community, the attainmont of nationhood and the joining among their ranks of these former Truat and Non-Self-Governing Territories represent a further step forward toward8 the realisation of universality of the world Organiastion and buttress the fulfilment of the objectives of the Charter of the United Nation8 and the principle8 of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples.
'Notwithstanding these remarkable achievements, it is a source of deep regret and concern to us all that today, 28 year8 after the adoption of the Declaration, millions of people continue to be deprived of their right to freedom anB are denied the most basic human rights, in clear violation of the Charter. Nowtare else today ia this sad statement of fact more glaringly illustrated than in Namibia and South Africa where the policies and sat8 of the m regime continue to pose a throat to international peaae and security.
*'Tn respect of Namibia, the racist regime of Pretoria continues it8 devious manoeuvre8 to sabotage the implementation of Security Council resolution 435 (1978) of 29 September 1978. Not only has that r$gime escalated its military presence in the international Territory, but it also continue8 to subject the Namibian people to untold repression. Moreover, it ha8 repeatedly perpetratod armed aggression.against the neighbouring African States and destabilised the security and economy of those Statee,
"In South Africa, the m dgime has continued ita brutal repression and indiscriminate torture and killings of innocent men, woman and ahildren who courageously stood up againet eid, and mercilessly meted out death sentences and murdered more8 of freedom fighters.
"NO one can deny that those policies and action8 of the m rdgime and its escalating acts of aggression, subversion and terrorism against the peoples of South Africa and Namibia, aa well a8 independent African States, have resulted in serious breaches of peace and security in the region.
-47- "Today, as we once again observe the Solidarity Week for the sixteenth consecutive year and on the eve of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the creation of the Organiaatil,n of African Unity, the world community should rededicate itself to the full and speedy attainment of the objectivea of the Charter of the Uuited Nations and the principles embodied in the historic Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples and pledge its unqualified support for the effective observance of the basic principles of freedom and dignJ "On behalf of the Special Committee, I wish to urge all Member States to take whatever measure8 necessary for mobilizing the maximw possible aimuort for the peoples of southern Africa and the dependent peoples throughout tihe world by effecting the widest possible dissemination of information on their just cause and the plight they endure. "In particular, I wish to request that they launch concrete programme8 of publicity with a view to encouraging and securing support actions of all media operating under their jurisdiction. g~Finally, I wish to appeal to all Member States, specialised agencies and other organisations of the United Nation8 system, as well ac non-governmental organizations and individual8 of good will, to increase thz .r assistance and support to the oppressed peoples of southern Africa and the dependent peoples elsewhere, in order to enable them to exercise their inalienable right to self-determination and independence without further delay." c. v Of_the Soecial 11. The 266th report of the Sub-Committee (A/AC.l09/L.1650), adopted by the Special Committee at its 1331st meeting, on 1 August 1966 (see paro. 6), contained the following conclusions and racozunendationsr (1) The Special Committee should reiterate the importance of the United Nations effscting the widest possible dissemination of true, accurate and topical information on decolonization as an instrument for furthering the purposes and principlas of the Charter of the United Nations and the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, contained in General Assembly resolution 1514 (Xv) of 14 December 1960, and for mobilizicg world public opinion in support of the people8 of colonial Territories and their national liberation movement8 in their efforts to achieve self-determination, freedom and independence. (2) The Special Committee should note with deep concern the further deterioration of the situation in and around Namibia as the result of the obdurate refusal of the racist minority Pretoria r6gime to comply with the relevant resolutions of the United Nations. The Committee should condemn the extensive links and collaboration between South Africa and certain Western countries, especially the United States of America and Isrnel, in the political, economic, nuclear, military and other fields. The Committee should also strongly deaouace the attempts by South Africa. its Western and other allies and certain mass media in some Western and other countries to -46 misrepresent the struggle for freedom and independence in southern Africa as terrorist aativities and to label the national liberation movemnnts as terrorist organioations. The Committee should therefore Consider it imperative for the United Nations to take all possible stepJ to intensify its activities in the field of dissemination of information in order to count.er such attempt8 and to make the international aonununity crud world public opinion aware that reaognition by the United Nations of the legitimacy of the liberation struggle by the people of southern Africa entails as a corollary the extension of all moral and materia 1 support to them and their national liberation movementa. (3) The Special Committee should reiterate the great importanae it attaches to the work of the Department for Speaial POlitiCal QUeStiOnS, Regional Co-operation, Decolonisation and Trusteeship. It should be recalled that the Information Unit on Decolonioation in that Department was creatad in pursuance of General A8s8r1bly resrrlution 3164 (lC#IXI) of 14 Deasmber 1973 in order to collect, propare and BifJaeminate, on a continuous basis and in consultation with the Special Committee and the Department of Public Information, basic material, HtUdieS and articles relating to the problems of decolonisation. The Committee should urge the Department to take all necessary steps to enable it to continue to discharge its mandate. (4) While noting the active participation of the Iapartment of Public Information in the work of the Sub-Committee and its efforts to produce and disseminate information on deaolonioation, to monitor the responses received from United Nations information centres and to report thereon, tha Special Committee should request the Department: (a) To continue to intensify, through all means at its disposal, its work of publicity in the field of decolonisation, baaing its aativitiea in this regard on the Charter, on the Declaration on the Qranting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, contained in General Assembly resolution 1514 (Xv) of 14 December 1960# the Plan of Action for the Full Implementation of tho Declaration, contained in the anmax to General Assembly resolution 351118 of 11 December 1960, on the items on the agenda of the Special Committeer and on all relevant resolutions and deciaiona of the General Assembly and of other organs of the United Nations il.ralved in the field of decoloniaationr (b) To underline in all it8 activities that, &spite major achievement8 in the process of decolonisation, COlOnialism ha8 not been COmpletely eradicated and that the activities of the United Nation8 in this field should be given high priority until all of the goals of the Declaration have been achievedr (c) To oontinue to place special emphasi8 on the struggle for liberation in Namibia being carried out by the South West Africa pmople'r Organioation (SWAPO\, the sole, authentic and legitimate representative of the Namibian people; (d) To provide wider dissemination of information on all remaining colonial Territories, including information on all military bases or facilities in any of thr:as Territariesr -49- (e) To provide wider dissemination, particularly through parliamentary boUies, non-governmental orgvnirations , maaa media and universities, in a clear and 8imple form accessible to the public, of basic decoloniration resolutions and droirl' Ins of the United Nations, including those adopted by tha Spoc~al Coztmittee. and othrr basic materials concerning decolonioation and to distribute them, especially through United Nations information Centres, in native languages when appropriate, in particular in those regions in which therm are Still colonial Territories , aad in countries which are administering PoweraJ (f) To continue to strengthen co-operation with SWAPO, particularly through the Organisation of African Unity Co-ordinating Committee for the Liberation of Africa and the United Nations information centre8 in Africa, aa appropriate, with a view to developing a prompt and syetematic exchange of information and publicity materialat (g) To continue and strengthen tho effortrr to oounteract the hostile campaign launched by the racist regime of South Africa and its maw media, as well as some Western and other aountries and some of their information organs, aimed at dsp&cting the national liberation movements az terrorist organiaationst (h) To strengthen further its co-operation with the Pool of Non-Aligned News Agencies and to provide it on a regular basis with more varied publicity material and information uoncerning United Nations activities in the field of decolonimationa (i) To disseminate, to the mamimum degree pOSSible, materials prepared by the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries concerning &ecolonizationt (2) To adopt measures aimed at providing full coverage of all activities of relevant United Nations bodies in the field of decolonisation in press r&ease6 in both the English and French languages1 (k) To intemify the provision of information material on decolonioationr including through emhibitions to be shown outeide United Nation8 Iieadquartera, ta all United Nations information centres and to inCree80 its assistance to them in all of their activities in the field of decoloniaationt (1) To take urgeat meaaureu, in co-operation with the Special Cozunittee, 80 as to produce new visual material on the most vital problems of decolonioationr (a) To utilise material8 pertaining to the participation of specialized agencies and other organiastions of the United Nation8 system in the decolonieatioa prOCe88, and to d.trtribute those materiaJ.8, as appropriate, through the United Nations information centrea, (5) The Special Comittee should request the Department of Public Information to provide it with feedback reports from the United Nations information centres regarding their activities of disremination of information on decolooioation and, in particular, on the activities undertaken in 1989 in relation to the celebration of the Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of -so- Namibia and All Qther Colonial Territories, aa well aa Those in South Africa, Pightiug for Freedom, Independence md Human Rights, prior to the consideration of the celebration of the Week by the Sub-Committee in X989. (6) The Special Committee should urge the Department of Publfa Information to intensify its efforts to ensure that information bodice provide better coverage of decolonisation in all regions, in particular iu eoma countries in Western Europe and North America, taking due account of the recent measuree and official aensorahip imposed by the South Afriaan racist regime upon the loaal and international media rolated to all aepeote of the policies and practices of QIUU&I and developments in Namibia, aad to report to the Sub-Committee in 1989 on the results obtained. (7) The Special Committee ehould request: the Department for Special Political Questions, Regional Co-operation, Decolonisation and Truetaeehip, in co-operation with the Department of Public Information, to increase its speaking engagements at university campuses ecroee North America and. iZ requested, in other regions on the subject. of decoloniaatlon, with particular emphesia on the situation prevailing in Nlunibia, and to inform the Sub-Committee of the experience and the results achieved. (8) The Special Committee should reqr:eat the Department of Public Information and the Department for Special Political Questions, Regional Co-operation, Decolonisation and Trusteeship to continue to take iDtO conaiderntion the important role being played by non-governmental ory&aationa in the decolonisation process and in the dissemination of information oa the situation in the remaining colonial Territoriee, by monitoring the activities of foreign economic interests impeding thci implementation of the Declaration, and by disseminating inform&ion on the aims, objectivea and activities of national liberation movements. (9) The Committee should request the Department of Priblic Information and the Department for Special Political Questions, Regional Co-operation, Dec.loniaation and Trusteeahip to continue and intensify their co-operation with non-governmental organisationa in the dissemination of informatinr. on decolonisation, particularly through briefings on colonial issues and throuuh the provision of relevant printed materials on decolonlaatloa. (10) The Special Committee should appeal to tha mass rwdia to ragard it aa their task to contribute to the elimination of the remaining manifestations of colonialism by disseminating information on the current problems of decolonisation and to render aupport to the peoples of the colonial countries. (11) The Special Committee should further appeal to the maee media to contribute to increasing public awureneau of the cloao link between the struggle againat colonialism and the struggle for international paaom and security, in conformity with the provisions of the Charter and of tha Declaration on the Qrantlng of Independence to Colonial Countriee and Peoples and all relevant resolutions and decisions of the General Aerambly. (12) The Special Committee ahould express the view that the maoe media could p,-ovide broader coverage of events and activities relating to the struggls against colonialism, such a8 conferencee, aeminare and round-tables, ae well ae meetings of United Nation0 organs involved in the field of -51- decoloniaatioa, and the publication and wide distribution of pertinent resolutions and deaiaiona of such bntliea. (13) The Speoial Conxnitteo should continue, in pursuance of ita mandate, to aonsider new waya and meana of increasing the effectiveness of the diaaemination of information relating to decolonisation, including holding aonsultations with the mace media. 12. The 268th report of tne Sub-Committee (A/AC.lOg/L.1666), adopted by the Special Committee at its 1331at meeting, on 1 August 1988 (see pare. 7), contained the following aonclusiona anfl recommendations: (1) The Special Committee should expreaa the view that non-governmental organisations are playing an important role in the decolonisation process, particularly through their widespread dissemination of information on the situation in the remaining colonial Territories, i.e., by disseminating information on the position of the United Nation8 with regard to decolonisation, by monitoring the activities of foreign economic interests impecling the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples , contained in General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 19G0, by disseminating information on the aims, objectives and activities of the national liberation movements, and by providing assistance to the co'onial peoples and their national liberation movements, particularly those in southern Africa, in their struggle for freedom, aelf-determination, national independence and human rights. (2) The Special Committee should encourage non-governmental organisations active in the field of decolonisation to continue and intensify their campaign against the evils and dangers of colonialism in all its forma and manifestations by, &&~r_alla, supporting Lhe provisions and disseminating widely, particularly to the inhabitants of the Non-Self-Governing Territories, the texts of the Charter of the United Nations, the Declaration on the granting of Independence to Colonial Countriee and Peoples, the Plan of Action for the Full Implementation of the Declaration, contained in the annex to General Assembly resolution 351118 of 11 December 1980, nnd all other resolutions and decisions of the United Nations relating to colonial questions. (3) The Special Committee should aleo encourage non-governmental organiaatlons active in the field of decolonisation to continue and intensify their support for all colonial peoples, in particular those in southern Africa and their national liberation movements, in their struggle to attain treedom, aelf-determination, national independence and human righta. (4) The Special Committee shoul& further encourage non-governmental organisations to continue their efforts to counteract the destructive and hostile campaign being waged by South Africa, its Western and other allies and certain mara media in some Western and other countries to depict the national liberation movements as terrorist organiaationa. The beat moans of accomplishing thir aim is for non-governmental organiaationa to provide true and accurate information on the struggle of the peoples of the colonial Territories, au well as those in South Africa, for freedom, self-determination, national independence and human rights and to disaominate widely the basic documents of the national liberation movements, particularly the Constitution of the louth West Africa People's Organisation and the -52- Freedom Charter of the Afriaan National Congress of South Afriaa, as well as the baria doauments of the Pan Afriaanirt Congress of Aaania. (5) The Special Committee should request the Depcrtment of Publia Information of the Searetariat to continue to provide all non-governmental organisations aative in the field of deaoloniaation with alear and simple information on oolonial isauea, in the form of relevant United Nationa studies, monographs and other materials, in order to enable them and the publia at large to follow the eituation in the oolonial Territories. The provis,on to non-governmental organisations of information on foreign eaonomia and military aativities in oolonial Territories, inoluding military baaos, is of partiaular importanae. The Speaial Committee should request the Department for Speaial Political Questions,- Regional Co-operation, Deaoloniration and Trusteeship of the Secretariat to aontinue preparing material on the rubjsat and to update previous studies. Non-governmental orqaniaationa should be encouraged to aseist in disaeminatinq those materials, in partiaular to the inhabitant6 of Nor-Self-Qoverninq Territories. (5) The Speaial Committee should also request the Department for Special Political Questions, Regional Co-operation, Deaoloniaation and Trusteeship to continue to co-operate with the Non-Qovernmental Orqanisations Section anU the Visitora’ Section of the Department of Publia Information and to provido l!requent briefings on deaoloniaation at United Nations Headquarters to interested non-governmental organisations and student qroups, aa woll as to university etudents at carnpuaes away from Headquarters. (7) The Special Committee and the Department for Special Politiaal Questions, Regional Co-operation, Decolonisation and Trusteeship should be represented at relevant seminars and other activities on decolonisation matters orqaniaed by non-governmental orqaniaations substantially conneoted with the mandate and the work of the Special Committee in order to disaen..fnate and explain the position of the United Nations on decolonisation iesuesr LO discuss their experience in dissominatinq information on decolonisation and providing assistance to the colonial peoples and their national liberation movementa) and tc obtain additional information on the situation in tho Non-Self-Governing Territories. (8) The Special Committee, in order to aahieve aloaer ao-operation with the non-qovernmnntal orqaniaations active in the field of deaoloniaation, should reguest the organiaatioor oonoerned to supply it with information on their rerearah and the results thereof with regard to important points of view on the problems of oolonialism, as well as on the situation in tho remaininq colonial Tarritorios and to aommunioate the results of that rerearah to it, for dietribution to all interested non-governmental orqaniaatione, aftor aonsultations in tho Speaial Committee. (9) The Department for Speaial Political Questiona, Regional Co-operation, Decolonisation and Trusteeship should be requeetod to utiliro, whenevmr appropriate, information furnished by non-governmental orqanirations aonaerninq the situation in the Non-Self-qoverninq Territorier on the agenda of the Speoial Committee when preparing working papers for the tpeaial Committoe. -53- (10) The Special Committee should reaffirm that consultations with ths relevant non-governmental organlaations active in the field of decolonisation should be continued. 13. The 269th report of the Sub-Committee (A/AC.109/L.1667), adopted by the Special Committee at ita 133lst moetinq, on 1 August 1968 (see pert-a. 7). contained tka followinq aonalusdons and recommendations~ (1) The Sub-Committee recommends that the Special Committee should aomend the Orqaniaation of African Unity (OAU) for ita contribution to the complete and speedy eradication of coloniallam in all its forma and manifestations, and of racism and m, for the support it gives to the peoples of Namibia and South Africa and their national liberation movements, fiqhtinq for froedom, self-determination, independence and human rights, and for the attention it devotes to the struggle of independent States in southern Africa aqainst aggression, subversion, destabillaation and all forms of colonial or neo-colonial pressures by tka Pretoria dgime. (2) The Sub-Committee recommends that the Special Committee should reiterate its support f r the South West Africa People’s 0rqan;srtion (SWAPO), the sole, authentic and legitimate representative of the Nsmibian people in their heroic etruqqle for self-determination, freedom and national independenae in a united Namibia. The Sub-Committee further recommends that the Special Committee should commend the people of South Africa and their national liberation mo\~ements for intensifying their legitimate struggle against A~~IM and fbc natic;ral liberation. (3) The Sub-Committee recommends that all States, specialised agencies and non.qo- -Jmental organisations active in the field of decoloniaition should be urged once more to increase their support to the peoplas of Namibia and South Africa struggling for freedom, independence an8 human rights, and to provide all possdble moral and material assistance to the national liberation movements tecognfJed by OAU, including their information activities. (4) The Sub-Committee recommends that the Special Committee should further strengthen its contacts, co-operation, periodic consultations and systematic exchange of views with OAU and with the representatives of national liberation movements recognised by OAU. (5) The Sub-Committee recommends that a further appeal should be addressed to all Member States to adopt all necessary measures for the dissemination of objective and accurate information on the struggle of the peoples of South Africa and Namibia and their national liberation movements against colonialism, racism and 9psj&h& and for freedom, self -determination, independence and human rights, The Sub-Committee strongly recuw?ends that all Member States should be requested to report to the Secretary-Goneral on measures undertakan in response to that appeal. (6) The Sub-Committee urges the Special Committee to recommend to the General Assembly that it should reiterate its appeal contained in Assembly .esolut on 2911 (XXvII) of 2 November 1972 regarding voluntary contributions to the OAU Assistance Fund for the Struggle againat Colonialism and m. -54- (7) The Sub-Committee recommends that the Department of Public Information, assisted as appropriate by the Departieant for Special Politic61 Questions, Regional Co-operation, DeOOlOni!i3atiOn and Trusteeship, should further increase the press coverage of the situation in southern Afriaa in order to aounter effectively the destruative and hostile propaqanda aampaiqn now beinq waged against the national liberation movements in South Africa and Namibia h_ the racist regime of Pretoria , some of its Western and other allies and certain of t’\eir mass medin. For this purpose, the Department rf Pub110 Information, in consultation with the Special Committee and other relevant bodiea of the United Nations and in alose ao-operation with the natiOna liberation movements in South Afriaa and Namibia, should give prefereiIOe to the preparation and widest possible dissemination of relevant materials and programmes that reflect the position of the United Nations on the quoation of Namibia and on the struggle against e, partiaularly through the United Rations information centrea and those non-governmental organisationa active in the field of deaolonimation on the Speaial Comm!.ttee’s mailing list. (8) The Sub-Committee recommenda that the Searetary-qeaeral, throuqh the Department of Public Information and the Department for Speaial POlitiaal Questions, Regional Co-operation, Decolonisation and Trusteeship, should be requested to continue to take all neceseary steps to asaiat, as a matter of priority, the Special Committee, the United Nations Counail for Namibia and the Special Committee against j&&a, in order that the United Nations may intensify its efforts to generate publicity and dissemination of information, with a view to mobilising publia support for self-determination, freedom and independence of the peoples of Namibia and South Xfriaa. (9) The Sub-Committee requests the Chairman of the Special Committee to discuss with the presiding officers of the Special Committee against m and the Unitetl Nations Council for Namibia the holding of periodic consultations in order to co-ordinate the relevant activities of the three bodies, particularly with regard to raising support for and its effect on the peoples of Namibia and South Afriaa and their national liberation movements in their strugqle for freedom, self-determination, independence and nauman rights. Among the matters to be considered in the course of those consultations anould be effective measures to be taken, within the reepeative mandates of the three bodies, to rdtensify dissemination of information on dec0loniaation and to seek ways to incrszYe contributions to the United Nations Fund for Namibia, the United Nations Educational and Training Programme for Southern Africa and the United Nations Trust Fund for South Africa. 14. In.- ??Oth report of the Sub-Committee (A/AC.109/L.1668), adopted by the Special Colrmittee at its 133lst meeting, on 1 August 1988 (see pars. 8), contained the recommend&ion that the Secretary-General should request once more those States that had not yet done so to reply as speedily as possible to his previous communications relating to the Plan of Action contained in Qeneral Aesembly resolution 351118. In a note vetbale dated 3: August 1988, the Secretary-General drew the attention.of those States that had not yet replied to hie previous communications relating to the above decision of the Special Committee. 15. The Special Committee also took decisions during the year relating to publicity in connection with other items on its agenda aa follows: -55- (a) In a decision on the question of Namibls, edopted at its 1336th meeting, on 8 August (see chap. VIII, para, 13 of the proeent report), the Special Committee reiterated ita raqueslt that the Seoretary4enoral “intensify Surthur hibl efforts, through all avaPYable media, to mobilise world public opinion against the policy pursued by that xhgime with reapact to Namibia end, in particular, to increaoe tho diseenilation in all parts of the world of information on the liberation struggle waged by the people oY Namibia under the leaderblhip of the tiouth West Africa People’8 Orgnnifxation”; (b) In a resolution concerning foreign economic activities in colonial Territories, adopted at its 1336th meeting on 8 August (nee chap. IV, pare. 9 of the present report) the Special Committee, -ala, requofrte0 the Secretary-Qeneral “to undertake, through the Department of Public InSormation OS the Secretariat, a sustained and broad campaign with a view to informing world public opinion of the Sacte concerning the pillaging of natural reeourcea in colonial Territories and the exploitation off their indigenous populations by foreign economic interests and, in respect of Namibia, the support they render to the racist minority dgime of South Africa”; (a) In a deaision on military activities in colonial Territoriee, adopted at its 1336th meeting. on 0 August (see chap. V, para. 9 of the present report), the Special Committee requeeted,the Secretary-General “to continue, through the Department of Public Information of the Secretariat, an IMsnsiSied campaign of publicity with a view to informing world public opinion of the Sects concerning the military activities end arrangements in colonial Territories which are impeding the implementation OS the Declaration on the Grenting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, contained in General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV)“. -56- OUKSTION OF SENDINQ VISITXNG MISSIONS TO !LWtRITORIES bv the mcommietee 1. At ite 1329th meeting, on 2 February 1966, by adopting the suggeEtiona relating to the organisation of its work put forward by the Chairman (A/AC.109/t.1647), the Special Committee decided to take up the question of aending visiting mdaaions to Territories aa a separate item to be considered at ite plenary meetings atid, at3 appropriate, by its Sub-Committee on Small Territoriee in connection with its examination of specific Territories, 2. Tho Special Committee considered the item at its 1331st and 1332nd meetings, on 1 and 3 August 1966, respectively. 3. In ita aoneideration of the item, the Special %ommlttee took into account the provisions of the relevant General Assembly resolutions including, in particular, those provisions relating to the question contained in resolution 42171 of 4 December 1997 on the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoplea, and resolutions 42/79 to 42159 OS 4 December 1957 and Assembly decision 42/420 of 4 Deoember 1987 relating to specific Territories. The Committee also considered Assembly resolutions 351115 of 11 December 1900 and 40/56 of 2 December 1965 relating, respectively, to the twentieth and twenty-fifth anniversaries of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. 4. During its consideration of the item, the Special Committee had before it the report of its Chairman (A/AC.109/L.1672) on his consultationa with representatives of tho admlnietering POwerB, undertaken in accordance with paragraph 4 of the resolution adopted by the Committee at its 1317th meeting, on 6 August 1967. 1/ In his report, the Chairman atated, maliar that with regard to the requesta eddressod to them in the relevant decisions of the General Assembly and the Special Committee, the representatives of New Zealand and the United States of America had reiterated the rea&inessl of their respeative Goverllmente to continue to provide the Committee, in accordance with established practice and procedure, with all relevant information on the Territories concerned, to participate in the related work of the Committee and to receive visiting missions in Territories under their administration, aa appropriate, and on the baslia of consultation8 to be held subsequently. 5. The Chairman further etated in his report that while he had noted the continued readiness of the Qovernment of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to provide the Special Committee, in accordance with established practice and procedure, with all’relevant information or. the Territories aoncerned, he had requested the representative of the United Kingdom once again to communicate to hia Governme& the appeal by members of the Committee to reconsider its decision not to take part in the related work of the Committee, having in mind the negative impact of that decision and atrestring the importance OS multilateral efforts within * Previously issued a8 part of A/43/23 (Part II). -57- the framework OS the United Nations for the solution of the remaining problems of deaoloniuation. 1x1 that regard, the Chairman recalled that the Special Committee had dispatohed in the paat no Sewer than 10 visiting missiona to Territories under United Kingdom administration , and expreeeed the hope that the Special Committee would reaeive, in the near Suture, invitation8 from the United Kingdom to aend visiting miaaions to Territories under ita administration. The Chairman undertook to keep the Speaial Committee apprised OS any Surthsr developments in hia ooneultatione with the administering Powers ooncerned on that question. 6. At the 1331st meeting, on 1 August, the Chairman drew attention to a draft resolution on the item prepared by him on the basic, of consultations (A/AC.l09/L.l673). 7. At the 1332nd meeting, on 3 August, Sollowing lptatements by the Chairman and by the representative of Korway (A/AC.109/PV.1332), the Special Committee adopted the draft resolution without objootion (see pare. 11). 0. On 4 August, the text of the reaolution (A/AC.X09/965) was transmitted to the rapresentatives of the administering Powera concerned for the attention of their respsative Governmenta. 9. In addition to the consideration of the item at the plenary meeting8 of the Special Committee, aa described belo;, the Sub-Commft:tee on Small Territories, in aoneidering the specific Territories referred to it, took into account the relevant provisions of the General Aesembly resolutions an8 decisions mentioned in paragraph 3, aa well aa previous doaisions of the Committee relating to the item. 10. By approving the relevant reports of that Sub-Committee, the Special Committee endorsed a number OS conclusions and reoommendations concerning the sending OS vlriting mireiona to Territories, a8 reflected in chapter IX of the present report, relating to Tokelau. Anguills, the Cayman Islands, Monteerrat# Bermuda, the Turks and Caicoe Islands, the British Virgin Islands, St. Helena, Guam, American Samoa and the WniteU States Virgin Islands. B. Decision of the 11. The text OS the resolution (A/AC.109/966), adopted by the Special Committee at ite 1332nd meeting, on 3 August 1966, to which reference ia made in paragraph 7, ia reproduaed below: v the question of sending visiting missions to Territories, v the report of the Chairman on t.he question, 24 n the relevant resolutions and decisions of the General Assembly and the Speaial Committee requesting the administering Powera to co-operate Sully with the United Nations by permitting the access of visiting missions to the Territories under their administration, -50- CDnaaioua of the constructive r%rults aahieved au a coaaeguenae OS United Nations vielting missions in assuring first-hand information ehout the Territories aoncerned and ascertaining the wishes and arpirationr of their peoples regarding their Suture atatua, thus enhanaing the aapaaity OS the United Nation8 to aaeiat in the attainment by these peoplea of the objectives set forth in the Dealsration on the Granting of Independenes to Colonial Countries and People6 and the Charter OS the United Nation@, v at the decloion of the Qovernment OS the United Kingdom OS Qreat Britain and Northern Xreland not to take part in the related work of the Special Committee and noting with serious concern the negative impact which the non-participation of the United Kingdom has had on its work during the year, depriving lt of an important ~lourae of information on the Territories under the administration of the United Kingdom, 1.. StPesaea the need to dispatch period10 visiting inireionr to oolonial Territories in order to Saailitate the full, speedy and offeative implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independenae to Colonial Countries and Peoples with respeat to these Territorieer 2: Calla the administering Powera to ao-operate or aontinue to co-operate with the United Nations by permitting the aaceea of visiting missians to the Territories under their adminiatration# 3. m the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to reconsider its decision not to participate in the work of the Special Committee and urges it to permit the aaceae of viait1a.g mieeions to the Territories under its adminlstration# 4. w ita Chairman to continue consultations with the administering Powers concerned regarding the implementation of paragraph 2 of the present resolution and to roport thereon to the Special Committee am appropriate. 11 PfficialRsoords of the For-. m (A/42/23), chap. III, para. 10. 21 A/AC.109/L.1672. -59- CHAPTEll IV* ACTIVITXEB OF FOREIGN ECONOMIC AND OTXEW INTERESTS WHXCH ARE XMPRDINO TXE IMPLEMENTATION OF THB DECLARATXON ON THE ORANTINQ OF XNDEPENDENCE TO COLONIAL COUNTRIES AND PEOPLES XI NAMIBIA AND IN ALL OTHBR TERRXTORXES UNDER COLONXAL DOMXNATXON AND EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE COLONXALISM, APAIrBEPD AND RACIAL DISCRIMINATION IN SODTHEWN AFRXCA 1. At it8 1329th meeting, on 2 February 1900, by adopting the suggestiona relating to the organisation OS its work put forward by the Chairman (A/AC.109/L.1647), the Special Committee decided, inter, to take up the above item a8 a separate item to be considered at its plenary meeting8 and, a8 appropriate, by it8 Sub-Committee on Small Territories in connection with it8 exarninstion of spociSic Territorie8. 2. The Special Committee considered the item at its 13318t and 1333rd to 1336th meetings, between 1 and 0 August 1900. 3. In its consideration of the item, the Special Committee took into account the provisions of the relevant resolutions of the Oeneral Aesembly, including in particular resolution 42/74 of 4 December 1907, relating to foreign economic activities in colonial Tsrritoriea. The Committee a180 took into account the relevant proviaionls of Assembly resolution 35/110 of 11 December 1900, the annex to which contain8 the Plan of Action for the Full Xmplemontation of the Declaration on the Granting OS Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoplear and resolution 40/56 of 2 December 1905 relating to the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Declarationr and resolution 42171 of 4 December 1907 on the implementation of the Declaration, a8 well a8 all other resolutioas relating to colonial Territories in Africa. The Committee 0180 took into coneideretion the relevant documents of other intergovernmental bodies concerned, to which reference is made in the sixth and seventh preambular paragraphs of the decision it adopted on 0 August (see para. 9). 4. During its consideration of the item, the Special Committee hed before it working paper8 prepared by the Secretariat containing informn:,ion on economic conditions, with particular reference tr, foreign economic activities, in the following Territories: Anguilla (A/AC.109/935), the Cayman Islands (A/AC.109/943), Monteerrat (A1AC.10919461, Bermuda (A/AC.109/947), the Turks and Caicos Islands (A/AC.109/952 and Corr.1) and the United States Virgin Islands (A/AC.109/956), and a report on the activitins of foreign economic interest8 operating in Namibia (A1AC.1311206). 5. At the 13318t meeting, on 1 August, the Chairman drew the attention of members to draft roeolution A/AC.109/L.1670, which wa8 prepared on the basis of consultations with member8 of the Bureau. . * Previously issued aa part of A/43/23 (Part XXX). -6O- 6. The general debate on the item took place at the 1333rd to 1336th meetings, on 4, li aad 8 August. The following Member States took part in the debater the Syrian Arab Republic, Csechoslovakia, Tunlaia and Venemuela, at the 1333rd meeting (A/AC.lOP/PV.l333)J India, Afghanistsn, Indonesia, Chile and Cuba, at the 1334th meeting (A/AC.109/PV.1334)1 Yugoslavia, China, Ethiopia and the United Republic of Tanmania, at the 1335th meeting (A/AC.l09/PV.1336)~ and Mali and the Union of Soviet Socialiet Republic8 , at the 1336th meeting (A/AC.109/PV.l336). 7. At its 1336th meeting, on 8 August, following statements by the represente.tlves of Norway and Chile, the Special Committee sdopted draft resolution A/AC.lOP/L.l670 (see p*.- A. 91, it being understood that the reservation8 exprerwd by members would be reflected in the record of the meeting. The representative of C8to d’Ivoire made a statement (A/AC.109/PV.l336). 8. On 11 Aiqust, copies OS the resolution (A/AC.109/968) were tranemitted to all States, the specialised agencies and other organisations of the United Nationr system and to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), B, p~&&on of the SF- 9. The text of the resolution (A1AC.1091960) adopted by the Special Committee at its 1336th meeting, on 0 August 1980, to which reference is made in paragraph 7, is reproduced below: EJavirrcr the item entitled *‘Activities of foreign economic and other interests which are impeding the implementation OS the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples in Namibia and in all other Territarinn under colonial domination and effort3 to eliminate colonialism, maip and racial discrimination in southern Africa”, &JJ~- General Aesembly reaolutiona 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, containing the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, 2621 (XXV) of 12 October 1970, containing the programme of action for the full implementation of the Declaration, 351118 of 11 December 1980, the annex to which coutaf--a the Plan of Action for the Full Implementation of the Declarstion , and 40156 of 2 December 1985 on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Declaration, as well as all other resolutions of the United Nations relating to the Item, v the solemn obligation of the administering Powers under the Charter OS the United Nations to promote the political, economic, social and educational advancement of the inhabitants of the Territories under their adminietration and to protect the human and natural re@ourcea of those Territories against abuses, Resfiirlnincr that any economic or other activity that impedes the implementation OS the Declaration on the Uranting of Xndependenae to Colonial Countrier end Peopler and obstructs efforts aimed at the elimination of colonialism, R9att;haLQ and racial diecrimrnatlon in southern Africa and other colonial Territories is in direct violation of the right0 of the inhabitants and of the principles of the Charter and all relevant resolutions of the United Nations, -6l- b&&6&~g that the natural resourcea of all Territories under colonial and raaist domination are th;a heritage of the peoplea of those Territories and that the depletive exploitation of those reaourcee by foreign economic intereste, in particular in Namibia, in association with the occupying regime of South Airice, constitute p direct violation of the righta of the peoples and of the principles of the Charter and all relevant resolutiona of the United Nations, v the relevtlnt provisions of the Final communique of the Meeting of Mini&era for Foreign Affairs axed Woeds of Delegation of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countriea to the United Nations Qeneral Arpsembly at its forty-seaond fseaaion, held in New York from 5 to 7 October 1967, A/ and the relevant reeolutione adopted by the Assembly of tIenda of State and Government of the Organisation of African Unity at its twenty-fourth ordinary l#fM¶i0n, held at Add18 Ababa from 25 to 26 Way 1988, 21 v the relevant provisions of the documenta adopted by the World Conference on Ssncticna ag&inst Racist South Africa, held in Psria from 16 to 20 June 1966 , 2-1 and the International Conference for the Immediate Independence of Namibia, held at Wienna from 7 to 11 July 1968. 41 and of the Luanda Declaration and Programme of Action adopted by the United Nationa Council for Namibia at Luanda on 22 May 1967, 51 snd the Final conununiqud of the Ministerial Meeting of the United Nations Council fdr Namibia, held in New York on 2 October 1967, 61 -with- that the colonial Powers and certain States, through their activities in the colonial Territories, have continued to disregard United Nations decieions relating to the subject and that they have failed to implement, in particular, the relevant provisiona of Oenerel Assembly resolutions 2621 (Xmr) of 12 October 1970 and 42174 of 4 beaember 1967, by which the Aar~embly called upon the colonial Powers and those Qavernments that had not yet done 80 to take legielative, administrative or other measures in respect. of their nationals and the bodies oorporste under their jurirdiation that own and operate enterprisea in colonial Territories, partioularly in Africs, that 8re detrimental to the intereatlr of the inhabitants of those Territories, in order to put an end to such enterprises and to prevent new investment8 that run counter to the interests of the inhabitants of those Torritoriea, m the intensified activities of those fopeign aconomic, financial and other interests that continue to exploit the natural and human re8ourcea of the colonial Territories and to accumulate and repatriate huge profits to the detriment of the interest8 of the inhabitants, particularly in the case of Namibia, thereby impeding the reoliaation by the peoples of the Territories of their legitimate aapirat1one for self-det:rmination and independence, &~~~gly condu the support that the racist minority regime of South Africa continues to receive from those foreign economic, financial and other interests that are collaborating with the regime in the exploitation of the natural and human resource8 of? the international Territory of Namibia, in the further entrenchment of its illegal racist domination over the Territory and in the strengthening of its syetem of m, -62- EitroncZlrp the inveetmmt of foreign capital in the production of uranium and the oollaboration by aertain Western and other countri% with the raaiet minority regime of South Africs in the nuclear field which, by providing thst rdgime with nuclear equipment and technology, enable it to develop nuclear and military aapebilitiee and to become a nuclear Power, thereby promoting South Africa’s continued illegal occupation of Namibia, &@#&&ag that the natural resourcea of N&mibia, inalud:tig ite marine resourcea, are the inviolable and incontestable heritage of the Namibian people and that the exploitation and depletion of those reeourcee, particularly the uranium deposits, a8 a result of their plunder by South Africa and certain Weetern and other foreign economic intorests, in violation of the Charter, of the relevant resolutione of the Qeneral Assembly and the Security Council and of Decree No. 1 for the Protection of the Natural Resources of Nemibia, l/ enacted by the United Nations Council to* Namibia on 27 September 1974, and in disregard of the advisory opinion of the Internationsl Court of Justice of 21 June lL‘71, &/ are coneidered,:o bo illegel, and that they aontributo to the maintenance of the illegal ocaupation regime and are a grave threst to the integrity and prosperity of an independent Namibia, m the endorsement by the General Assembly of the decision by the United Nstiona Council for Namibia that, in the exeroiee of the Council’s rights under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Q/ the Council would proalaim 811 exclueive eaonomic aone for Namibia, the outer limit of which would be 200 miles, and recslling also the statement by the Ger:eral Assembly that any action regarding the implementation of the Council’8 decision should be taken in cona~rltation with the South Weet Africa Paogla’r Organiaatfou, the sole and authentic repreoentative of the Namibian people, lQ/ wits for the initiation by the United Nations Council for Namibia of leg81 proaeedinqs in the domestic courts of States against oorporations or individusle involved in the exploitation, transport, processing or purchase of Nemibia’e natural reeourcee, ~$8 part of ito efforts to give effect to Decree No. 1 for the Protection of the Natural Rerouraes of Namibia. m about sny foreign economic, finsnaial and other activities which continue to deprive the indigenous populationa of colonial Territorier, including certain Territories in the Caribbean and the Pacific Oaean tegione, of their rights over the wealth of their countriee , where the ixIh8bitsDte of those Territories continue to suffer from a 108s of land ownership a8 a result of the failure of the administering Powers concerned to teat&Act the rale of land to foreigners. despite the repeated appeal6 of the general Aa~embly, m of the continuing need to mobilise world public opinion against the involvement of foreign economic, financial and other interest6 in thm exploitation of natural and human reeouraea , whlah impedes the indopoudanao of colonial Territories and the elimination of racism, particularly in South Africs and Namibia, and emphasising the importsnae of action by local authorities, trade unions, religious bodies, academic institutions, mesa media, solidarity movements and other non-governmental organiaation6, a8 well 81 individuals, in applying preesure on transnationsl aorporstions to refrain from any investment or activity in South Africa and Namibia, in encouraging 8 -63- policy of eyntemetic divestment of any financial or other interest in corporations doing busineee with South Africa and in counteracting all forms of collaboration with the occupation regime in Namibia, 1. m the inalieneble right of the peoples of dependent Territories to self-dotermination and independence and to the enjoyment of the natrral reeowcee of their Territories, as well as their right to dispose of those reeourcee in their beat interests, 2. m that say adminietering or occupying Power that deprives the colonial peoples of the exorcise of their loqitimate rights over their natural resourcies or or&ordinates the riqhte and interests of those peoplee to foreign economic and financial intereete violates the solemn obligations it haa assumed under the Charter of the United Nations! 3. Beaffirms. that, by their dopletivo exploitation of natural resources, the continued accumulation and repatriation of huge profits and the use of those profits for the enrichment of foreign settlore and the perpetuation of colonial domination and rscial discrimination in the Territories, the activitiee of foreign economic, finencial and other interests operating at present in the colonial Territories, particulurly in Namibia, constitute a major obstacle to politic81 independence and raciel equslity, as well ae to the enjoyment of the nature1 resource6 of those Territories by the indigenous inhabitantn; 4. Condelnns the activities of foreign economic snd other interests in the colonial Territories impeding the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, contained in General Areembly resolution 1514 (XV), and the efforts to oliminato colonislism, m and racial discriminationr 5. S&D&DUG the policies of Governments that continue to support or collaborate with those foreign economic and other interest6 engaged in exploiting the nstursl and human reeourcee of the Territories, including, in particular, illeqslly exploiting Namibis'a mineral and eea reeourcee, violsting the political, economic and social rights snd interests of the indigenous peoples and thus obstructing the full and speedy implementation of the Declaration in respect of those Territoriesr 6. v the collaboration of certain Weetorn and other countriee with the racist minority regime of South Africa in the nuclear field snd cslle upon those and all other Governments concerned to refrain from supplying that regime, directly or indirectly, with installatione, equipment or material that might ensble it to produce uranium, plutonium snd other nuclear materials, resctora or militery equipment8 7. v the collaboration with the racist minority regime of South Afrioa of certain Webtern and othe:t countries ae well a8 tranrnational corporatione that continue to make new investmenta in South Africs and supply the r6gime with armaments, nuclear tecnnoloqy and all other materials that are likely to buttrees it and thus aggravate the threat to world peaoer -64, 6. w all Staten, in particular certain Weetern and other Ststers, to take urgent, effective maa8ura8 to terminate all colleboration with the racirt r6qime of South Africa in the poXitica1, economic, tmdth military and nuclear fields and to refrain from enterinq into other relation8 with that rdqime in violetion of the relevant reeolutions of the Waited Nationr and of the Organiaation of African Wnity? 9. m all Uovornmente that have not yet dono eo to take leqi8lative, adminietrative or othmr meaour@o in rerpret of! their national8 and the bodie8 corporate under their )urisdiction that own end operate entorpriees in colonial Territorieo, particularly in Africa, that era detriment&l to the interort8 of the inhebitantr of thorv Terr1tor1@8, in order to put an end to such enterprirea and to prevent new investmenta that run counter to the interests of the inhabitant8 of tho8e %rritoriee# 10. w all States to terminate, or cau8e to have terminatad, any investment8 in Namibie or loans to the racilrt minority rdgime of South Afrlaa and to refrain from any agreement8 or mearures to promote trade or other economic relations with that riqimei 11. m all State8 that have not yet done 80 to take l Sfective meaauree to end the supply of funds and other form8 of au818tanaa, including military eupp.Iiee and equipment, to the racist minority regime of South Africs, which ueoe euch a8818tance to repress the people of Namibia and their national liberation movements 12. m South Africa for ita continued exploitation end plundering of the natural reuouraea of Namibia, leadlnq to the rapid dephtion of such reaourcet!, in complete disregard of tha laqitimato interortr of t:he, Namibian people, for the creation in the Tarritory of an economic l tructura dependent e8sentially upon it8 mineral re(Iource8 and for it8 illoqal rxtenrion of the territorial eea and its ~.xoclamation of an economic eona off the coart Of NamibiaJ 13. m that all activities of foreign eaonomic intere8Cr in Nemibia are conuidered to bo illegal under intarnational law and declaraw that conrequently South Africa and all the foreign economic intareut8 opmrrtinq in Namibia are liable to pay damages to the future leqitimate Oovornment of an independent Namibia and taker noto that the qonerel A88embly arlled upon the United Nation0 Council for Namibia, in purruance of th8 relevant provi8ion8 of Decree No. 1 for the Protection of the Natural Noaource8 of WemibAa, to continue to take the nocer8ary rtep8 to compile rtatirtica~ information on thrr wealth illaqally extracted from Namibia, with a view to ar8a8oinq tha extent of compen8atiou eventually due to an independent Nsrnibiar 14. u thome oil-produainq and o%l-•xporting countriar that heve not yet done 80 to take effective meaaur88 againat the oil companiao oonc@rnad 80 aa to terminate the rupply of arude oil and potroloum product8 to the racirt rbqime of South Africa1 1s. m thart thm exploitation end plundering of the mrrinm and other natural reeourceo of Namibia by South African and othar foreign l ao⌧mmic interestr, including the activitier of those tranrnational corporetiona that are engaged in the exploit&ion and export of the Territory's uranium oroI) and -6% other ~~mo~sara8, h.violatlon of the relevant rwolutiona of the Qoneral Araembly and the Seeurlty Council and of Dearae bpo. 1 for the Proteatlon of the Nature% Rerourcea o&’ Namibia, are considered to br illegal, that they contribute to the maintanancs of the illegal occupation rdgimm and am a grave threat to the iutegrlty and proeperity of cn independeat Namibia) 16. w the plunder of Nmibian uranium and calls upon the Qov6rnment~ of all States, partiaularly those whose aationalr and oorporationa are involved aa the mining smd proaesaing of Namibleu uranium, to take all appmpriate meanurea in compliance with the provLsiona of Decree No. 3 for the Protection of the Natural Besources of Namibia, including the practice uf requiring negative certificates of origin, to prohibit and prevent State-owned and oP,her aorporatione, together with their subrddiarier, from dealing in Namibian uranium and from engaging in uranium-prospecting activities In Namibia, 17. ]Recrueste the Qovernrnents orC the Federal Republic of Glermany, the Netherlandr and the United Kingdom of great Britain and Northern Ireland, which operate the Urerrca “rranium enrichment plant, to have Namibinn uranium specifiaally erraluded fro.. the Treaty of Almelo, u/ which regulaten the activities of UrenaoJ 18. v to all Statea, pendiag the impor1tioa of comprehs.aai:?e mandatory sanctions against South Africa, to take legislative, administrative and other monaurea, individually or aollectively, afp appropriate, in order effectively to isolate South Africe politically, economically, militarily and culturally, in accordance with the relevant reso1ution.a of the General Assembly, moat recently resolution 42114 of 6 November 1987, and acoxrages those Goverumeats that have reaently taken certain unilateral aanation meariwes against the South African regime to take further measuresi 16. w all States to discontinue all t~conomJa, flnana!:al and trade co-operaticn with the racist minority riigime of South Africa concerning Namibia and to refrain from entering into tuiy relations with Scuth Africa, purporting to act on behalf of or concerning Namibia, that may lend rugport to it& continued illegal occupation of that Territory8 20. Jny&la all Qovernments and organiaatioas of the Unitsd Nations system, having regard to the relevant proviaiona of the Dealsration on the Ssteblirhmeat of a New Intesnatlonal Eoonomia Order, contained in Qeneral Assembly rarolution 3201. (S-VI) of 1 May 1974, and of the Charter of Economic Right8 and Dutier of Si;atea , aontained in A~embly resolution 3291 (XXIX) of 12 Dea@nnber 197U, to emwe in partiaular, that the permanent sovereignty of the colonial Territories over their natural. resaurce8 is fully respected and rafeguardedl 21. llsoen the administering Powerr aanaerned to take eftootive meawwm8 to safeguard and guarantee the inalienable right of the peoples of the aolonlal Tarritories to their natural resources and to establish and maintain control over their future development and reguests the admini&ering Powera to take all neaossary r&ego to proteat the prop6rty rights of the people8 of thoee TerritoPieaJ -66- 22 I, G(;alls the m9miniatering Powerr concerned to abolioh all dirariminatory and unjust wage nyatemr and working aonditiona prevailing in the Territosies uuder their administration and to apply in eauh Territory a uniform ayatem of wage0 to all the inhabitants ,rithout any diIJarinlin&tiO#J 23. ,NS~.WUU the Searetary-Qaneral to undertake, through thaw Department of Public Xniorrpation of the Seoretariat, a sustained and broad campaign with a view to informing world public opinion of the faatu concorning the pillaging of natural reaouraea in atllonial Territories and the exploitation of their indigenours populatfone by foreign eaonomia intereeta and. in rocprat of Pamibia, tho support thoy render to the raalat minority rigime of South ArriC8J 24. App9&6 to maas media. trade union8 and non-governmental organiaattone, an well aa i-flividuale, to co-ordinate and inteneify their efforts to mobilise international public. opinion again& the policy of the e regime of South Afriaa and to work for the onforaement of l aonomia and other sanotiona againat that rdgime and for encouraging a polioy of ayetematia and genuine divestment from oorporations doing burrinese in South Af PiaaJ 26. I&Q&&E to continue to monitor aloeely the rituatlon in the remaining aolonial Territories 80 a8 to enmre that all eaonomia aativitim in those Territoriee are aimed at strengthening and diverrifying their l aonomier in the interests of the indigenous peoples , at promoting the ~aonomla end financial viability of thoee Terrltoritao and at epeediag their anaerrion to independence and, in that connection, reguestr the administering powera aonaerned to ensure that the people8 of the Territorier under their adminietration are not exploited for pollt.laal, military and other purporar detrimental to their intureets# 26. EI&DJ&?I to keep the itom under continuous review. c. -or- 10. In aacordanae with dealsfontl taken at its 1329th and 1331rt meotings, on 2 February and 1 August 1966, reupeatively, the Special Committ8e reaanunenUr to the Oeneral Aseembly the adoption of the following draft resolutions n.. the Dealaration on w v the item entitled “Aotivitios of foreign ooooomic and other interest8 whlah are impeding the implementation of the Declaration on the Wanting of Independence to Colonial Countrlor and Poop106 in Namibia and in all other Territories under colonial domination and @ITOrt to l liminato colonialism, m:$ and racial discrimination in routhern Afriaa@‘, -67- w the ohapter of the report of the Speaial Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementatioa of the Dsalaration on the Qranting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples relating to the item, J,2/ e the relsvant chapters of the report of the United Nation8 Council for Namibia, u/ Bannllinsp it8 resolution8 1514 (XV) of 14.Deawaber 19U0, oont~ining the Declaration on the granting of Iudependenae to Colonial Countries and Peoples, 2621 (X9iV) of 12 October 1970, containing the programme of action for the full implementation of the Dealaration, 36/116 of 11 Deoember 1960, the annex to which contain8 the Plan of Aution for the Pull Implementatiun of the Declaration, and 40/66 of 2 Deoember 1966 on the twanty-fifth anniversary of the Declaration, as well au all other reaolutiona of the Waited Wations relating to the item, $2&&&ng the solemn obliqation of the administerinq Powers under the Charter of the United Nations to promote the political, eaonomio, aoaial and eduaational advanaement of the inhabitants of the Territorieo under their administration and to protect the human and natural resourcmta of those Territories againat abusea, Beaffirmincr that any eaonomio or other activity that imdedee the implementation of the Dealaration on the granting of Indepa~u!lenae to Colonial Countries and Peoples and obrtructs efforts aimed at the elimination of oolonialiem, JJpBEfihflfa and racial diearimination in southern Africa and other uolonial Territoriee is in direat violation of the right8 of the inhabitant0 and of the principles of the Charter and all relevant resolution8 of the United Nations, Resefirmina that the natural re8ourcea of all Territories under colonial and racist domination are the heritage of the peoples of those Territories and that the depletive exploitation of those reaouroe8 by foreign economic? interests, in particular in Namibia, in association with the ooaupying r$gimo of South Africa, conetitute a diroat violation of the rights of the people8 and of the prinaiples of the Charter and all relevant resolutions of the United Nations, Bs the relevant provisions of the Final communiqu$ of the Meeting of Ministers for Foreign Affairs and Heads of Delegation of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries to the United Nations General Assembly at its forty-second 8easion, held in New York from 5 to 7 Oatober 1967, JJ and the relevant resolutions adopted by the Assembly of Xeads of State and government of the Organisation of African Unity at its twenty-fourth ordinary 8ession, held at Addis Ababa from 25 to 28 May 1966, 21 -into the relevant provisions of the documents adopted by the World Conferonce on Sanctions against Racist South Africa, held in Paris from 16 to 20 June 1986, 91 and the International Conferenoe for the Immediate Independence of Ntunibia, held et Vienna from 7 to 11 July 1966, 4/ and of the Lusnda Declaration and Programme of Action adopted by the United Nation8 Council for Namibia at Luanda on 22 May 1967, 51 and the Final commtiniqud of the Ministerial Meeting of the United Nations Council for Nsmibiu, held in New York on 2 October 1967, P/ -68- E that the colonial Powerr and certain dtatex, through their activities in the colonial Territories, have continued to dimegard United Nationa decksions relating to thr) eubject and that thay have failed to implement, in particular, the relevant provieions of general Assembly re~olutione 2621 (MU) of 12 October 1970 and 42174 of 4 December 1987, by which the Assembly called upon the colonial Powers and those Qovernmentx that had not yet done so to take legislative, adminietrative or other measures in reepect of their nationala and the bodies corporate under their jurisdiction that own and operate enterprlaea in colonial Terri$orier, particularly in Africa, that are detrimental to the intereete of the inhabitante c’! those Terrltoriea, in order to put an and to such enterprixer and to prevent new investments that run counter to the interests of the inhabitants of those Territories. &u&n&lg the inteneified activities of those foreign economic, financial and other interests that continue to exploit the natural and human resource8 of the colonial Territories and to aooumulate and repatriate huge profits to the detriment of the interests of the inhabitanta, particularly la the case of Namibia, thereby impeding the realisation by the peopler of the Territoriee of their legitimate aspirations for self-determination and independence, B+rancJlv the support that the raciet minority dgima of South Africa continues to receive from those foreign eaonomfc, finanaial and other interests that are collaborating with the dgimu in the exploitation of tha natural and human reaouraee of the international Territory of #anibia, in the further entrenchment of its illegal raoiet domination over the Territory and in the strengthening of Its syetem of mr Btronall, the investment of foreign capital in the production of uranium and the collaboration by certain Wemtern and other ooamtri~r with the racist minority regime of South Africa in t.8b.s nualear flold which, by providing that rdgime with nualear eguipment and tachnology, enable it to develog nuclear and military aapabilltien and to baaome a nuclear Powor, thereby promoting South Africa’6 continued illegal ocaupation of Umlbia, Beaffirmlnar that the natural resouraes of Namibia. inaluding it8 marine reaoufaea, are the inviolable and inconteotable heritage of the Uumibian people and that the exploitation and depletion of thore reuouraem, partioularly the uranium deposits, a8 m result of their plunder by South Africa and certain Western and other foreign eaonomic intereats, in violation of the Charter, of the relevant rerolutionr of the Goneral Axsombly and tha Security Council and of Decree No. 1 for the Proteation ofsthe Natural Resourcea of Namibia, 11 enacted by the United Nation0 Council for Namibia on 27 September 1974, and in dieregard of the adviuory opinion of the International Court of Justice of 21 June 1971, 8/ are cornridered to bo illegal, and that they contribute to the malntonanae of the illegal occ~lpation regime and are a grave threat to the integrity and prorperjky of an indeponderlt Namibia, m its endorsement of the deairion by the United Wationr Council for Namibia that, in the exercise of the Counail’r rights under the United Nations Convention on the Law af the Sea, PI the Council would proalaim an -BP- exclusive economic Bone for Namibia, tho outer limit of which would be 200 miles, and recalling alao ita statement that any action regarding the imlplementation of the Council’8 decision should be taken in consultation with the South West Africa People’s Organixation, the sole and authentic representative of the Namibian people, lQ/ m its w for the initiation by khe United Nations Council for Namibia of legal proceedings in the domestic courts of States against corporations or individuals involved in the exploitation, transport, proceasing or purchase of Namibia’s natural resources, as part of its efforts to give effect to Decree No. 1 for the Protection of the Natural Resources of Namibia, Conrrerned about any foreign economic, financial and other activities which continue to deprive the indigenous populations of colonial Territories, including aertain Territories in the Caribbean and the Pacific Ocean regions, i;f their rights over the wealth of their countries. where the inhabitants of those Territories continue to auffet from a Lisa of land ownership as a result of the failure of the adminietering Powers concerned to restrict the sale of land to foreigners, despite the repeated appeals of the Goners1 Assembly, m of the continuing need to moblliae world public opinion against the involvement of foreign economic, financial and other intereats in the exploitation of natural and human resources , which impedes the independence of colonial Territories and the elimination of racism, particularly in South Africa an@. Namibia, and emphasising the importance of action by local authorities, trade unione, religious bodies, academic institutions, mass media, solidarity movements and other non-governmental organiaatfons. as well as individuala, in applying pressure on transnational corporations to refrain from any investment or activity in South Africa and Namibia, in encouraging a Poliay of rystematic divestment of any financial or other interest in corporations doing business with South Africa and in counteracting all forms of collaboration with the occupation regime fn Namibia, 1. &afPirma the inalienable right of the Peoples of dependent Territories to self-determination and independence and to the enjoyment of the natural reoourcem of their Territories, as well as their right to dispose of those reaourcea in their best interests1 2. aeiteretea that any administering or occupying Power that deprives the colonial peoples of the exercise of their legitimate rights over their natural resources or subordinates the rights and interests of those peoples to foreign economic and financial interests violates the solemn obligations it has assumed under the Charter of the United Nations1 3. Reaffirma that, by their depletive exploitation of natural rcwouraea, the continued accumulation and repatriation of huge profits and the use of thoue profits for the enrichment of foreign settlers and the perpetuation of colonial domisation and racial discrimination in the Territories, the act&rities of foreign economic, financial and other interests operating at Present in the colonial Territories, particularly in Namibia, constitute a major obstacle to politiaal independence and racial equality, as well as to the enjoyment of the natural re8ourcea of those Territories by the indigenous inhabitants, -7o- 4. CondarnnEl the activities of foreign economic and other intereata in the colonial Territories impeUing the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countriee and Peoples, contained in QeneraP Aaaembly rerrolutJIon 1614 (XV), and the efforts to eliminate colonialism, m and racial di~criminationi s. C&&~aa the policies of Qovernments that continue to support or collaborate with theme foreign economic aud other intereeta engagad in exploiting the natural and human reaourcea of the Territoriee, including, in particular, illegally exploiting Namibia’s mineral and Bea reaourceB, violating the political, economic and aooial righte and inters&e of the indigenous peoples and thus obstructing the full and speedy implementation of the Dealaration in respect of those Territoriesl 6. v the collaboration of certain Western and other countrieu with the racist minority regime of South Africa in the nuclear field and calla upon those and all other Qovernments concerned to refrain from supplying that regime, directly or indirectly, with installations, equipment or material that might enable it to produce uranium, plutonium and other nuclear materials, reactore or military eguipment, 7. moondemns the collaboration with the raciet minority rdgime of South Africa of certain Western and other countries aa well a8 transnational corporations that continue to make new investments in South Africa and supply the rdgime with armaments, nuclear technology and all other materiala that are likely to buttreea it and thus aggravate the threat to world peace, 6. Calls all States, in particular certain Western and other States, to take urgent, effective measurea to terminate all collaboration with the racist regime of South Africa in the political, economic, trade, military and nuclear fields and to refrain from entering into other relationa with that regime in violation of the relevant resolutions of the United Nations and of the Organisation of African Unity, 9. m-m all goveraments that have not yet dona 80 to take legislative, administrative ) or other meaeuree in resgect of their nationala and the bodice corporate under their jurisdiction that owu and operate enterpriees in colonial Territorieo, particularly in Africa, that are detrimental to the interests of the inhabitants of there Territorire, in order to put an end to such enterprises and to prevent new investment8 that run counter to the interests of the inhabitant8 of those Territories] 10. C&J&J@M all Statea to terminate, or cause to have terminated, any investments in Namibia or loans to the racist minority rdgime of South Africa and to refrain from any agreements or measures to promote trade or other economic relations with that regime, 11. Recruests all States that have not yet done no to take l ffaative measures to end the supply of funds and other forma of aasietance, including military supplies and eguipment, to the racist minority rdgime of South Africa, which uses such aaeiatance to repress the people of Namibia a&l their national liberation movement, -7L 12. 8-J South Africa for its continued exploitation and plundering of the natural reaourceB of Namibia, leading to the rapid depletion of such reaourcea, in complete disregard of the legitimate interests of the Namibian people, for the creation in the Territory of an economic structure dependent essentially upon itrr mineral resource8 and for its illegal extentIion of the territorial sea and its proclamntion of an economic aone off the coast of Namibia; 13. w that ull activities of foreign economic interesta in Namibia are considered to be illegal under international law and declarea that consequently South Africa and all the foreign economia interesta operating in Namibia are liable to pay damages to the future legitimate Qovernment of an independent Namibia and takes note that the Qeneral Aaaembly called upon the United Nations Council for Namibia. in pursuant 8 of the relevant provisions of Decree No. 1 for the Protection of the Natural Resources of Namibia, to continue to take the necessary stepe to compile etatietical Information on the wealth illegally extracted from Namibia, with a view to aseeasing the extent of compensation eventua1l.y due to an independent Namibia; 14. v those oil-producing and oil-exporting countries that have not yet done 80 to take affective measurea against the oil companies concerned so a8 to terminate the eupply of crude oil and petroleum products to the racist, rdgime of South Africa, 15. E&&WI&R that the exploitation and plundering of the marine and other natural resources of Namibia by South African and other foreign economic interests, including the activities of those transnational corporatione that are engaged in the exploitation and export of the Territory’s uranium orea and other reaourcear in violation of the relevant resolutions of the Qeneral Assembly and the security Council and of Decree No. 1 for the Protection of the Natural Resources of Namibia, are considered to be illegal, that they contribute to tho maintenance of the illegal occupation rdgime and are a grave threat to the integrity and prosperity of an independent Namibiar 16. Condemns the plunder of Namibian uranium and calls upon the Qovermnts of all States, particularly those whose nationals and corporationa are involved in the mining and processing of Namibian uranium, to take all appropriate measure4 in complianae with the provisions of Decree No. 1 for the Protection of the Natural Reeourcea of NamibPa, including the practice of requiring negative certificatee of origin, to prohibit and prevent State-owned and other corporations, together with their subsidiariesr from dealing in Namibian uranium and from engaging in uranium-prospecting activities in Namibiar 27, m the Qovernmentlr of the Federal Republic of Qermany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom of Qreat Britain and Northern Ireland, which operate the Urenco uranium enrichment plant, to have Namibian uranium specifically excluded from the Treaty of Almelo, U.1 which regulates the activities of Uroncor 16. - to all States, pending the imposition of comprehensive mandatory sanctions against South Africa, to take legislative, administrative and other measures, individually or collectively, apI appropriate, in order effectively to isolate South Africa politically, -72 economically, militarily and culturally, in accordanoe with the relevant resolutions of the General Aaeembly, most reoentzy resolution 42114 of 6 November 1989, and encourage8 those Governmenta that have reaently taken cer’iain unilateral sanction mua8urea against the South African rdgims to take further meaaureat 10. Llells all States to disaontlnuo all eaonomia, finanaial and trade co-operation with the racket minority rdgimo of South Africa concerning Namibia and to refrain Proin entering into any relations with South Africa, purporting to act on behalf of or aoncerning Namibia, that may lend support to its continued illegal ooaupetion of that Territory, 20. m all Qovernmente aad organisations of the United Nationa system, having regard to the relevant provisions of the Dealaration oa the Establishment of a New International Economic Order, contained in Qeneral Assembly resolution 3201 (S-VI) of 1 May 1994, and of the Charter of Eaonomio Rights and Duties of States , contained in Assembly resolution 3281 (=1X) of 12 Deaember 1994, to enlure, In partiaular, that the permanent rovereignty of the aolonial Territorlee over their natural resouraes la fully rerrpeoted and saf eguardedl 21. N the administering Powers aonoerned to take effeotive measurer to safeguard and guarantee the inalienable right of the peoples of the colonial Territories to their natural re8ource8 and to establish and maintain control over their future development and requests the administering Powers to take all necessary eteps to proteat the property rights of the peoples of those Territoriesr 22. w the administering Powers concerned to abolish all discriminatory and unjust wage oyatems and working aonditions prevailing in the Territoriee under their administration and to apply in eaah Territory a uniform system of wages to all the inhabitante without any disariminationr 23. m the Secretary-General to undertake, through the Department of Public Information of the Searetariat, a suetained and broad campaign with a view to informing world publia opinion of the facts concerning the pillaging of natural resourcea in colonial Territories and the exploitation of their indigenoue populationa by foreign economia interest8 and, in respeat of Namibia, the support they render to the raaist minority r6gime of South Afriaal 24. s to maas media, trade unions and non-governmental organiaatlona, aa well aa individuals, to co-ordinate and intensify their efforts to mobilirse international public opinion againet the pollay of the e rhgime of South Africa and to work for the enforaement of eaonomio and other sanctions againat that regime and for enaouraglng a goliay of systematic and genuine divestment from corporations doing business in South Af ricat 26. Deoides to aontinue to monitor olosely the rituation in thm remaining colonial Territories so au to ensure that all economla aativitloo in thoae Territories are aimed at strengthening and diversifying their economier in the interest8 of the inUigenous peoples, at promoting the eoonomia and financial viability of those Territories and at speeding their aaceusion to -93- independence and, in that connection, re+aeuts tba administering Powers concerned to enaure that the peoples of the Territories under their administration are not exploited for political, military and other purposea detrimental to their intereats, 26. RSQW&R the Special Commlttee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Qranbing of Independenae to Colonial Countries and Peoples to aontinue to examine this question and to report thereon to the General Aeeembly nt its forty-fourth aesrrion. 11 A/42/661, annex. 21 A/43/390, annex II. 31 See L vt Sot&h Africs. (Unitefl Nationa$ubliaation, Sales No. E,66.1,23), chap. IX. 91 See Bg~~Llltof for the af (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.66.1.16 and addendum), part three. 81 A/42/325-8/16901, annex. See ale0 Pfff&j&&z~& of Ule v. Forty-sect- No. 24 (A/42/24, part two, chap. III, para. 203 61 A/42/631-WlP189, annex. of mv. T&tv-iif- , &Jo. 24 (A/35/24), vol. I, annex XI. far states of the -ace of v -m(louthtv CQU 296 90). m&.t?. w-1, p.’ 16. Pi V of the on the of the &a. vol. XVII (Uuited Natiolie publication, Soles No. S.64.V.3), document A/CONF.62/122. lw General Aplsembly resolution 42114 A, para. 69, lw United Nations, s, vol. 995, No. 11326. xv The present chapter. I.31 SReeorflat the (ieneral- F9rtr-ehird & 24 (A/43/24), part two, chmp. VI, sect. CI and part four, chap. IV, eect. C. -94- CNAPTEN V* MILXTARY ACTIVITIES AND ANRANQEMENTS SY COLONIAL POWS86 IN TEBBITOSU=!X WNDPR THEIR ADMINISTSATION WHICH MXQHT SE PMPEDfNS THE EMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECLASATION ON THE SPANTINS OF INDEPENDENCE TO COLONIAL COWNTIUES AND PSOPLSS A. Q 1. At its 1329th meeting, on 2 February 1988, by adopting the suggestions relating to the organisation of its work put forward by the Chairman (A/AC.l09/L.l649), the Special Committee deoided, intsr, to take up the above guestion a.8 a separate item to be considered at its plenary meetings and, an appropriate, by ita Sub-Committee on Small Territories in connection with its examination of ageoific Territories. 2. The Special Committee considered the item at its 1331st and 1333rd to 1336th meetings, between 1 and 8 August 1988. 3. In its consideration of the item, the Special Committee took into aaaount the provisions of the relevant Qeneral Assembly resolutions, Inoluding in partioulsr resolution 42/91 of 4 December 1989. By paragraph 10 of that resolution, the Assembly called upon the colonial Powers “to withdraw immediately and uneonditlonally their military bases and installations from oolonial Territories, to refrain from establishing new ones and not to involve those Territorhu in any offensive acts or interference against other States”. The Committee alro took into account Assembly decision 42/419 of 4 December 1989, by paragraph 13 of whiah the Assembly requested the Committee “to continue to examine thlr guestion aud to report thereon to the Assembly at ita forty-third uession”. Further, the Committee took into aoaount the relevant provisiona of Asuembly resolution 351118 of 11 December 1980, the annex to which contains the Plan of Action for the Full Implementation of the Declaration on the Qranting of Independenae to Colonial Countries and Peoples, as well a8 resolution 40/56 of 2 Dsaember 1985 ralating to the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Dealaration on the Sranting of Yndependenae to Colonial Countries and Peoples. 4. During its consideration of the item, the Speoial Committc had before it working papers prepared by the Secretariat containing information on military activities and arrangements in the following Territoriest Bermuda (A/AC.109/946), Guam (A/AC.109/949) and the United States Virgin Islanda (A/AC.l09/954), and a report on the military situation in and relating to Namibia (A/AC.132/283). 5. At the 1331st meeking, on 1 August, the Chairman druw attention to a draft consensus (A/AC.109/L.1691 and Corr.1) prepared on the basis of oonau~tatlonr with members of the Bureau. 6. The general debate on the item took place at the 1333rd to 1336th momtingr, on 4, 5 and 8 August. The following Member ltateu took part In the debatol the Syrian Arab Wepublia and Tunisia, at the 1333rd meeting (A/AC.XO9/PV.X333)J India, * Previously issued as part of A/43/23 (Part III). -95- Afghanistan, Indonesia and Cuba, at the 1334th meeting ‘.A/AC.lOQ/PV.l334)I Yugoslavia, China and the United Bepublla of Tanzania, at the 1335th meeting (A/AC.109/PV.l335)J and Mali and the Union of Soviet Soaialist Republios, at the 1336th meeting (A/AC.109/PV.l336). 9. At its 1336th meetin$, on 6 August, following statements by the representatives of Norway and Chile, the Speaial Committee atloptea draft consensus AIAC.109/L.1691 and Corr.1 (see para, Q), it being understood that the reservations expressed by membera would be refleated in the record of the meeting. The representative of C&e U’IvOire made a statement (A/AC.!CiJ/PV.1336). 8. On 10 Auguut, copies of the aoneenauo (A/AC.l09/969) were transmitted to all States, the specialioed agenaies and other organisations of the United Nations system and to OAW. B. Ilecision of the Saecial 9. The text of the consensus (A/AC.l09/969) adopted by the Speaial Committee at its 1336th meeting, on 6 August 1966, to which reference is made in paragraph 9, is reproduced below8 1. The Special Committee, having considered the item entitled “Military activities and arrangementa by colonial Powers in Territories under their administration which might be impeding the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples” and recalling itu decision of 12 August 1969 on the item, J,/ deplores the fact that the colonial Powers concerned hove taken no steps to implement the request that the General Assembly has repeatedly addressed to them, most recently in paragraph 10 of its resolution 41191 of 4 Deaember 1989, to withdraw immediately and unaonditionally their military bases and installations from colonial Territories and to refrain from establishing new ones. 2. In recalling General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 Deaember 1960 and all other relevant resolutions and decisions of the United Nations relating to military basea and installations in colonial and Non-Self-Qoverning Territories, the Special Committee reaffirms its strong conviotion that the presenae of military bases and installations in the colonial and Non-Self-Governing Territories aould oonstitute a major obstacle to the implementation of the Dealaration and that it is the reuponsibility of the administering Powers to ensure that the existence of euah bases and installationm does not hinder the populations of the Terrltorieu from exercising their right to self-determination and independence in oonformity with the purposes and pfiinciples of the Charter of the Unfted Nations and the Declaration. Furthermore, aware of the presenae of military bases and installations of the administering Powers concerned and other countries in those Territories, the Committee urges the administering Powers aonaerned to continue to take all neceeuary measuree not to involve those Territories in any offensive acts OK interference again& other States and to comply fully with the purposes and principles of the Charter, the Deolaration and the resolutions and decisions of the United Nations relating to military activities and arrangements by colonial Powers la Territories under their administration. -96- 3. The Speaial ComRlittee reiterater ite aondemnation of all military aativitier and arrangements by aolonial Powaro in Territories under their adminiutration that are detrimental to the rights and intarautr of the colonial peoples aonaerned , eupeaially their right to self-datermlnation and indepsndenae. The Committee onae ugaln aall@ upor: the aolonial Powers aoncerned to terminate immediately and unaonditionally auah aativitier anU to eliminate uuah military bauea in aomplianae with the relevant rerolutio~a of the Qeneral Aurembly, in partiaular with paragraph 9 of thr Plan of Action for the Pull Implementation of the Dealsration on the Uranting of Xndependenae to Colonial Countriea and PeopXeu , aontained in the annex to Auuembly rraolution 36/116 of 11 Deaember 1960. 4. The Speoial Committee reiterateu that the aolonial Territorier and aream adjaaent thereto should not be Ihued for nuolear tauthg, dumping of nuolear waateu or deployment of nuclear and other weaponu of maw Ueatruotion. 6. The Speaial Committee noteu with aeriouu aonourn that, in routhrrn Afrioa in general, and in and around Namibia in partiaular, a aritiarrl situation continues to prevail au a reuult of South Afriaa’a aontinued illrgal oaaupatlon of the Territory and its inhuman repression of the people of South Afrioa. The racist regime has resorted to deuperate moauurem in order to suppress by force the legitimate aspirations of those peoples and, in its esoalating war againut them and their national liburation movements, struggling for freedom, juutiae and indepenuenae, the regime har repeatedly aommitted sate of armed aggression against the neighbouring independent Afrioan States, Angola, Botswana, Leuotho, Mooumbique. Zambia and Zimbabwe, which have aaused extensive loss of human lives and de#truotion of the eaonomio infrartruature. The Committea oondemnu the raciot regime of South Afriaa for its utilisation of the illegally oaaupied international Territory of Namibia eu a springboard for perpetrating armed invasions, uubveruion, destabilisation ant3 aggreuuion againut neighbouring Afrioan States, in partiaular Angola! and dealareu that the poliay of! aggruuaion and dectabiliaation pursued by Protoria not only undermines the peaae and atabllity of the southern Afriaan region but also aonrtituter a threat to international peaae and reaurity, and damandr the aerration forthwith of all auah aots of aggreaaion. 6. The Speoial Committee otrongly oondemna South Afriaa for itu military buildup in Namibia, its persistent aata of aggreesion and aubveruion egainat neighbouring Afriaan Stutel), its introduatioa of aompulrory military rerviae for Namibiana, its proclamation of a so-aallrd l eaurity mono in Namibi8, itu foraed rearuitment and training of Namibians for tribal armiesu its ume of meraenariea to suppress the Namibian people and aarry out ita attaaka against independent African Stateu, la particular the front-lina Statem, itu illegal use of Namibiaa territory for sotu of aggreaaion against independent Afriom States und its foroible dlaplaaamsnt of Wsnibians from their homes. T&a Committee as118 upon all States to take l ffeutive meam~reu to prevent the rearuitment, training, finanoing and transit of meroenariaa for rerviae in Namibia. It aondemna the aontinued military, nualear and inta~ligonae aollaboration between South Afriaa and aertrin aountriem, which aonrtituteu a violation of the armu embargo imposed againrt South Afriua by the Seaurity Counall in its resolution 416 (1999) of 4 November 1999, end whioh pouos a threat to international peaee and uoaurity. The Committee urger that the Seaurity Counail aonaider, as a matter of urgonayI the raport of the Coxkeittea -99- establiehed under ita resolution 421 (1999) of 9 Deaember 1999 21 and that it adopt further meaaurea to widen the aaope of resolution 416 (1999) in order to make it more effeatfve and aomprehenaive. The Committee also aalle for the earupulous obeerv%nce of Seaurity Counail resolution 658 (1984) of 13 Deaember 1984 enjoining all State0 to refrain from importing armaments from South Af riaa. The Committee is particularly mindful in thnt regard of a aeriea of raaolutinna adopted by the Seaurity Counail, 91 tbe General Assembly, the Speaial Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Dealaration on the Grcinting of IndeEdndenae to Colonial Countries and Peoplea, the Speaial Committea againat &&r&h&l and the Waited Nations Council for Namibia, a6 well a8 the Mowment of Non-Aligned Countries, the Qrganiaation of Afriaan Unity$ the Commonwealth, and a umber of intergovernmental and regional organisations. 9. The Special Committee demands the urgent dismantling of all military base; in the international Territory of Namibia aAd aalla for the immediate cessation of the war of oppression waged by the raaiat minority dg!rme against the people of Namibia and their national liberation movement, the South West A’:riaa People’s Organisation, their sole and authentic representative. Reaffirming the legitimacy of the struggle of the people of Namibia to achieve their freedom and Pndependenae, the Comnitte3 appeals to all Statea to render sustained and increased moral and political support, ae well a8 aeaietanae In all fields, to the South West Africa People’s Organisation to enable it to intensify ita struggle for the liberation of Namibia. 0. The Special Committee considers that the aaquisition of nualear-weapon capability by the racist regime of South Africa. with its infamous reaord of violence and aggrosslon, aonstitutea a further effort on its part to terrorise and MAmUtate independent States in the region into submhsfon while also posing a threat to all mankind. The Committee condemns the continuing support to the racist rdgime of South Africa in the military and nuclear fields. In this aontert the Committee expresass its ooaaaern at the grav., aonaeguenaes for international peace and security of the aollaboration between the raaist regime of South Africa and certain Western Powers, Itirael and other countries in the military and nuclear fields. It calls upon the States conasrned to end all such collaboration and, in particular, to halt the supply to South Africa of equipment, technology, nuclear materials and related training, which increases its nuclear capability. 9. The Special Committee, noting that the militarisation of Nemibia and the regimentation of its people have led to forced aonscriPtion, to a greetiy increaainq flow of refugeea and to a tragic diaorganiastion of the family life of the Namibian people, strongly condemns the forcible and wholesale displacement of Nemibiane from their homes for military and politiaal purposes and the introduatlon of compulsory military eerviao for Namibians aAd declares that all meanurea by the illegal occupation rdgime to enforoe military conscription in Namibia are null and void. In thia aonneation, the Committae urges all Govetr;nenta, tha spucialioed agenaies and other intergovernmental organioations to provide increased material assistance to the thousands of refugees who have been fc.ced by the aeertheid rbgimc’s oppressive poliaiea in Namibia and South Africa to flee into the neighbouring States. 10. In rrloalling General Assembly resolution8 ES-S/2 of 14 September 1931 and S-1411 of 20 September 1906, by which the Assembly strongly urged States to -76- aeaae forthwith, individually and aoll~atively, all aollaboration with the raaiet regime of South AfrSaa in order totally to isolate it politiaally, eoonomiaally, militarily and aulturally, the Speaial Committee abrongly oondemns the aontinuing collaboration of aertsin aountriee with the raaiat regime in the politiaal, eaonomia , military and nuelttar fields. The Committee expresses ite aonviat .on that aontinuing military aollaboration strengthens the aggressive military nrr.chinery of the Pretoria regime and thua aonatPtutea a hostile action againat the people of Namibia and the front-line Statea. Furthermore, such aollaboration la in contravention of the arm8 embargo imposed against South Africa under Seaurity Couaail resolution 418 (19971, undermines international solidarity againat the hp&W~lU r;g:ms and helps to perpetuate that r8gime’s illegal oaaupation of Namibia. The Committee thuri oalls for the termination forthwith of all suah aollaboration. 11. The Speaial Committee depreaates the aontinued alie*ration of land in aolonial Territories for military installations. Tha large-sasle utilioation of looal economic anU manpower resouraes for this purpore divert8 reaouraea that could be more bsnefiaially utilised in promoting the eaonomia 8evelOpment of the Territories aonaerned and ie thus contrary to the intorests of their populations. 12. The Special Committee requests the Searetary-Qeneral to asntinuo, through tho Department of Publia Information of the Searetariat, an intensifi88 campaign of publiaity with a view to informing world publia opinion of the facts concerning the military activities and &rrangements in aolonial Territc;ie&r which are impeding the implementation of the Dealaration on the Jranting of Independenae to Colonial Countries and Peopler, aontained in Qeneral Assembly resolution 1514 (Xv). 13. The Speaial Committee deaidea, subjeat to any direativea that the general Assembly may give in this connection at ita forty-third ae8aion. to aontinue to consider the item at its next session. c. WofUBl>eairrl 10. In accordance with decisions taken at its 1329th and 133lat meetings, on 2 February and 1 August 1988, respeatively, the Special Committee reaonnnends to the General Aosembly the aUoption of the following draft deciaionr I. The Qeneral Assembly, having aonsidered the chapter of the report of the Speaial Committee on the Situation with regard to the lmplomentation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples relating to an item on the agenda of the Special Committee entitled “Military activities and arrangementa by colonial Powers in Territories under their administration which might be impeding the implementation of the Deolaration on the Granting of Independence to Coloniai Countries and Peoples” 41 and recalling ita decision 42/419 of 4 December 1989 on the question, deplore8 the -99 _ f&at that the aolonial Powers uonoerned have taken no step8 to implement thu request th&t the Assembly has rspeatedly addressed to them, most reaently in paragraph 10 of its resolution 42/91 of 4 Deaember 1989, to withdraw immediately and unconditionally their military bases and installations from oolonial Territories and to refrain from establishing new ones. 2. In reoalling !ts resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 Deaember 1960 and all other relevant resolutions and aeaisions of the United Nations relating to military bases and inetallations in aolonial and Non-Self-Governing Territories, the Qsneral Aaaemblp rsaffirma its strong aonviation that the prea~enae of military bases and installations in the aolonial and Non-&elf-Qoverniug Territories aoula aonatitute a major obataale to the implementation of the Dealaration and that it is the responsibility of the administering Powers to ensure that the existence of suah basea and installations does not hinder the populations of the Territories from exeraising their right to self-determination and independenae ia aonformity with the purposes and prinaiples of the Charter of the Wnited Nations and the. Dealaration. Furthermore, aware of the presenae of military bases and installatrons of the adminisZ@ring Powers aonaerned and other aountries in those Territories, the Aasembly urges the administering Powers aonoerned to continue to take all neaeasary measures not to involve those Territories in any offeneiva, aats or interference against other States and to comply fully with the purpoaes and prinaiples of the Charter, the Deolaration and the resolutions and deaisions of the United Nations relating to military activities and arrangements by colonial Powors in Territories under their administration. 3. The general Asaembly reiterates ;\ts condemnation of all military activities and arrangements by aolonial Powers in Territories urn&u their a&ninistration that are detrimental to the rights and interests of the colonial peoples conaerned, eapeaially their right to self-determination and independence. The Assembly once again aalls upon the colonial Powers uoncerned to terminate immediately and unaonditJonally suah aativities and to l liminsts such military bases in aompliance with the relavant resolutions of the Assembly, in partiaular with paragraph 9 of the Plan of Action for the Full Implementation of the Dealaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, aontainsd in the annex to Assembly resolution 3SIlU of 11 December 1980. 4. The General Assembly reiterates that the aolonial Territories and areas adjacent thereto should not be used for nualear testing, Uumping of nualear wastes or deployment of nuclear and other weapons of mama destruation. 5. The General Assembly notes with serioue conaern that, in southern Africa in gmural, and in and around Nsmibia in particular, a critical situation aoatinuea to prevail aa a result of South Afriaa’a aontinued illegal oaoupation of the Territory and its inhuman rePression of thm people of South Afriaa. The racist regime has resorted to l:,oyerate measureb an order to suppress by force t.ho legitimate aepirations of those peoples ,\nd, in its eacaJating war against them and their national liberation movemwts, struggling for freedom, jurtice and independence, the regime hss repeatedly convnitted acts of armed aggression against the neighbouring 1nBependent Afrioan States, Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Moaambiquo, Zambia and Zimbabwe, whiah have caused extensive loss of human lives and destruction of thr economia infrastructure. The Assembly condemns the raaist r6gime of South -BO- Africa for ita utilisation of the illegally oacupied internetions Terkltory of Namibia as a epringboarrl for perpetrating armed invaaionsr subversion, destabilisation and aggression against neighbouring Afriaan Staten, in partiaular Angolaj and deolarea that the policy of aggreaaion and destabilisation pureued by Pretoria not only un~evmines the peaae and stability of the soutnern Afrlaan regian but also conatitutee a threat to international peaae and security, anG demands the aesaation forthwith of all such aats of aggreseion. e. The Qeneral Aaeembly strongly aondomns South Africa for its military buildup In Namibia, it.8 persistent aats of aggression and subversion against neighbouring Atriaen Statee, its introduation of! eompuleory mCSitary serviaa for Namibians, its proalamation of a eo-oslled reaurity aone in Namib!a, ita Loraecl recruitment ant3 training of Namibiaas for tribal armied, Ptn use of! meraenariee to suppreor the Namibian people and aarry out ito attaakr against independent Afriaan States, in partiaular the front-line States, itr illegal use of Namibian territory for eats of agg.Veseion against independent Afriaan States and it6 foraible dieplaaament of Namibians from their homee. The Assembly calls upon all States to take 0ff0ative mea8ureE to prevent the rearuitment, training, finanaing and transit of mercenaries for rerviae in Namibia. It aondemns the aontinued military, nuolear t 1 intalligenae oollaboration between South Afriaa and aertr\in aountriea, which constitutea a violation of the arms embargo imposed aga’nst South Africa by the Seaurity Counail in its resolution 418 (1977) of 4 November 1977, and whiah poses a threat to international peaoe and seaurity. The Assembly urges that the Security Counail aonaider, aa a matter of urgenay, the report of the Committee established under its resolution 431 (1977) of 9 Deaembur 1977 2/ and that it adopt furthe: measures to widon the saoge of resolution 418 (1977) in order to mrzke it m we effeative and aomprehensive. The Aaoembly alro calls for the scrupulous obrervanae of Security Counail resolution 558 (1984) of 13 December 1984 enjoining all States to refrain from importing armsmentu from South Afriaa. The Araembly is partiaularly mindful in that regard of a reries of resolutions adopted by the Ser,urity Counail, 91 the Beneral Aarembly, the Speaial Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Dealaratlon on the Granting of Xndopendenae to Colonial Countrier and Peoples, the Syecrial Committee against -iP and tire United Nations Counall for Namibia, a8 well as the Movement of Non-Aligned Countrfeu, the Organisation of African Unity, the L mmonwealth, and a number of intergovernmental and regional organisations. 7, The General Assembly demands tho urgent disniahltling of all military bases in the international Territory of Namibia and aallo for the immediate cessation of the war of oppression waged by the rauldt minority rtigime against the people of Namibia and their nrrtional liberation movement, the South Wert Afriaa People’s Organisation , their sole and authentia representative. Reaffirming the legitimaay of the struggle of the people of! Namibia to aahieve their freedom and independence, the Assembly appeals to all States to render sustained and inareaeed moral e,ld politiaal support, as well as asrirtanae in all fields, to the South West Africa People’&! Organisation to enable it to intensify its struggle for the liberation of Namibia. 8. The General Aseembly aonsidere that the aaquisition of nuclear-waapon capability by the raaist r6gime of South Afriaa, with its infamous record of violence and aggression, constitutes a further effort on its part to terrorime -Bl- and intimidate independent States in the region into submiauion while also posing a threat to all mankind. The Assembly aondemns the aontinuing aupport to the raaiat rbgime of South Africa in the military and nuclear fields. In this aontert, the Assembly ewpraaaes itn conaern at the grave conaequenaea for international peace and aeaurity of the ;rollaboration between the raaiet rbgime of South Africa and certain Western Rowerlp, Iarse and other aountriea in the military and nuclear fields. It calls upon the Skates conaerned to end all suah aollaboration and, in particular, to halt the supply to South Africa of equipment, teahaology, nuclear materials and related training, whiah increalrea its nuclear capability. 9. The Qeneral Aseembly, noting that the militarioation of Namibia and the regimentation of ite people have led to foraed aonsaription, to a greatly inareasing flow of refugees and to a tragia Uisorganisation of the family life of the Nanaihian people, tatroaagly crondemna the foraibls and wholesale displaaement of Namibiaxxa from their homes for military and politiaal purposes and tha introduation of aompulaory military aerviae for Namibians and daalarea that al.1 measurea by the illegal oaaupation regime to enforae military aonacription in Namibia are null and void. In this aonneotion, the Assembly urges all Qoverxunents, the specialised agenaies and other intergovernmental organimetions to provide inareaaod material assistance to the thousands of refugeem who have been forced by the e rdgime’s oppressive poliaiss in Namibia and South Afriaa to flee into the neighbouring States. 10. The General Assembly, in recalling its resolutiona ES-B/Z of 34 September 1981 and S-14/1 of 20 September 1986, by whiah it strongly urged Statee to aeaee forthwith, individually and col.lectively, all aollaboration with the raairt rdgime of South Africa in order totally to isolate it politiaally, eaonomiaally, militarily and aulturally, strongly condemns the aontinuing aolUboration of certain aountriee with the raairpt regime in the politiaal, economic, military and nualear fields. The Assembly expresses Pts conviction that aonkinuing military collaboration strengthena tho aggressive military machinery of tho Pretoria dgime and thus conutitutes a hostile action against the people of Namibia and tho front-line Statea. Furthermore, euah collaboration is in contravention of the arma embargo imposed against South Afriaa under Seaurity Counail resolution 418 (1977), undermines international solidarity against the e rdgime and helps to perpetuate that r6gime’r illegal oooupation of Namibia. The Ausembly thus aalla for t,h6 termination forthwith of all such collaboration. Il. The General Assembly deprecates the continued alienation of land in colonial Territories for military installations, The large-eaale utilisation of loaal economic and manpower resources for this purpose diverts rosouraes that aoultl be more benefiaially utiliaed in promoting the eaonomio development of the Territories aonaerned and is thus aontrary to the intereats of their populations. 12, The Genera2 Aslrembly requeata the Seoretary-0eneral to aontinue, through the Department of Publio Information of the Secretariat, an intensified campaign of publicity with a view to informing world publia opinion of the facto concerning the military activities and arrangementa in colonial Territories which are impediny the implementation of the Dealaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countxies and Peoples, contained in Assembly reuolution 1514 (XV). -82- 13. Thm Qenmral Aaoembly requeete thm Ipeaial Committee on the lituation wlth regard to the Implementation of tha Dealeratlon on the Granting of XadepenUe,nanae to Colonial Counrtriea and Peoplae to oontinue to rramlne thio question and to report tbhoreon to the Asstmbly at it.a forty-fourth aeaaion. of the v, For-, (AJ42/23), ahap. V, para. IO. 91 Seaurity Council resolutiona 867 (lQQ!S) of 20 June 1988, %68 (198s) of 21 June 1986, S71 (WI%) of 20 September 1985, 674 (198s) of 7 Oobober 1181, 5’77 (198s) of 6 Deoembec 1985, 680 (1985) of 30 Deaember 1985, 581 (1986) of 13 February 1986, 602 (lQ67) of 25 November 1907 and 606 (1987) of 23 Deaember 1987. 41 The present chapter. -83- CHAPTER VW fMPLEMENTATION OF TRE DECLARATTON ON THE GWANTrNG OF INDEPENDENCE TO COLONIAL CODNTRIES AKD PEOPLLS DY TDE SPECXALTZED AQENCTEB AND THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ASSOCIATED WPTX TDE UNITED NATIONS A. C-the-Q 1. At its 1329th meeting, on 2 February 1988, by adopting the euggerrtionrr relating to the organisation of its work put forward by the Chairman (A/AC.lOQ/L.1647), the Special Committee decided, inter, to take up the above item separately, to bo considered at its plenary meetings and by the Sub-Committee on Petitiona, Information and Aeaietance. 2. The Special Committee considered the item at its 1331st and 1333rd to 1337th meetings, between 1 and Q August 1988. 3. In its consideration of the item, the Special Committee took into account the provieions of General Aesembly resolution 42175 of 4 December 1987 concerning the implementation of the Declaration on the Wanting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Paoplea by the epecialixed agenciess end the international institutions associated with the United Nations. Ry paragraph 28 of that reeolution, the Assembly requested the Committoe "to continue to examine the guestion and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its forty-third eeseion". The Committee alao took into account the relevant provision8 of Assembly resolution 35/118 of 11 December 1950, the annex to which contains the Plan of Action for the Full Implementation of the Declaration, aa well aa resolution 40/56 of 2 December 1985 relating to the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Declaration. The Committee was also guided by the relevant proviulona of other Assembly resolutions, particularly rosolutian 42/M of 6 November 1987 concerning Namibia. 4. The Special Committoo also took into account the Provisions of resolution 1980153 of the Economic and Social Council, adopted. at Its 88th plenary meeting, on 26 July 1988, By paragraph 16 of that resolution, the Council drew “the attention of the Special Committee . . . to the present resolution and to the discussion on the subject at the second regular seaaion of 1988 of the Economic and Social Council” (WlQfJ8/SR.38). Further, the Committee took into consideration the relevant documents of other intergovernmental bodies concerned, to which reference is mede in the fourth and fifth preambular paragraphs of the resolution it adopted on 9 Augulrt (see para. 16). 5. On the basis of the recommendation of the Sub-Committee on Petitions, Information and Assistance of 5 April and following consultations in that regard by the Acting Chairmen of the Special Committee, the Bub-Committee on Petitiona, Information and Assistance heard a statement by Mr. Jim Morrell, Center for International Policy, i\t its 454th meeting, on 4 May lQR8 (QA/COL/2628). 6. During its consideration of the item, the Special Committee had before it. a report of the Secretary-Qeneral (A/43/355 and Add.1 and 21, submitted in response to the request addreaeed to him by the Gonoral Assembly in paragraph 25 of * Previously iesluetl aa part of A/43/23 (Part IV). -84- rsaolution 42175, containing information on aatlon taken by the organimatione of the United Nationa ayatem in the implementation of the resolutions of the United Natione refix-red to above. 7. At the 133lat meeting, on 1 August, the Chairman of the Sub-Committee on Petitiona, Information end Aeaiatence introduced the 267th report of the Sub-committee (A~AC.10Q/L.l664 and AUd.l). The report aontained an aacount of the consultationa held by the Sub-Committoe during the year at Headquarter8 with representatives of the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (TMF), the United Nationa Educational, Baientifia and Cultural Organisation (UNEBCO), the World Bealth Orgenioation (WBO), the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), the Offiae of the United Natioaa Sigh Commissioner for RefUgeet3 (UNHCP), the International Atomia Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Xnternstional Labour Organieation (ILO). Aleo aoataineel in the report were t’ne Sub-Committee’s conclusions and recommendations on the item (A/AC.lOQ/L.1664, para. 6). The 269th report of the Sub-Committee (A/AC.lOQ/L.l667), lidopted by the Specie1 Committee at ita 1331st meeting, also contains a reference to tho item, 8. At the 1333rd meeting, on 4 August, the Chairman drew attention to the relevant doaumeutation, including the report on hia consultations with the President of the Economia and loaial Council under the term8 of paragraph 26 of General Assembly resolution 42175 (A/AC.lOQ/L.l665 and E/1088/81). 9. During the course of his atatement at the oame meeting (A/AC.109/PV.1717), the Chairman reported on his participation in the work of the Third Committee of the Economic and Soaial Council in uonneation with its consideration of the item during the Counall’e seaond regular session held at Geneva in July. 10. The general debate on the item took plaae at the 1333rd to 1336th meetings, between 4 and 8 August. The following Member States and specialised agenaies took part in the debate8 WHO, at the 1333rd meeting (A/AC.lOQ/PV.l333)t India, Afghanistan, Indonenia, Cuba, UNESCO and the ILO, at the 1334th meeting (A/AC,lOP/PV.~334)J the World Bamk and the United Republic of Tauoaaia, at the 1335th moeting (A/AC.lOQ/PV.l335)J and IMF, at the 1336th meeting (A/AC.lOQ/PV.1336). At the 1335th meeting, on 8 Auguat , the representative of the World Bank replied to questions put to him by the repreeentative of fndia (A/AC.lOQ/PV.1335). At the 1337th meeting, on Q August, the representative of the United Republic! of Taneenia, during the course of hia statement on Western Sahara, referred to the item (A/AC,lOP/PV.1337). 11. At the 1335th meeting, on 8 August, the Chairman drew attention to e draft resolution on the item (A/AC.lQQ/L.l677), trubmitted by Afghanistan, Bulgaria, the Congo, Cuba, Csechoslovekia, Ethiopia, Mali, Sierra Leone, the Syrian Arab Hepublic and the United Eepublic of Tanzania. 12. At the 1337th meeting, on Q Auguat. the representative of Bulgaria introduced the draft resolution (A/AC.Y.OQ/L.1677) on behalf of the sponsors (A/AC.lOQ/PV.1337). 13, At the @ante meeting, following etetements by the reprerentativer of Trinidad and Tobago and Norway IA/AC.lOP/PV.1337), the Special Co.?nittee adopted the 267th report Of the Sub-Committee on PotitiOnS, Information and ASbistanCe (A/AC.lOQ/L.1664) end endorsed the conclusiona and reconunendationa contained therein (see annex tc the present chapter), it being understood that reoervations expressed by mombars would be reflected in the record of the meeting (A/AC.lOQ/PV.1337). Stetemcrnts were made by the repreaentativee of Chile and C&e d'Pvoire (A/AC.lOQ/PV.1337), 14. At the same meeting, following statementa by the representatives of Norway and Chile (A/AC.lOQ/PV.1337), the Speaial Committee adopted draft resolution A/ACC.10QJL.1677 (reo pars. 16). it being understood that reaervationa expressed by members would be reflected in the reaord of the meeting (A/AC.lOQ/PV.1337). The Chairman made a statement (A/PC.lOQ/PV.1337). 15. On 10 Auguet, the text of the rsaolution (A/AC.109/970), together with a copy of the 267th report of the Sub-Committee on Petitions, Information and Assistance (A/AC.lOQ/L.l664), was transmitted to the Drganixation of African Unity (OAW) and the opeaialioed agenoiee and other organisatione of the United Nationa system. On 11 Auguat, the text of the resolution waa transmitted to all States. 8. w of the v 16. The text of the resolution (A/AC.109/970) adopted by the Speaial Committee at ite 1337th meeting, on 9 August 1966, to which reference is made in paragraph 14, ie reproduoed below: v the reports eubmitted by the Secretary-goneral, l/ tho Chairman '21 and the Sub-Committee on Petitions, Information and Assistance 91 on the item entitled "Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of IQdependenae to Colonial Countriee and Peoplea by the specialised agencies and the international institutions asaoaiated with the United Nationa", m the Dealsration on the granting of Independenae to Colonial Countrier and Paoplea, oontained in general Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 Deaember 1960, and the Plan of Aation for the Bull Implementation of the Dealaration, contained in the annex to Assembly resolution 351116 of 11 Daaember 1980, and resolution 40156 of 2 December 1985 on tha twenty-fifth anniversary of the Dealsration, aa well aa all other relevant resolution8 adopted by the Assembly on this subject, including in particular resolution 42/75 of 4 Deaember 1967, v General Assembly resolutions ES-W2 of 14 September 1961, S-14/1 of 20 September 1966 and 42/14 of 6 November 1967 0x1 the question of Namibia, m the rolevant provisions of the Deolaration of the International Conference for the Immediate Independence of Namibia and the Programme of Action on Namibia, 41 the Declaration adopted by the World Coafermxw on Sanctions against Racist South Africa, 51 the Luanda Declaration and Programme of Action adopted by the United Nations Council for Namibia at itr extraordinary plenary meetings held at Luanda from 16 to 22 May 1967, 61 and the Pinal communique of the Ministerial Meeting of the United Nations Counail for Namibia, held in New York on 2 October 1967, 2/ v the relevant provisions of the final document8 of the Eighth Conferenoe of Heada of State or Government of Non-Aligned Countries, -86- held at Hsrare from 1 to 6 September 1966, a/ and of the rersolutlon on the question of Namibia adopted by the Counail of Mini&era of the Orgsniretion of African Unity at ita forty-eighth ordinary eestiion, held at Addia Ahaba from 19 to 23 May 198tl, 81 Barnut that the struggle of the people of Namibia for eelf-determination and independence ie Pn its arucial stage and has sharply Intensified a8 a consequence of the stepped-up aggreeaion of the illegal ooloaialist dgimo of Pretoria sgninat the people of the Territory and the inarcaacd rupport rendered to that regime by its slliea, coupled with efforts to deprive the Namibian people of their hard-won viatoriea in the liberation cltruggle, end that it is therefore inaumbent upon the entire internstionaX oommunity deoiaively to inteneify aoncerted action in support of the people of Namibia. and their sole and authentic representative, the South Weat Afrios People’s Organiaationr for the attainment of their goal, Concerned that the poliay of “constructive engagement” with the e rhgime of South Africa and the “linkage **, an well 68 eaonomlc end milltsry aollaboration maintsLned by uertain Western Powera, Israel and other aountries with Pretoria. have only enoouraged and strengthened the raoiat rigime in ita continued illegal oacupation and massive militarioation and exploitation of Namibia in violation of the relevant resolutions and deoisionr of the United Nations, ved at the continued imperialist and neo-oolonialirt eupport for South Africs’s oppressive end aggresrive polioies in Uamibia and with reapect to indepeadent States in southern Afrlue, in particular the front-line Statea, au exemplified by thti discussions and reaolutione of the Security Council, &~&QIL~ of the worsening of the eituation in southern Afrioa beoaumm of South Africa’e racist policies of oppreaeilon, sggresrion and occupation which constitute a olear threat to world peaae and crourity, and aondcmning tha continuing breach by South Afrioa of the obligatione as8umed by it under the Charter of the United Natione and Ita persistent non-compliance with ishr, relevant resolutions and decisions of the United Ns%ionr, DeelJllv of the continuing critioal need of the Namiblan people and their national liberation movement, the South West hfrica People’e O&~~anioation, end of the people6 of other aolonlal Torrftorieti for aonareto assiatanae from the epecialioed agenuies and other organiostionr of the United Nations system in their struggle for liberation from aolonial rule and in their efforts to aahieve and consolidate their national independence, v that, although there has been grogserr in the extension of asairtanae to refugeee from Namibia, the sations taken hitherto by the organiaationa concerned in providing aeaiatance to the people of the Territory through their national liberation movement, the South West Africa Paople’c Organioation, atill remain inadequate to nr,Iet the urgent and growing ueedr of the Namibian people, w the reaponaibility of the speaialioed egenciea and other organioations of the United Natkona system to take all the neaebem .r me68urem, within their respective spherea of competence, to ena.tre the full rrrrd speedy -87- implementation of Qeneral Assembly resolution 1514 (Xv) and other relevant resolutions of the United Nations, partiaularly those relating to the provision of moral and material aasistanae, on a priority baaia, to the peoplea of the colonial Territories and their national liberation movementa, -ita that closer aontacte and ooneultationa between the epeoialioed agencies and other organisations of the United Nations ayatem, on the one hand, and the Organiaation of Afriaan Unity and the South West Airica People’e Organisation , on the other, will help theroe agenaiea and organiaationa to overcome proaedural and other difficultlee whioh have impede8 or delayed the implementation of some aasistancu proqrammea, a6~&&g general Assembly resolution 42/14 C of 6 November 1987 in which it requested all apeaialiaed agencierr and other organisations of the United Nations system to grant full memberehip to Namibia, represented by the United Nations Counoil for NamibL?, ao thet the Council may participate aa the legal Administering Authority for Namibia in the work of those agsnales and organlaationa, -its to the General Seoretariat of the Organisation of African Unity for the continued co-operation and asaiatance it has extended to the speaialiaed ageneieu and other organimstions of the United Nationa ayatem in connection with the implementation of the relevant resolutions of the United Nations, U to the Governmenta of the front-line States for the steadfact aupport extended to the people of Namibia an& their national liberstion movement, the South West Africa People’s Organisation, in their jurt and legitimate struggle for the attainment of freedom and independence despite increased armed attacka by the forcea of the racist rdgime of South Afrioa, and aware of the particular needa of those Governments for aaaiatenoe in that connection, NQL&~ the support given by the specialised agencies and other organiastiona of the United Nations ayatem to the implementation of the Nationhood Programme for Namibia, in accordance with Qeneral Assembly resolution 32/Q A of 4 November 1977, m the aontinued co-operation with and assistance rendered to South Afriaa by oertain rpecialioed agencies in the financial, economia, technical and other fields in aontravention of the relevant resolutions of the United Nations, thus enhancing neo-colonialist practices in the ayatem of international relationa, w the importance of the activities of non-governmental organisations aimed at putting an end to the aasiatance which is still being rendered to South Africa by some apeoialiaed agencies, m of the imperative need to keep under continuous review the actfvities of the specialised agencies and other organisations of the United Nations ayatem in the implementation of the varioue United Nations decisions relating to decolonisation, -88- 1. Tekea of the report of ita Chairman on hia oonrultationo with the Preoident of the Eoonomio and Soaial Counoil a/ end endorrem the obs@rvationa and suggeetions arieing therefroml IQ/ 2. Takaa of the report of the Sub-Committee on Petitions, Information and Aariatanoe and the aonolueions and racommendationr aontained therein) 31 3. BgafPirma that the apeoialiaed agenaiee and other orgeniaationr nnd inatitutisns of the United Nationa aystem rhould continue to be guided by the relevant resolutions of the United Nationa in their efforta to oontribute, within their apherea of aompetenae, to the full and apsedy implementation of the Dealaratlon on the Granting of Xndependenae to Colonisl Couatrisa and PeoglesJ 4. w that the reoognition by the General AsrembPy, the Security Council and other Waited Nations organs of the legitimaay of the struggle of ooloniel peoples to exercise their right to aelf-determination and independence entaila, au 6 corollary, the extenalon by the rpouiali~ed agenofecl and other orqaniaations of the Wnited Nations aystem of all the necessary moral and material asaietance to thoro peoplea and their national liberation movementer 5. m ita s to those speaialiaed agenaies and other organiaationa of the United Nations system thst have continued to oo-opereta in varying degreea with the United Nationa and the Organisation of Afrioan Unity in the implementation of General Aseembly rer8olutlon 1514 (XV) and other relevant resolutions of the United Nations, and urges all the opeoialloed agencies and other organiaationa of the United Nations system to aaaelerate the full and speedy implementation of the relevant provisions of those reaolutionsr 6. m that the aaaiatanae extended thur far by certain specialised agencies and other organiastionr of the United Nation8 ayatem to the colonial peoplea, particularly the people of Namibia and thais national liberation movement, the South Wctrt Africa PeopIle’e OrganiaatLon, ir far from adequate in relation to the aatual needo of the peOpl@l aonoeraedJ 7. Reiteratea its wD.I&MM that the speaialioed agenaier end other orgsniaationa and bodies of the United Natiour eyatem rvhould refrain from taking any sction that might imply reoognition of, or rupport for, the legitimacy of the domination of the Territory of Nemibia by the raoirt riglme of South AftiCaJ 8. Heaueats all specialised agenoier end other organivationm and bodier of the United Nation6 ayetern, in accordanae with the relevant rerolutionr of the General Aeaembly and of the Security Council, to take 611 noaelrrrry measures to withhold from the raoiet rbgimcs of South Afriaa any form of co-operation and aasiatsnce in the financial, economic, teahuioal and other field6 and to dircontlnue all support to that rhgime until the people of Namibia have exeraised fully their inalienable right to #elf-determinatSon, freedom and national independenae in a united lamibla and unt41 the inhuman system of -M has been totally WadiCatOdJ -89- 9. &&N that the World Dank and the International Monetary yund aontinuo to maintain linka with the moist rdgime uf Prwtooia, enpraaeea the view that all links ahould be diaaontiuued and, pending that taotAmar aalla upon thone organioationa n’; to extend any support or loans to that regime) 10. Ilf9rgM the exeautive headr of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund to drnw the particular attention of their governing bodiea to the present resolution, inter_alia, with a view to formulating syeaifia pro$rammra benefiaial to the peoplea of the aolo~\ial Territorieo, partiaularly NwM~J 11. &guu&n the rpeaialioed agencies and other organimetions of the United Natfona ryatem to render or continue to render, as a matter of urgftncy, all poariblr\ rthrral and material aasiatance to the colonial peoples struggling tor lib.rati,n from aolonial rule, bearing in mind that suuh aseistanae should aof: only meet their isunediate needs but also create couditiona for development after they have exeroised their right to self-determination amd independenaer 12. Besueaea the apeaialiaed agencies and other organisations of the United Nations nystem to continue to provide all moral and material asaistanaa to the newly independent an& emerging Itates 80 aa to enable them to achieve genuLne economic independence) 13. ReitaretesitarscsMnenaation thdt the apecialiaed agenaiea and other organisations of the United Nations system should initiate or broaden contacts and co-operation with the colonial peoples and their nLtiona1 liberation movements directly or, whore appropriate, through the Organisation of Afriaen Unity, and review and introduce greater flexibility in their procedures with respect to the formulation and preparation of aasistancu programmes and projects ao aa to be able to extend the necessary anaiatance without delay to help tho colonial peoples and their nrr.cional iiberation movements in their struggle to exercise ti,eir inalienable right to self -determination and independence in aticordancs with General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV)) 14. ReconunenBs that a separate item on asaiatance to national liberation movements recognised by the Orqaniaation of Afriaan Unity should be included in the agenda of future high-level meetings between the Genercl Secretariat of the Organioation ot African Unity and the eecretariata of the \‘nited Nations and other o.ganiaatlona of the United Nationa ayatem, with a view to strengthening further the existing measures of co-ordination of actiorr to ensure the beet use of availah?--d reaouwea for aeaietance to the peoples of the colonial Torritoriea) 15. Iltoap the suecialioed agencies and other orgL.&rationa of the United Nations syrtem that have not already done uo to inalvde in the agenUs of the regular meetinga of their governing bodice a separate item on the progress they hnve made in the implementation of resclution 1514 (XV) and the other relevant rosolutionr of the Waited Nationsr 16. N the speoialiaad agencies and other organisations and iastitut:onr of the United Nations oyster to extend, au a matter of priority, substantial. materlal aasietance to the Oooernmonka of the front-line Itatee in order to enable thorn to support more effectively the struggie of the people of Namibia for freedom and indrpendenao and to realat the violation of thair tetritorial integrity by the armefl foraen of the raai#t r$gime of South Afriaa dirratly or, aa in Angola and Moraarrbiguo, through puppet groupa in the aervice of Pre*!xxial 19. w the eatnbliahment by the non-aligned aountrier of tha Action for Peaieting Xnvaeion, Coloniallam and mu Fund and inviter tb epeaialired ag.genaiee and other organisationa of ‘he United Nationr ryatrr to co-operate with the Fund in the uumrnon objeative of providing emergenay asaistanae to the front-1Pne Eltatra and natioual liborut3on movemants In southera Afriaa in their struggle aqsinet the =$$A& r$gimsr 16. wvith the arrangementa made by aeveral rpeaialimrd agenaiee and other organiwationa of the UuiteU Nationr eyatem whiah enable representatives of the national liberation movements recognised by the (irganiaation of Afriaan Unity to partialpate fully aI) abeervarr in the proaeedingo relating to matterrY acncerning their rrepoative aoantriee, and calls upon those agencies and organisations that have not yet UOncP no to follow this example and to make ‘:he neaeasary arrangements without U.blayr 19. m the apeaialieed agenaiee and other organlmat~ona and inatitutionv of the United Nationa ayatem to assist in aacelerating progrear in all sectors of the national life of aolonial Territarieer partiaularly in the development of their eaonomiea; 20. It!caNBthe of the epeoialLmed agenuies and other organisations of the United Nations system to Security ~OUnOil r@nOlUtiOn 566 (1985) of 19 June 1965, in which the Council aondemned the raaist rdgime of South Africa for its installation of a @o-called interim government in Namibia and dealnred that action to be illegal and null and voidr 21. Rf-9 that all Qoverlunenta should intensify their crffortr in the specialised ageanie?a nnd othef organisations of the UniteU Nations l yutem of which they are mwmbers to enaura the full an8 el’feative implem~ntatioa of General Aeaembly resolution 1514 (IN) and other relevant reaolutionr of the Unitsd Nations and, in that aonneation, should aacord priority to the guestion of providing assistance on an emergency baria to the people8 of the aoloaial Territorier and their national Piberatiou movemeatsJ 22. J&&w -attenth& of the specinliaed agenaiee anU othor organiaatioas .,f the United Nations syetem to the Pl?n of iiation for the lull Implemsntation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independenae to Colonial Countries and Peoplee, contained in the annex to Qeneral Assembly rerolution 35/110. in particular to those proviaionrr calling upon the agsnaiao and arganiaationa to render all posoible moral and material asaiatanae to the peoples of the aolonial Tsrritories and to their national liberation maveeentrj 23. m the ereautive headr of the apeciuliurU agenairr and othrr organirstioar of the United Nations myotem, having ragarrd to th@ provirionr of paragrrph 14 above, to formulatr, with the active co-operation of the Orgaaioation of Afriaaa Unity where appropriate, RaU to mbmit, .,a a matter of pricrrity, to their govoraing and lagialative orgaaa concretn sroporalr “!or the full implamentation of the relevant United Nationr Uecirion.,, in particular -Ql- apeciiia programmes of arriritanos to ths peoplt~ at! the aolonia? Torritoriea ~86 thrir national libsretion movumanta# 24, m tho Baorstary-General to aontinue to aaaiet the a~ettialimed agenaieu and othcw 0rQsni~ationa OQ the UniteB Netiomi oyetem in WWkhQ out appropriate m@aaureI Car implementing tho ral@vant resolutiona of the United NJationo and to prepare Per eubmiasion to the relevant bodioa, with the auoiutanar of thoee agmncriea and organimationa, a report on thr sation taken ir;. ImpXemer~ation of the relevant rurolutiouu, inaLLuding the pro!aent rraolution, uinao the airou'ation of hia prcrvioriu report, 28. m the Eaonomia aud Boaial Counuil to aontinue to aonaider, in aonuultation with the Opeaial. Committee on thfl Bituetion with regard to the Pmplementation of the Daalaration on khe Wanting of Indepeurdenae to Colonisf Countrilas and Peoplsr, appropriate mclaaureu Por co-ordination oi! tha poL*aieaa anU aativitieu of tha specisliaed agenoiea and other orgeniaatione of! the Wnitcrd Natienu eyetem in implementing the relevant rusolutiona of the General AfiMWlbly, J5. WgJUMLa the epeaiaiized ayenaiea to report periodically to the Bearetery-General on their implementation of the present reae:r\tionj 29. &&~QR, lrubjeat to any direativea the Qeneral Assembly might wish ta give at itm forty-third session, to clontinue to examine the quttetion and to report to the Aslsembly at ita forty-fourth eeasion. C. Heoormnendntionalthe- 19. In suoordanae with deaisions taken et its 1320th and 1331st meetinga, on 2 February and 1 August 19813, respeatively, the Speaial Committes recommends to the General Asrrembly the adoption of the following drsft reaolutlon: of the m on -a. of X &.a-- bv the wa , thetilnetiutiouaaaaoaiertad the United lfPvm the item entitled @'Implamentation of the Declaration on the granting 08 Independence to Colonial Countriea and Peoples by the speaialined agencies end the internotionel instir.utions associated with the -hited Nationa", -U the reporta submitted on the item by the learetary-General, 11 snd the Chairman of the Spaaial Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation OY i;he Deolaration on the Wanting of Indeperrdenae to Colonial Countrk. and Peogloa, a/ P,& the Dealsration on the Granting of l’ndepondence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, aontalned in its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, the Plan of Action for thu Full Xmplementation of the Declaration, contained in the annex td its resolution 351118 of -92- It - 13 Deocrmber 1980, and Stu reaolutiovl 40/55 af 2 Deuetiaer 3U85 on the twenty-fifth anniversary of tha Daalaration, au well uu all other r@iovant Qoneral Auaembiy reftolutiona, inaluding In pa:*tiaulrrr rewolution 42/75 of 4 December 1989, s ite resolutiona ES-Q/2 of X4 lerptember X981, f?-1411 oil 20 September 1885 and 42/14 of 6 Ncvamber 1957 on the gucrstion of Namibia, v the relevant proviuiona of the Dualaration of the Xnternational Conferenue for tne bmediate Independenae of Namibia ondl the Progrcunmt, of Aation on Namibia, A/ the Dualaratioa adopted by the World Conference on Banationu againat Baoiatt South Afriaa, &I thr Luanda Doalaration and Programme of Acrtion adopted by the Wnited Nationr Counair for Namibia at ite extreorllinary plenary meetings held at Luanda from 18 to 22 May 1989, 81 and the Final aommunigud of the Kiniaterial Meeting of thlv Wnitsd Nationu Council for Namibia, held 1a1 New York on 2 October 1987, 11 VM the relevant provisiona of the final dooumonto ?f the Eighth Conierenao of Beads of Btate or Qovernment of Non-Aligned Countrier, helU at Berare from 1 to 6 Gleptember 1986, &# and of the rtaaolution on the question of Namibia adopted by the CounaiY of Minivtorr of! the Orgsni~ation OP Afkiaan Wnity at ite forty-eighth ordinary e)ension, held at Addle Ababa from 19 to 23 Uay 1988, Y/ Bhurre that the struggle of the people oi! Namibia for aelf-detorminatton a.nd indapendanae la in its aruaial stage and han uharply intunaifiad aa a conseguenae oi the stepped-up aggreaaion of the ilL&~gal aolonlaliut rigime of Pretoria again& the people of the Territory and ths inareaead 8upport rendered to that rdgimo by ita allier , coupled with offorts to deprive tha Namibisn People of their hard-won victorier in the liberation utruggle, and that it in therefore incumbent upon the entire Jstsrnational aommunity decisively to intensify aoncerted action irr support of the people of Namibia and their uole and authentic representative, the South We& Airiaa Peoplego Or~aniaation, for the attainment ot their goal, (=onaerned that the policy of “oonstruotive engagement” with the w regime of louth Africa and the “linkage” , a0 well a0 eaorlamia and military collaboration maintained by certain Western Poweru, Israel and other aountrier with Pretoria, have only anoouraged and rtrongthaned th@ raaiut r&imo in ito continued illegal occupation and maaaivo militartaation and rxploitation of Namibia in violation of the relevant resolutions and deairionr of tha WnSted Nationa, v at tha continued imperialist anrl noo-aolonialiat eupport for south Afriaa’a oppresarive anU aggrsarivo poliaier 10 Namibia and with reapect to independent Btatea in kouthsrn Afriaa, in psrtiaular thm front-line Btatea, aa exemplified by the disausuionr and roeolutionr of the fkuurity Cou~;ril, w. of the worsening of the situution in routhern kfrior baaaura of South Afriaa’a racist poliaies of oppression, aggrorrion and oooupation which constitute a clear threat to world peace and aeaurity, and aondnmuing the continuing bresah by South Afriua of! the obligations assumed by it under the -QJ- Charter of the Wnited Nationa and ite perulatent non-.complianae with the relevant rruolutiona and deaiaiona of the United Nationu, v of the continuing aritical need of the Namibian people and their national liberetion movement., the 8outh West Afriaa People’e Organisation, and of the peopleu of other aolonial Territorieu i!or concrete auaiutance from the apeaialiac~ agenaiea and other organiaationa of the Wnited Nationa syatorn in their struggle for liberation frae colonial rule and in their efforts to cr.ahieve and aonaoY.idate their nation81 independence, v that, although there haa been progreuu in the extension of araiatnnae to refugees from Namibia, the actionu taken hitherto by the organinationa concerned in providing assistance to the people of thu Territory through their national liberation movement, the South Woe& Africa Psople’s Organisation, atill remnin inadaguate to meat the urgent and growing needs of the Namibisn people, v the respciraibility of the specialised aganciea and other organimtiona of the United Netions ayatem to take all the neaeausry meauarea, within the1.O reupeativc apheree of competence, to enaure the full and egeedy implementation of General Aaaembly resolution 1514 (XV) end other relevant rerolutioua of the United Nationa, particularly those relating to tho provieion of moral and material aseistanae, on a priority bseinr to the peoples of the colonial Territories nnd their national liberation movements, its v that closer contacte and coneultationu between ths apecialiaed aganciea and other organisations of the United Nations eyatem, on the one hand, nnd the Organioatlon of African Unity anU the South West Africa People’s Organisation, on the other, will help tharse ngsnciee and organiaation8 to overcome proaedural and other difficultiea which have impeded or delayed the implementation of aome saaiat~nae progrummea, &$&LLing ite raaolution 42114 C of 6 Novtnnber 1989 in which it reguosted alX upeaialimed agencies and other organiaationa of the United Nationa ayatsm to grant full membership to Namibia, represented by the United Nationa Council for Nemibia, ao that the Council may pl;rrtiaipate au the leg&l Administering Authority for Namibia in the work of those agenciee and organisations, its s to the General Bearetariat of ths Organisation of African Unity for the continued co-operation and susirtanae it hao extended to the apeaislioed agencies and other organisat,iona of the United Nations ayrtem in aonneation with the imglementetion of the relevsnt reaolutiona of the United Nstions, itam to the Governmenta of ths front-line States for the steedfaat eupport extended to tho people of Namibia and their nstional liberation movement, the Bouth Weet Africa People’s Organisation, in their just snd legitimate struggle for the attainment of freedom snd independence despite incresaed nrmed attacks by the forcea sf the rsciat rigime of Bouth Africa, snd aware of tho psrticular needs of those Qovernments for assiatsnce in that connection, &z&g the aupport given by the apecialiaed agencies and other orgsniaationa of tho United N&ions aystem to the implementation of the -94- Nationhood Progrumme for Namibia, In aacordanae with QeneraX Aaasmbly roeolution 33/9 A of 4 Nownbor 1977, a the aantlnuad ao-operation with and ameietunae rendered to South Afriaa hy curtain apealalimsd agenaie8 in the financial, Baonomia, teahniaal and other field8 in ecrntravention of the relevant reaolutlona of the WnitaU Nations, thue etnhanaing neo-ac’loniallat praatiaea in the ayatem of international relprtione. Y38spira(l the importsnae of the autivltlea of non-governmanta organiaatione aimed at putting an end to the aaaiatanae whlah is atill baing rendered to Bouth Afriaa by aoma epaaialicied agenuieu, w of the imperative need to keop unrler aontinuous rwiew the activities of the spsaialimuU aganaierr and other organivPrtlons of the United Nationrv syetem in the implementation of the variourr United Nations deaisione relating to deaoloniaation, 1. m the ahapter of the report of the Speaial Committee on the Situation with ragardl to the Implamentation of the Declaration on the Granting of mndapendenae to Colonial Countries and PeopZse relating to the item, U/ a. ReaEfirma that the spealalioud agenaies and other organisationr and institutions of the Wnited Netione rsyattnn should continug to be guided by the I llevaut resolutions of! the United Nationa in their efforta to oontribute, within their apherer of aompetenaib, to the full U speedy implemeatation of the Deolaration on the Granting of Independunae to Colonial Cow&trier aad Peoplea 8 3. 1[Cesffirm that the reaognitioa by the Qeaqral Aaoembly. the Smaurity Counail and other Walted Nutioas organa of the legitimaoy of the rtruqqle of aolonlsl peoples to ereruiso their right to re1L-detarmlnatior and independence entaila, a8 a aorollary, the ertcrnsion by the opaaiali8eU aganalea and other organiaationr of tha United Nationa 8yst;n of all the neaesesry moral and material assistance to l,haae peoples and Cheir natiotial lfbrration movctmemtut 4. EXQ&XMJ~ to tho8o epeaialised agenuier and other organiastions of tha Wnitell Nations uyatem that ‘have aontinuad to ao-oporata in varying dmgreum with the United Nation8 and the Organisation of Afrlaan Unity 1n the implementetlon of Qsneral A8sembly resolution 1514 (%V) &md other relevant ro8oIutione of tho United Nationr, and uryea all the rpeaitM8rd aqenahr and other or$aniaationu of ths United Nationa rycrtem to aaaalrrate the full and 8peody implementation of the relevant provl.lrionrP of thora resolutiona, 5. m it8 m that ths aalrlatana@ extendad thu8 far by aertain rpralallaed agenales and other orqanisation8 of the WnltaU Nat,iOn8 oyatom to the aolonlal pt~~oples, partiaulerly the people of Namibia and their national liberation movomant, thr South We& Afriaa Paople’r Organiratlon, 18 ftw from aUeguat8 in relation to the actual norde of the pvoplsr aonarrnodr 6. ~ that the rpoaiallmed agonoier and other organiamtions and bodioo oY the United Nation6 ryetetn rhould refrain from -9s taking nny aatlon that might imply reaognition of, or rupport for, the legitinaag of the domination of the Territory of Namibia by the raaiat regime of Ilouth AfrPua, 7. Peeuellts all apeaialiued cugenciea and other orgeniaatrana Rnd bodierr of the Unit& Nations ByBtttm, in saaordanae with the relevant renolutiona of the Qeneral Assembly and of tho Seaurity Counail, to take all neaeasary meaxucee to withhold from the raaist r6gime of South Africa any form OZ co-operation and aaraiet.pmce in the finanaial, eaonomic, teahnical and other fielda and to Ulaaontinue all aupport to that rdgime until the people of Namibia have exeraiseU fully their inalienable right to self-determination, freedom and national independence in a united Namibia and until the inhuman system of e has been totally eradioated) 8. w&i that the World Elank and the Xntarnational Monetary Pux.d continue to maintain links with the racist rbgime of Pretoria, expresses the view thst all linka ahould be dinaontinued and, pending that aUtii)n, calla upon thoae organisations not to extend any nupport or loans to that r6gimej 9. w the executive heada of the World Bank and the fnternational Monutary Fund to draw the particular attention of their governing bodiea to the present resolution, int;cr_alla, with a view to formulating specific programmes beneficial to the peoples of the colonial Turritoriea, partiaulerly Namibia1 10. mm the speaialiaed agencies and other org&niBationri of the United Nations aystem to render or continue to render, aa a matter of urgency, all polraiblr moral and material assistance to the aolonial peoples struggling for liberation from colonial xule, bearing in mind that auah assistance should not only meet their immediate neede hut aleo oreate conditiona for development after they have exercised their right to self-determination and indepondonaoj 11. v the speaialioed agencies and other organlaations of the United Nations system to continue to provide all moral and rnaterinl c.eeletanae to the newly .\ndependent and emerging ;tates 80 ae to oaable thorn to achiovv genuine economic independenaol 12. Lteiterat;ean that the specialised agenciee and other organioationr of? the Wnitod Nations system should initiate or broaden contacts and oo-operation with the colonial peoples and their national liberation movements directly or, where appropriate, through the Organiaation of Afriaan Unity, and review and introduae greater t!lexibility in their proaedurmr w5.th reapctct to the formulation and preparation of aaaietanae programmeu and projects 00 aa to be able to extend the neaeaxary oaaistanaa without’dolay to help the oblonial peoples and their national libetation movements in their ,Irtruggle to exercise their inalienable right to relf-determination and indepnndence in aacord&nce with Qerraral Ausembly PMlOlUtiOU 1514 (=)J 13. Beganrmenda that a sagarate item on asaistanca to national liberation movement8 reaogniorrl by the Organisation of Afriaan Unity should be included In tho agenda of future high-le8rol meeting8 betwesn the Qeneral Secretariat of the Orgsniaation of African Unity and the eaaretariata of the United Nations and other organisations of the Whited Nations ayutem, with a view to -96- tJtrengthening further the exintlng meanuren of ao-ordination of aation to enawe the beat ume of available renouraee for aaaietanae to the paoplru of the aolonial TsrritoriesJ 14. w the epeaialioed ayaneieo rend other organi~ationa of tha United Nationa oyetem that have not already done 10 to inc‘ud% in tha agenda of the regular meeting8 of their governing bodies I) rep&rate item on the progrese they hcrve made in the implementation of rerolution 1514 (XV) and the other relevant resolutiona of the United NatiOnmJ 15. m the rpeaialised nganaiee and other organimationa anti institutiona of the United Ndtione ayatem to W&and, a)B 8 matter of priority, substantial material aseistanae to tho Uoveruments of the front-liur Water in order to enable them to support more sffeotively tha etruqgle of the peoph of Namibia for freedom and indepsndenae and to reciot the violation of their territorial intogrity by the armed foraea of the raaist r&&me of South Africa direatly or, 88 in Angola and Morsanrbique, through puppet groups in the oerviar of PretoriaJ 16. Welaulnea the eetnbliahmont by the nou-aligned aountrielr of tha Action for RIteisting Tnvarl.on, Colonialism and i?&a&h& Fund kad invitea the specialised agenaies and other organioations of the United Nations ryatem to co-operate with the Fund in the common objeative of Providing amwqmay aaeistance to the front-line States and national liberation movomrnts in eouthern Atrico in their struggle a$sinat the &larw rdgimer 17. ~JvA!~L&~ the arrangementr made by eeveral rpooialisrd agonaiae and other organimationa of the Wnited Nationo system whiah en&lo representativee of tho national liberation movemente reoognisad by thv Organisation of Afriaan Unity to partioipate fully em obawverr in tha 0 proaeedingr rolatinq to matters aonaerning their reopective aountrior, and calls upon those ngonuies and organi8at!,ons that have not yet dona 100 to follow thie example and to mako the nwessary arrangementa Without delay, 18. m the speaisli#eU agenoiea and other orosninationr and institution6 of the United Nations system to aaaiat in aaa@lerating prograar in all rector8 of the national life of aolonial Territories, Partiaelarly in the develoPmeat of their eaonomiesr 19. Prpyytl__ChB- of the ageaialioed ngenaism and other organisations of the United Nation8 ryatem to Seaurity Council rerolution 566 (1985) OK 19 June 198SI i.n which the Council uondemnad the raairt rllgime of South Africa for ite inatallntioa of a ro-aalled interim government in Namibifi and dealared that aation to be illegal end null andl voidr 20. w that all Governmenta, rhould intensify thsir affortr in the ePecisli~~!I agenaies and other organi@atione of the United Nations ryrtam of whiah they are members to ensure the full and effeative implement8tion of Ueneral Arrembly rerolutiofi 1614 (XV) and other relevant rerolutiono of the United Nations and, in that aonneation, ehould eaaord priority to the quertlorr of providing aesistanae on an emergenay basin to tho people8 of the aolomial Territories and their national liberirtion movemento! -97- 21. &myaJ&A&l&m of the npod~liaed Agencies And other organimstiona of the United Netions eystem to the Plan of Action for the Pull Implementation of the Declaration on the Qrsnting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoplea, contained in the Annex to C?ene:sl Aaaembly resolution 35/118, in partiaular to those provisiona calling upon the agencies And organioationa to render all ponaible moral and material assistanae to the peopleo of the colonial Territories and to their national liberation movements) 22. u the executive hsada uf the spe~islioed Agencies and other organioationa of the United uationa system, having regard to the proviaions of psragraph 13 above, to formulate, with the activs CO-OperatiOn of the Organiuation of African Unity where Appropriate, and to submit, as a matter of priority, to their governing and loyielative organs conareta proposals for the full implementation of C,he relevant United Nations decisions, in particular specific programmar of assistance to the peoples of the colonial Territories and thrir nationel liberation movements; 23. m the Secretary-general to continue ta Assist the specialised agencies and other organiaationa of the United Nations system in working out appropriate measures for implementing the relevant reisolutians of the United Nations And to prepare for submission to the rslevsnt bodies, with the assiatence of those Agencies and organisations, a report on the action taken in implementation of the relevant resolutions, including the present resolution, since the ciraulation of his previoua report; 24. mw the Economic and 8ocial Council to continue to conuider, in consultation w:th the SLjscial Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on tb.o Granting of Independence to Colonial Countrier and Peoples, appropriate measures for co-ordination of the policies And activities of the specialised agencies and other organioationa of the United Nations system in implementing the relevant resolutions of the Uen~tal Aaambly~ 25. m the speaislimd agencies to report periodically to the Secretary-General on their implementation or the present resolution} 26. w!w the t!p0CiAl Committee to Continue t0 examine the item All& to report thereon to the General Assembly et its forty-fourth seasion. 11 A/43/355 and Add.l-3. 21 A/AC.l09/L.1665. 31 A/AC.109/L.lf.S4 and Add.1. 41 sac aeDortoi3rternattlonalConference for the Zmmndiatem f&w 'I-11 J.uJy 1999 (United Nations publicstion, Sales No. E.86.I.16 and addendum), part three. -98- Wtm (aontinucd) 41 Se0 gggg,~ai on Q 16-20 Jm (UniLe\ Nationr publication, Saleo No. E.66.1.23), chap. fX. iv A/41/325-S/18901, annex8 me ala0 ugJ.cial of the i..Port’cP .A (A/42/24), part tuor ahap. XXX, pare. 203. - iv A/42/631-WlQf87, annex. 81 A/41/697-8/18392, annm. w Bae X/43/390, annex I. xl/ E/1988/61. us/ Thx premnt chapter. -99- RRPORT OF THE RUR-COMMITTEE ON PETITPONR, INyORMATION AND ASRISTANCE* -1 Misrp Tatiana RROSNAROVA (Caechoslovakia) CONCLUSIONR AND RECOJ.9.lRNDATIONS (1) The Rub-Committee notes with deep “‘oncern the further deteriOrAtiOn of the situation in and around NAmibiA AS A result OS the obdurate refusal OS the racist minority regime of Pretoria to comply with the relevant resolutione and decisions of the United NAtiona. The Sub-Committee condemna the extentiive linka and collaboration between the agarthuid regime of south Africa and certain Western countries, especially the Unitod Statoa of America And larael, in the political, diplomatic, economic, nuclea:, military and other fields. (2) The Rub-Committee recognises the important role of the front-line Rtates in the liberation struggle in southern Africa and urges the specialised agencies and other organiaations and institutions of the United Netions system to extend witrin their competence, ~8 a matter of priority, substantial material and other assistance to the front-line States in order to enable them to support the liberation struggle in southern Africa, And particularly in Namibia, more effectively and to resiot the violation of their sovereignty and territorial integrity by the troops of the racirt rdgime of South AfKiCA. (3) The Sub-Committee reiterates its firm position that the specialised agencies and other organisation!! and institutiona of the United Nations system should continue to be guided by the relevant resolutions and decisions of the United Nations in their efforts to contribute, within their spheres of competence, to the full and speedy implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, contained in General Aekembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960. (4) The Sub-Committee commends those specialised Agencies And other organinatione and institutions of the United Nations system that have continued to co-operate with ths United Nations And the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in the implementation of the Declaration And the other relevant reaolutions and decisiona of the United Nations. and urges ~11 the spocioliaed agencies and other organisations and institutions OS the lJnited Netions system to accelerate the full and speedy implementation of the relevant provisions of those resolutions. The Sub-Committee urgea those that have not already done no to include in the agende of the regular meetings OS their governing bodies a separate item on the progress they hsve made in the implomentntion of the Declaration and the other relevant resolutions and decirPicna of the United NAtiona, particularly on the asaistsnce provided to colonial peoplea and their national liberation movements. I The complete text of the report WA8 previously issued under the symbol A/AC. 109/L. 1664 and Add. 1. -lOO- (5) Once agAin, the Bub-Committee recommend8 that the Attention of All apeaialiaed agencies and other organinatisna and inatitutiona of the United Nationa ayetern tahould be drswn to the prinaiple that recognition by the General Aaeambly, the Security Counail and other United Nation8 orgAna of the legitimacy of the struggle of colonial peoples to exercise their right to uelf-determination and independence entaila, aa a COrOllaKy, the incroaae by the Wnited Mations system of its moral And material a88istanae to the peoples of the colonial TerrPtoriea, in particuler In tlouthern Africa, anU their national liberation movements recognised by OAW. (6) The Sub-Committee continue8 to urge the ~peaialiaed agencies and other organiaatione And inutitutions of the United Nation8 ayatem to render or to continue to rendtir, a8 A matter of UrgQn.cy, all poesihle moral and mAteriA1 Assistance to the colonial peoples struggling for their liberation, particulariy in southern Africs. In this connection, the Sub-Committee is of the opinion that all organiaatione concerned 8hould initiate, in the aase of those that have not yet done 80, or broaden contact8 and co-operation with thoee peoplers and their national liberation movements directly or, where appropriete, through the relevant international bodie8, particulnrly OAU, and should work out and implement concrete progrAmme of assistance for those peoples with the active ao-operation of their netional liberation movemsnts. The Sub-Committee is of the view that the a8aistance provided by the speciel.ised agenaies and other organisations and .inst~tutions of the United NAtiOn8 system to the peoplesl of the colonial Territories and their internationally recognised national liberation movements ehould not only meet %heir immediate needs but also create conditione Conduaive to development after thee peoples have exercised their right to self-determination end independence, taking into consideration the need to preserve indigenour culture8 and traditions, ae well ae the benefits they may provide for development. (7) The Sub-Committee urgea the 8peoialiaed agencies and other organisations and institutiona of the United Nations syetem to assist in accelerating progrese in all aec.tore of the national life of the amall Territoriee, partioularly in the development of thair economiee. (6) The Sub-Committee conunends the arrangementa made by several specialioed agencies and other orgeniaations and institutions of the United Nations ayetem that enable representatives of the national liberation movements recognioed by OAU and by th9 United Nations to participate fully AO observera in the proceedings of these organiaatione relating to matters concerning their countries and callo upon those agenciee and organiiations that have not yet done mo to follow this exemple and to make the neceaamry arrangements without delay. The Sub-Committee notes with satisfaction the inclusion of Nemibia, represented by the United Natione Council for Namibia, in the membership of various specialioed agencies and other organisationa of the United Nations system. (9) The Sub-Committee note8 with satisfaction that the Namibisn people and their national liberation movement, the South West Afthb People’s Organiaatiou (SWAPO), continue to be the baneficiaries of a number of progrAnnneu eutablirhed within the framewctrk of the United Nations Fund for Namibia end the United Nationr EdUCAtiOnAl and Training Progr&zune for Southern Africa, and that the UnitAd Nations Council for Namibia, in co-operation with SWAPO, conti%ea to represent the people of Namibia at meetings of the specialised agencies and other orgsnioations and in8titUtiOns of the United NAtiOn8 ay8tem. The Sub-Committee urges those agencies -lOl- and organisationa to inarease their assistance to SWAPO, a8 well aa tc the United Nationn Institute for Namibia and the Nationhood Programme for Namibia, and to increase their fund-raining activities, in particular among those Ueveloped States that have thus fart not given voluntary contributione. (10) The Sub-Committee uiadsrlines the importance of ao-ordination at the country, regional and Headquarters levels of the programmes of aeeiatance provided by the apeaialiaed agenoiee and other organioatione of the United Nationa system to the aolonial peoples and their national liberation movemente, particularly those in nouthern Afrioa recognined by OAU. The Sub-Committee considera that such qo-ordination would enable the peoplea concerned to derive the maximum benefit from those programmes. (13) The Sub-Committee reiterates ite firm conviction that, in accordance with the relevant resolutions and decisions of the General Assembly and the Security Counail, all spaaialised agencies and other organisations and inetitutiona of the United Nations eystem should taks all neaessary measures to stop all collaboration with or aeeistanae to the racist regime of South Africa in finanaial, economic, teahniaal, nualear or other fields 80 ae to aompel that regime to inglement the resolutions and deaisions of the United Nations concerning Namibia, apartheia and neighbouring States. The Sub-Connnittee is also of the view that these orgamiaationa should discontinue all collaboration with and support to that regime until it withdraws its troops from, and terminates its aontinued illegal occupation of, Namibia, until the inalienable right of the people of Namibia to eelf-determination and indegendeuae is regained and untfl e has been eradiaated and a non-racial, united and democratic State based on the will of all South African people has beatn established in accordance with the relevant rerolutione and deaisions of the Qeneral Assembly and the Security Council. The Sub-Cmittee reiterates aleo its conviotion that the specialised agencies and other organioationa and institutions of the United Nations system should refrain from taking any action that might imply recognition of, support for or legitimisation of the domination of the Territory by that rdgime. The Sub-Committee commends all those agenaies and organioationa that have terminated relation6 with the racist South African regime and recommends that the Special Committee rhould request the General Assembly to hold accountable those agencies and organisations that continue to co-operate with, and extend this kin8 of assistance to, South Africa. (12) The Sub-Committee takes note of the statement made by the representative of the World Bank before the Sub-Committee on 7 April 1988, in which he indicated that South Atriaa was a member of the Bank but that the Bank had not granted any loans to South Africa since 1966 and that all loans made to, OF guaranteed by, South Afriaa up to that time had been fully repaid. Therefore, the Bank did not have any outstanding loans to South Africa. Alao, the last election for Executive Direatora of the Bank Group in which South Airice had participated had been the one held in 19721 as a result, it was not represented on the Board of Executive Directors of the Bank, the International Development Association (IDA) or the International Finance Corporation (IFC). In this connection, the Sub-Committee regreta that the World Bank continues to maintain certain financial and technical links with raaiat South Africa, aa exemplified by the continued participation of South Africa in the work of that body, and is of the view that the World Bank should put an end to all links with that racist regime, ae long au e and tha illegal ocaupation oi Namibia continue to exfat. -1oa- (13) The Sub-Committee deeply Ueplorea the granting, in disregard of relevant resolutions end Ueciaiona of the Qeneral Assembly, of a credit of $OS 1.1 billion by XMF to South Africa in November 1963. The Sub-Committee takes note of the statement made by the rapraaentative of IMP on 6 April 1968, in whloh he said that South Africa had paid back to the Fund all the amounts it had borrowed, along with interest charges. The Sub-Committee is strongly convinced that the total economic isolation of the sersrtheid system implies a serious instability in the South African economy. In this connection the Sub-Committee deeply regrets that IMF continues to maintain links wJ?h the racist South African regime and it is of tho view that IMF should put an end to all links with that racist regime and ahould not artand any ore&its or any kind of assistance to South Afriaa as long as arpartheiQ and the illegal occupation of Namibia continue to exist. (14) The Sub-Committee therefore reiterates its recommendation that the General Aaeembly, at its forty-third session, should once again propose, under article III of the Agreement between the United Nations and IMF, a/ the urgent inclusion in the agenda of the Board of Governors of the Fund of an item dealinq with the relationship between the Fund and South Afriaa. It further reaoatmenda that, in pursuanae of article II of the Agreement, the General Assembly should propose that the relevant organs of the United Nations should partioipate in any meeting of the Boar& of Qovernora called by the Fund for the purpose of diaausaing the above-mentioned item. (15) The Sub-Committee urges IMF and the World Bank to increase their assistance to the front-line and neighbouring States that have been the vlotima of the South Afriaan aggression. (la) The Sub-Committee reiterates its conviction that the oonaultationa with the apecialioed agencies and other organisations and institutions of the United Nations system are an appropriate means for further strengthening the role of those organisations in the process of decolonisation with regard to the aims and objectives of the Declaration, as well as for the Special Committee to benefit from their enpsrience in t:mt process. The Sub-Committee is also of the opinion that the agencies and otqaniaationa. particularly XMF, in accordance with their charters, should inform it of the results of the consideration by their reapeotive bodies of the appeals addressed to them in the relevant resolutions and decisions of the General Assembly aimed at enhancing their role in the decolonisation process. .Atomic (United Nations publioation, Sales No. E/F.6l.X.l;, p. 61. -103- CHAPTER WI* INFORMATION FROM NCW-3ELF-QOVERNINQ TERRITORIES TRANSMITTED DNDER ARTICLE 73 R OF TRE CSAKTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS A. unaf8eratforae 1. At its 1329th meeting, on 2 February 1966, by adopting the suggestions relating to the organlaation of Its work put forward by the Chairman (A/AC.109/E.1647), the Special Committee decided, Malia, to take up the above item seperately and to consider it at its plenary meetings. 2. The Special Committae considered the item at its 1331at and 1332nd meetings, on 1 and 3 August 1966. respectively. 3. In itn consideration of the item, the Special Committee took into account the pertinent resolutions of the Qeneral Asloombly concerning information from Non-Self-Qoverning Territories transmitted under Article 73 9 of the Charter of the United Nations and related questions, in particular resolution 1970 (XVIII) of 16 December 1963, by which tta Aa%?mbly decided, inter, to dissolve the Committee on Information from Non-Self-Qoverning Territories and to transfer certain of ita functions to the Special Committee, and paragraph 5 of resolution 42/73 of 4 December 1987, by which the Assembly requested the C .anittee to continue to discharge the functiona entrusted to it under Assembly resolution 1970 (XVIII!, in accordance with established procedures, and to report thereon to the Assembly at its forty-third aession. Further, the Committee took into account the relevant provisions of Assembly resolution 42171 of 4 December 1987 on the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Indepeudence to Colonial Countries and Peoples and Assembly resolution 351118 of 11 December 1960, the annex to which contains the Plan of Action for the Full Implementation of the Declaration, as well as resolution 40/56 of 2 December 1985 relating to the twanty-fifth anniversary of the Declaration. 4. During its consideration of the item, the Special Committee had before it the report of the Secretary-General (A/AC.109/956) containing information on the dates on which information from the Non-Self-Governing Territories concerned, called for under Article 73 9 of the Charter, was transmitted for the years 1986 and 1967. 5. At the 1331st meeting, on 1 August, the Chairman drew attention to a draft resolution submitted by the Chairmen on the item (A/AC.lOO/L.1674). 6. At the 1332nd meeting, on 3 August, following statements by the representative of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and by the Chairman, as well as by a Director in the Department for Special Political Questions, Regional Co-operation, Decolonioation and Trusteeship (A/AC,109/PV.1332), the Special Committea adopted draft resolution A1AC.1091L.1674 without objection (see para. 6). 7. On 4 August, the text of the resolution (A1AC.1091966) was transmitted to the representatives of the administering Powers for the attention of their Qovernments. * Previously issued as part of A/43/23 (Part IV). "104" 8. vof_t;hkligecialCommittee 8. The text of the resolution (A/AC.109/966) adopted by the Special Committee at its 1332nd meeting, on 3 August 1966, to which reference is made in paragraph 6, is teproduced below: w the report of the Secretary-General on thia item, l/ WJ&ag General Assembly resolut.ion 1970 (XVIII) of 16 December 1963, in which the Aasembly requested the Special Committee to study the information transmitted to the Secretary-General in accordance with Article 73 B of the Charter of the United Nations and to take such information fully into account in examining the situation with regard to the implamentatJ.on of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, contained in Aaaembly reaolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, v General Ansembly resolution 42173 of 4 December 1987, in which the Assembly requested the Special Committee to continue to discharge the functions entrusted to it under resolution 1970 (XVIII), M the importance of timely trenamlsaion by the administering Powers of adequate information under Article 73 fi of the Charter, in particular in relation to tho preparation by the Secretariat of the working papers on the Territories concerned, 1. Reeffirma that, in the absence of a deuision by the General Assembly itself that a Non-Self-Governing Territory has attained a full measure of self-government in terms of Chapter XI of the Charter of the United Nations, the administering Power concerned should continue to transmit information under Article 73 B of the Charter with respect to that Territory1 2. Rearuests the administering Powers concerned ‘co continue to transmit to the Secretary-General the information prescribed in Article 73 a of the Chartsr, as well as the fullest possible information on political and constitutional developments in the Territories concerne*\. within a maximum period of six months following the expiration of the administrative year irr those Territories, 3. mlaarrza the Secretary-General to continue to :Iraaure that adequate information is drawn from all available published sources in connection with the preparation of the working papers relating to the Territories aoncerned; 4. &&&&.& subject to any decision which the Gsaeral Assembly might take in that connection, to continue to discharge the functions entrusted to it under Assembly resolution 1970 (XVIII), in accordance with established procedure?. “105” c. 7 of w 9. In accordance with decisions taken at its 1329th and 1331st meetings, on 2 Febrzlary and 1 August lRA0, t.espectively, the Special Committee recommends to the General Asse&ly the adop ‘ln of the following draft resolution! -from-GCVBTerritoriesrensrnitted r ArtJcle 73 e of &Charter of the u. the chapter of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples reIaL.lng to the information from Non-Self-Governing Territories transmitted under Article 73 BL of the Charter of the United Nations 21 and the action taken by the Committee in respect. of that information, ~~lso m the report of the Secretary-General on this item, a/ n its resolution 1970 (XVIII) of 16 December 1963, in which it requested tho Special Committee to study the information transmitted to the Secretary-General in accordance with Article 73 B of the Charter and to take such information fully into account in examining the situation with regard to the implemantat!.on of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, contained in General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, w its resolution 42173 of 4 December 1987, in which it requested the Specie1 Committee to continue to discharge the functions entrusted to it under resolution 1970 (XVIII), m the importance of timely transmission by the administering Powers of adequate information under Article 73 a of the Charter, in particular in relation to the preparation by the Secretariat of the working papers on the Territories aoncerned, 1. a the chapter of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independenoe to Colonial Countries end Peoples relating to the information from Non-Self-Governing Territories transmitted under Article 73 B of the Charter of the United Nationar a/ 2. m that, in the absence of 8 decision by the General Assembly itself that a Non-Self-Governing Territory has attained a full measure of self-government in terms of Chapter XI of the Charter, the &ministering Power concerned should continue to transmit information under Article 73 fi of the Charter with respect to that Territory; 3. m the adminiatericg Powers concerned to continue to transmit to the Secretary-General the information prescribed in Article 73 B of the Charter, as well a6 the fullest possible information on political and constitutional developments in the Territories concerned, within a meximum -106” period of six months following the expiration of the sdministrative year in those TerritoriesJ 4. Resueafa the Secretary-Qeneral to continue to ensure that adequate information is drawn from all srvailable published sources An couuection with tho preparation of the working papers relating to the Tsrritoriea ConcsrnedJ 5. Beguesttp the Special Committee to continue to discharge the functions entrusted to it under Oenernl Assembly resolution 1070 (XVILI), in accordance with established proaedures , and to report thereon to the Asaemhly at its forty-fourth aeasion. ;L/ A/AC.109/958. 21 The present chapter. 91 A/43/658. -107- CHAPTER VIII* NAMIhIA A. sbvthev 1. At its 1329th meeting, on 2 February 1988, by adopting the suggestions relating to the organization of its work put forward by the Chairman (A/AC.109/C.1647), the Special Committee decided, inter, to take up the question of Namibia as a separate item and to consider it at its plenary meetings. 2. The Special Committee considered the question of Namibia at its 1332nd to 1336th meetings, between 3 and 8 August 1988. 3. In its consideration of the item, the Special Committee took into account the provisions of the relevant General Assembly resolutions, including in particular resolutions E8-8/2 of 14 leptember 1981 and S-1411 of 20 September 1986, a8 well as resolution 42/14 of 6 November 1987 relating to Namibia, and resolution 42171 of 4 Pscember 1987 on the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. By paragraph 12 of resolution 42/71, the Assembly requested the Committee “to continue to seek suitable means for the immediate and full implementation of General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) in aX1 Territories that have not yet attained independence and, in particular: . . . to formulate specific proposals for the elimination of the remaining manifestations of colonialism arrd to report thereon to the General Assembly at its forty-third 8esf3ion”. Further, the Committee took into account the relevant provisions of Assembly resolution 351118 of 11 December 1980, the annex to which contains the Plan of Action for the Full Implementation of the Declaration, aa well a8 Assembly resolution 40156 of 2 December 1985, relating to the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. The Committee also paid due attention to the relevant resolutions of the Security Council concerning Namibia and to the reports and decisions of the United Nations Council for Namibia. It alao took into account the relevant documents of other intergovernmental bodies concerned, to which reference is made in paragraph 5 of the consensus it adopted on 8 August (see para. 13). 4. The Special Committee recalled also that, following the conclusion of its session in 1987, the Acting Chairman of the Committee had participated in the Security Council’s consideration of the situation in Namibia and had addroesed the Council at its 2757th meeting, on 29 October 1987. ;L/ The Committee took due account of Security Council resolution 601 of 30 October 1987 on the question, 5. During ite consideration of the item, the Special Committee had before it a note by the Secretariat on the item (A/AC.lOP/PBO) and the reports of the United Nations Council for Namibia on the military situation (A/AC.131/283), political developments (A/AC.131/284), social conditions (A/AC.131/285) and the activities of foreign economic interest8 operating in Namibia (A/AC.131/286). 6. In accordance with eetabliehed practice, the representative of the United Nations Council for Namibia participated in the work of the Special Committee * Previously issued as A/43/23 (Part V). -108- relating to the item. The representative tif the Council addressed the Committoe at its 1332nd meeting, on 3 August (see A/AC,109/PV.1332). 7. Zn conformity with the provisions of the relevant General Assembly resolutions and in accordance with established practice, the Special Committee invited the national liberation movement of Namibia, the South West Africa People’s OrgAnization (SWAPO), to participate in an observer capacity in its consideration of the item. The Deputy Permanent Observer of SWAP0 to the Wnited Nations made a statement at the 1332nA meeting, on 3 August (see A/AC.109/PV.1332) and the Second Deputy Observer of thut organization made a statement at the 1336th meeting, on 8 August (sue A/AC.lOQ/PV.1336). 8. At its 1333rd meeting, on 4 August, the Committee granted a request for hearing to Mr. A. W. Singham, and heard him at the 1334th meeting, on 5 Augwt (see A/AC.109/PV.1334). 9. The general debate on the item took place at the 1333rd to 1336th meetings, betwoen 4 and 8 August. The following Metier States took part in the debate: Syrian Arab Republic, Caochoslovakia, Tunisia and Venezuela, at the 1333rd meeting (A/AC.109/PV.l333)r India, Afghanistan, Indonesia and Chile, at the 1334th mr;eting (A/AC.109/PV.l334)J Yugoslavia, China, Ethiopia, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Republic of Tanzania, Cuba and Congo, at the 1335th meeting (A/AC.109/PV.l335)J and Norway and Mali, at the 1336th meeting (A/AC.109/PV.1336). 10. At the 1332nd meeting, on 3 August, the Chairman drew attention to a draft consensus (A/AC.109/L.1669 and Corr.1). prepared on the basis of consultations with members of the Bureau. 11. At its 1336th meeting, on 8 August, following statements by the roproaentatives of Norway and Chile, the Committee adopted draft consensus A/AC.109/L.l669 and Corr.1 (see para. 13 below), it being understood that the reservations expressed by members would be reflected in the record of the meetl.ug. Statements were made by the representative of Cat@ d’Ivoire, a8 well as by the Chairman (see A1AC.1091PV.1336). 12. On 9 August, the text of the conaenaua (A/AC.1001967 and Corr.1) was transmitted to the President of the security Council. a/ On the acme date, the text was transmitted to the Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations for the attention of his Government. Copies of the aonsenaua were also transmitted to the President of the United Nations Council for Namibia, SWAPO, all States and the specialised agencies and other organisations of the United Nations syatem. 8. I&G&~GR of the v 13. The text of tho consenaua (A/AC.1091967 and Corr.l), adopted by the Speaial Committee at its 1336th meeting, on 8 August 1988, to which reference ia made in paragraph 11, ia reproduced below: 1. Having considered the question of Namibia in the context of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoplea, contained in General Aaaembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, and having heard statements by the representatives of the United Nations Council -109- for Namibia and the South West Africa People08 Organisation, the Special Committee reaffirms that the question of Namibia is a burning issue of primarp .;mportance in the process of Qocolonization and notas with grave concern the critical situation in and around Namibia resulting from the contiaued illegal occupation of the Territory by the racist %inority regime of South Africa. 2. The Gpocial Committee reaffirms the inalienable right of the Namibian people to self-determination and independence in a united Namibia, in aaaordance with the Chartor of the Wnited Nations and General Assembly resolutions 1514 (XV), 2145 (XXI) of 27 October 1966 amd subsequent resolutions relatinr: to Namibia. It also reaffirms the legitimacy of their struggle by all means at their disposal to achieve freedom, 3. The Special Committee reiteratos that Namibia's accession to independence must be with its territorial integrity intact, including Walvis Ray, the Penguin Islands and other offshore islands, which are integral parts of Namibia, and that any action by South Africa to annex them is illegal, null and void, as has been repeatedly affirmed by the United Nations. a/ 4. The Special Committee reaffirms that Namibia is the direct responsibility of the United Nations until genuine self-determination and national independence are achieved under the terms of the relevant resolutions an8 decisions of the General Assembly. It strongly condemna South Africa's brutal repression of the Namibian p~?ple, its efforts to destroy the national unity and territorial integrity of Rrunibia anfl its persistent refusal to comply with the relevant resolutions and doci:\Qns of the Unite& Nations in violation of the principles of tha Charter, 5. The Special Committee draws particular attention to the Declaration and the Programme of Action adopted by the International Conference for the Immediate Independence of Lamibia, held at Bieuna from 7 to 11 July 1986, &L/ the Luanda Declaration aad Programme of Action adopted by the United Nations Council for Namibia at Luanda on 22 May 1987, s/ and the Final Communiqud of the Ministerial Meeting of the United Nations Council for Namibia, held in New York on 2 October 1987, B/ and stresses the urgent need for their implementation. 6. The Special Committee reiterates itu conviction that the m regime of south Africa is responsible for creating a situation that seriously threatens international peace and security as a result of its persistent non-compliance with and violation of United Nations resolutions and decisions, in t'.o Lorm of denial to the people of Namibia of their most basic human rights, including their inalienablo right to self-determination and independence) its policy of -J its brutal repression of and vi;,ence against the Namibian peopler its repeated acts of aggression, subversion and destabilization against neighbouring States1 its continued manoeuvres to prevent the implementation of Security Council resolution 435 (1978) of 29 September 19781 and its sinister attempts to impose on the people of Namibia an internal settlement in order to consolidate ita illegal hold over tho Te'-itory \y creating puppet political institutiona to serve its own intereats. 7. Racist South Africa's continued intransigence makes it mora imperative than ever for the United Nations to reassert it8 direct reapon8ibility over -llO- Namibia until its independence and to take urgent hapa to bring about the faithful and unqualified compliance by the racist regime of South Africa with the resolutions and decisions of the United N&ions in order to enable the people of Namibia to exercise their inalienable right to self-determination and independence without further delay. 8. The Speciicl P-mittee strongly condemns the Pretoria regime for the impodition of the so-aalled interim government in Namibia on 17 June 1985, declares that measure to be null and void, reaffirms that it constitutes a clear defiance of the resolutions of the Security Council, particularly resolutions 435 (1978), 439 (1978) of 13 November 1978 and 566 (1985) of 19 June 1985, and further reaffirms that tho menoeuvro by South Africa of creating puppet institutions subservient to the intereats of the racist regime is intended to consolidate Pretoria’s colonial stranglehold over Nsmibia and to prolong the oppression of the Namibian people, It also declares that all so-called laws and proclamations issued by the illegal occupation regime in Namibia are illegal, null and void and calls upon the in? ornational OOMnunity to continue to refrain from according any recognition or extending any co-operation to any regime imposed by the illegal South Afrkan administration upon the Namibian people in violation of Security Council resolutiona 385 (1976) of 30 January 1976, 435 (1978), 439 (1978), 532 (1983) of 31 May 1983, 539 (1983) of 28 October 1983 and 566 (1985) and of other relevant resolutiona of the Qeneral Aaaembly and of the Security Counail, as well aa the deciaiona adopted by tho Special Committee. Member States must oxert all efforts to counter any manoeuvrea by racist South Africa and ita allies aimed at circumventing the United Nations and undermining its primary responsibility for the deaoloniaation of Namibia. 9. The Special Committee recalls that the Security Council has determined that in the international Territory of Namibia, which ia the direat responsibility of the United Nations, there are only two partien to the conflict, the Namibian people, represented by the South West Africa People’s Organiaa%ion, their sole and authentic representative, and the racist regime of South Africa, which illegally occupies Namibia. 10. The Special Committee reiterates that any political solution to the Namibian situation must be baaed on the inelediate and unconditJona1 termination of South Africa’s illegal ocaupation ;: the Territory, the withdrawal of its armed forces and the free and unfettered exercise by the Namibian people of their right to self-determination and independenae in accordance with Qeneral Assembly resolution 1514 (XV). It roaffirma that the United Nn;lcjua plan for the independence of Namibia, embodied in Soourity Council reLcr.lutlona 385 (1976) and 435 (19781, is the only internationally accepted basis for a peaceful abttlement of the Namibian guestion and demands its immediate implementation without pre-aondition or modifiaation. The Committee notes with regret the continued failure of the Security Counail to discharge effectively its reaponsibllitiea for the maintenance of peace and security iu southern Afriaa, owing to the vetoes of two of its Western permanent members, and urges the Security Council to resume forthwith its consideration of frrrther measurea to give effect to the Council resolutions on this guestion, as called for by the General Assembly, the Speaial Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Qranting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, the Speaial Committee against m and the United Nations Council for Namibia, aa -lll- well as the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries, the Organisation of African Unity, the Commonwealth and a number of other intergovernmental and regional organisations. 11. The Special Committee denounces and rejecta the attempts by South Africa or any other E?ate to impart to the guestion of Namibia a dimension different from what it is, namely, an act of colonial domination in violation of the principleo an8 objectives of the Charter and of the relevant resolutions and decicions of the United Nations. The guestion of Namibia has always been an8 remains a decolonisation issue and must be addressed and resolved in accordance with the provisions of the Declaration on the grantiraq of Independence to Colonial Countriea and Peoplea and other relevant United Nationa resolutions. Any attempt to portray it as part of an East-West confrontation rather than one of decolonisation is in flagrant defiance of the will of the international community and could only have the effect of further delaying the independence of Namibia. 12. The Special Committee firmly rejects the constant attempts made by South Africa and the Unitecl States of America to establish a “linkage” between the implementation of Security Council resolution 435 (1978) and extraneous issues, particularly the presence of Cuban forces in Angola, which is a matter to be decided solaly by that independent and sovereign State. The Committee declares that the attempts at linkage made by South Africa and the external support accorded to it are ploys intended to delay the Andependence of Namibia and to jeopardise the responsibility of the United Nations for the Territory and the authority of the Security Council, which decided on the universally supported plan for its independence, and constitute interference in the internal affairs of the People’s Republic of Angola. 13. The Special Committee strongly rejects the policies of “constructive engegemont” and “linkage”, which have encouraged the racist regime of South Africa to continue its illegal occupation of Nsmibia, and calls for their abandonment so that the resolutions an0 decisions of the United Nations on thl question of Namibia can be implemented. 14. The Special Committee reaffirms its solidarity with, and support for, tho South West Africa People’s Organisation, the sole and authentic represeatative of the Namibian people, and pays tribute to that organisation for the eacrifices that it has made in the field of battle and also for the spirit of statesmanship, co-operation an0 far-sightedness which it has displayed in the political and diplomatic arena despite the most extreme provocations on the part of the racist Pretoria rhgime. It atrol gly condemns the illegal South African regime for its persistent an0 systematic attempts to undermine, discredit and destroy that organisation, ita members an8 supporters, through arbitrary arrests, torture, intimidation and terror. The Committee co:,unends the South West Africa People’s Organisation for its continued intensification of the struggle on all fronts, by all available means, and for its commitment to embrace all Namibian patriots in an effort further to strengthen national unity so as to ensure the territorial integrity and sovereignty of a united Namibia, and welcomes the consolidation of unity in action by the patriotic forces in Namibia under the leadership of the South West Africa People’s Organisation during the critical phase of their struggle for national and social liberation. It further commends the people of Namibia who, under the leadership of the South West Africa People’s Organisation, have intensified -lli- their struggle at all levels, aa clearly demonstrated by the aombined aations of workers, youth, students and parents, as well as ahurchea and other maas organisatlona, demanding the immediate and unconditional implementation of Security Council resolution 436 (1978). 15. The Special Committee reaffirms its unreserved support for the aourageous people of Namibia in their legitimate struggle, by all available means, for self-determination and national independenoe in the context of Pretoria’s continued intransigence and the brutal, racist repression It has unlaaahed for decades on the Namibian people by force of arms. It reoalla that the general Assembly, by its resolution 42114 A of 6 November 1987, dealared that South Africa’s illsgel oaaupation of Namibia constituted an aat of aggression against ttm Kamlbian people in terms of the Definition of Aggression contained in its resolution 3314 (XXIX) of 14 Deaember 1974. The Committoe reiterates ita conviction that tho armed liberation struggle of the Namibiaa people, led by the South West African People’s Organisation, aontinues to be an important and dealsive factor in their efforts to achieve independence in a united Namibia. It appeals to all States to intensify their support in all fields, for that organiaat.ion at that critical stage of its struggle to aahieve national liberation. In that regard, it draws attention to the Emergenay Namibia Liberation Pun& of the Organisation of African Unity and the Solidarity Fund of the Movement of Non-Aligned Couatrieii. It also urges all Qovernmenta and the specialised agencies and other intergovernmental organisations to provide increased material assistance to tho thousanda of NaIIlibiiuJ refugees who have been forced by the m rdgime’s oppressive policies to flee Namibia, especially into the neighbouring frobt.-line States. 16. The Special Committee demands that South Africa release all Namfbfan political prisoners, including those imprisoned or detained under the so-called internal security laws, martial law or any other arbitrary measures, whether they have been charged or tried or are being held withrot aharge, either in Namibia or in South Africa. It also demands that South Afriaa aacount for all “disappeared ” Namibians and release any who are still alive, and declares that South Afriaa shall be liable to compensate the victams, their families and the future lawful government of an independent Namibia for the losses sustained. The Committee further demands that all aaptured Namibian freedom fighters be accorded prisoner-of-war status under the Qoneva Convention of I.2 August 1949 I/ and Additional Protocol I. 8/ 17. The Speaial Committee strongly oondemna South Africa for its military buildup in Namibia, its utilisation of the illegally ocoupied international Territory of Namibia aa a springboard for perpetrating armed invasions, subversion, destabilisation and aggression against the neighbouring States of Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Moaambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe, its introduotion of compulsory military service for Namibians, its proalamation of a so-aalled security aone in Namibia, its forced recruitment and training of Namfbians for tribal armies, its u8e of mercenaries to suppress the Nomiblan people and to carry out ita military attacks against independent Afriaan States, and its threats and acts of subversion and aggression against those States, as well as for the forcible displacement of Namibiana from their homes. The Committee demands the cessation forthwith of all such acts of aggrsssion. 18. The Special Committee condemns in particular the repeated acts of aggression carried out by racist South Africa against the People’s Republic of -113- Angola. It emphaaiaea the particular gravity of this violation of the Charter, aarried out from illegally ocoupied Namibia. It declares the dostabiliaation of Angola and the occupation of part of its territory to be an exteneion of the hegemoniatic scheme of e on which the continuing illegal oaaupation of Namibia is based. It uneguivoaally condemns the provision of finanoial support and weapons, inaluding Stinger missiles, to the bandits of the Wniao Naaional para a Independ&naia Total de Angola with a view to destabilising Angola, which is making a supreme saorifice, in terms of lives and destruction of property, in support of the struggle of the Namibian people for aelf-Uetermination, freedom and national independenoe. These weapons are transported through the international Territory of Namibia in direat violation of the pertinent resolutions of the Qeneral Assembly and of the Seaurity CouncS1. 19. The Committee calls upon all States to take effective measures to prevent the recruitment, training, flnanaing and transit of meraenariea for service in Namibia. It further condemns the continued military and nuclear intelligence collaboration between South Afriaa and certain Western and other countries, which constitutes a violation of the arm8 embargo imposed against South Africa by the Seaurity Council in its resolution 418 (1977) of 4 November 1977, and whiah poaee a threat to international peaae and security. The Committee urges that the Security Council consider , as a matter of urgency, the report of the Committee established under its resolution 421 (1977) of 9 December 1977 p/ and that it adopt further measures to widen the scope of resolution 418 (1977) in order to make it more effective and comprehensive. The Committee also aalle for the earupuloua observance of Security Council resolution 558 (1984) of 13 December 1984 enjoining Member States to refrain from importing armaments from South Africa. The acquisition of nuclear weapon capability by the Pretoria regime adds yet another dz.%gerous dimension to an already grave situation. The Committee deplores the continuing oollaboration of certain Western States, Israel and other countries with the racist regime of South Africa in the political, economic, military, nuclear, financial, cultural and other fields, The Committee declarea that such collaboration enaourages the Pretoria rtigime in its Befiance of the international community and obstructs efforts to eliminate w and bring South Africa’s illegal oaoupation of Namibia to an end, and calla for the immediate cessation of suah collaboration. The Committee takes note of the Dealaration adopted by the Ministerial Meeting of the Co-ordinating Bureau of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries, held at New Delhi from 16 to 19 April 1986, J,Q/ which expressed its concern at the grave consequenaes for international peace and security of Israel’s aollaboration with South Africa, especially in the nuclear field. The Committee calls for all such collaboration to be terminated forthwith. 20. The Special Committee reaffirms that the natural resources of Namibia, including its marine rssouraes, are the inviolable heritage of the Namibian people, and expresses its deep Concern at the dopletion of these resources, partiaularly its uranium and diamond deposits, aa a result of their plunder by South Africa and certain Western and other foreign eaonomfa interesta, in violation of the pertinent resolutions of the General Assembly and of the Security Council, of Decree No, 1 for the Protection of the Natural Resources of Namibia u/ and in disregard of the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice of 21 June 1971. U/ The Committee strongly condemns the activities of all foreign economic interests operating in Namibia that are illegally exploiting the resources of the Territory, and demands that these -114- interesta aomply with all the relevant resolutions and deciuions af the Wnited Nations by immediately withdrawing from the Territory and by putting an end to their co-operation with the illegal South African administration, and declares that, by their incessant exploitation of the human and natural resources of the Territory and their continued accumulation and repatriation of huge profits, the foreign economic, financial and other interests operatircg in Namibia constitute a major obataale to its independence. 21. The Speaial Committee also condemns the exploitation of Namibian uranium by Gtate-owued or State-controlled corporations, which constitutes a violation by the Qovernmenta involved of binding resolutions of the Security Council and is thus in violation of Artiole 25 of the Charter. The Committee appeals to the governments of the Federal Republic of Qormany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom of Oreat Britain and Northern Ireland, which operate the Wrenco uranium enrichment plant, to have Namibian uranium specifically excluded from the Treaty of Almolo, U/ whiah regulates the activities of Urenco, The Committee exprkasea its deep Concern ovor the reported plan to areate a depository for nualear waste in the Nsmib Desert on the west coast of Namibia and demands not to proceed with any plans of suah a nature, which would endanger the health and well-being of the Namibian people and of those of the neighbouring Statea. 22. The Special Committee expresses its support for the initiation by the United Nations Council for Nam4bia of legal proceedings in the domestic courts of States against corporations or individuals involved in the exploitation, transport, proaessing or purchase of Namibia’s natural resources, as part of its offorta to give effect to Decree No. 1 for the Protection of the Natural Resources of Namibia. 23. The Special Committee demands that those States whose transnational corporations continue to operate in Namibia under the illegal administration of South Africa comply with all pertinent resolutiona of the United Nations by ensuring the immediate withdrawal of all investments from Namibia and by putting an end to co-operation by such corporations with the illegal South African administration. The Committee reaffirms that the activities of all foreign economic interest8 in Namibia are considered to be illegal under international law and that all such interests would be liable to pay damages to the future legitimate Qovernment of an independent Namibia. 24. The Special Committee takes note of the decision of the general Assembly to consider at its forty-third session the necessary action in accordance with the Charter, cogniaant of the fact that this 4s a unigue instance in which the United Nations has assumed direct responsibility for promoting self- &termination, freedom and national independence for NamibSa, in the event of the inability of the Security Council to adopt concrete measures to compel. South Africa to co-operate in the implementation of ite resolution ~35 (1978) by 29 September 1988. 25. The Special Committee recommends that the Security Council act decisively against any dilatory manoeuvrea and fraudulent aahemes of the illegal occupation regime aimed at frustrating the legitimate struggle of the Namibfan people. The Committee strongly recommenda that the Security Council respond positively to the overwhelming demand of the international aomxunity by -llS- imposing forthwith comprehensive and mandatory sanctions against that regime under the terms of Chepter VII of the Charter. 26. The Special Committea pays particular tribute to the Governments of the front-line and other African States for their commitment to the cause of a free and independent Namibia and their determined efforta to extend all moral and material assistance to the courageous people of Namibia and their national liberation movement, the Couth Weet Africa People’s Organixation, It is convinced that continuing slolidarity with and support for those States remain an important factor for LIUCC~~L) in the international effort towards the liberation of Namibia. It deema It imperative that the international c0mmunit.y fncreaae, ae’a matter of urgency, its humanitarian assistance and financial, material, military and political support to the front-line States 80 a8 to enable them to resolve their own economic difficulties, which are largely a consequence of Pretoria’61 policies of aggression and subversion, and to defend themselves against South Africa’s persistent attempts to destabilise and debilitate them. In that connection, the Committee draws attention to the establishment by the non-aligned countries of the Action for Resislting Invasion, Colonialism and APetthoia Fund and expresses its appreciation of the continuing support extended by those countries to the people of Namibia. 27. The Special Committee affirms Its full support for the Southern African Development Co-ordination Conference, and viewa with indignation South Africa’s attempts to thwart the work of the Conference. The Committee urges all States to render every possible assistance to the Conference in its efforts to promote regional economic co-operation and development and to reduce the economic dependence of countries of the area on racist South Africa. 28. The Special Committee reaffirms its support for the activities of the United Nations Council for Namibia, the legal Administering Authority fox Namibia until independence. It urgently calls upon all States and the specialised agencies and other organisations of the United Nations system to continue to give generous support to t.he United Nation8 Fund for Namibia and all programmes of assistance organiaed by the Council to benefit the Namibian people and to prepare them for the responsibilities of independent nationhood. The Committee draws attention in that connection to the reaffirmation by the General Assembly J&/ that the United Nations Council for Namibia, in accordance with the mandate conferred upon it by Assembly resolution 2248 (S-V) of 19 May 1967, should consider the prcilnulgation of additional legislation, and the effective implementation of such legislation, in order to protect and promote the interests of the people of Namibia. 29. The Special Committee notes with profound concern the continued assistance provided to the South African regime by certain international organisations and institutions. Such assistance serves to augment the military capability of the Pretoria rbgime, thus enabling it to continue the brutal suppression of the oppressed majority in South Africa itself, while subsidising its illegal occupation of Namibia and, at the same time, encouraging the Dpartheid regime to commit blatant aggression against independent neighbouring States. The Committee calls upon all specialized agencies, in particular the Internationai Monetary Fund, to terminate all collaboration with, and assistance to, the racist regime of South Africa, since such assistance serves to augment the military capability of the Pretoria r$gime, thus enabling it not only to continue the brutal repression -116- in Namibia and South Africa itself, but also to commit acts of aggression against independent neighbouring States. It further calls upon all other international organisations and institutions to bear iu mind aud respect the position taken by the UniteU Nations on the queetion of Namibia and to refrain from any form of co-operation with tho Pretoria &gin@. 30. The Special Committee deplores the establishment and operation by racist South Africa of the so-called Namibia Information Offices in certain Western countries, aimed at legitimising its puppet institutions in psmibia, In particular the so-called interim government for which the racist regime has been condemned by the Security Council and the international community, and calls upon the Governments .- icerned to take appropriate action to terminate such activities. 31. The Special Committee notes with satisfaction the activities of non-governmental organisations in a number of Western and other countries to promote the severance of economic and other linka with racist South Africa, as part of a concerted public campaign against the scourge of e. It is convinced that those effort8 at the public level are of crucial importance in the mobilisation of universal support for the Namibian cause and the atruggle against apartbei8. The Committee urges Member States to take appropriate steps with a view to strengthening such campaigns and encouraging those organiaatlons also to work for comprehensive and mandatory sanctions against South Africa. 32. The Special Committee notes with satisfaction also that a number of Governments have taken leglslative and other measures, in compliance with relevant resolutions of the United Natione, aimed at bringing about the isolation of the racist r6gime. It calls upon those Govrernments that have not. yet done 80 to take appropriate legislative, &ninietrative and other mea8ure8, unilaterally and collectively, pending the imposition of mandatory sanctions against South Africa, in order to isolate it effectively in the political, economic, military and cultural fields, in accordance with the relevant decfaions of the United Nations. 33. In view of the massive publicity campaign by the racist regime of South Africa, designed to justify and gain support for its illegal occupation of Namibia, the Special Committee reiterates its request to the Secretary-General to intensify further his efforts, through all availab-e media, to mobilise world public opinion against the policy pursued by that regime with respect to Namibia and, in particular, to increase the di8Somination in all parts of the world of information on the liberation struggle waged by the people of Namibia under the leadership of the South Weclt Africa People’s Organisation. The Committee emphasiaes the importance of action by local authorrtiee, trade unions, religious bodies, academic institutions, ma88 media, solidarity movements and other non-governmental orgauiaetions, a8 ~03.11 atr individual men and women, in mobilising Governments and public opinion in support of the liberatj-on struggle of the Namibian people, in exercising pressure on transnational corporations to refrain from any investment or activity in the Territory, in encouraging a policy of systematic divestment of any financial or other interest in corporations doing bueineas with South Africa and in counteracting all forms of collaboration with the occupation rdgime in Namibia. It commends all those who have steadfastly supported the Namibian -117- cause for their unflagging comnrftment and urges them to oo-ordinate and intensify further their efforts. 34. The Special Committee decides to keep the situation and developmenta in the Territory under continuous review. 11 See Official-! Fortv- , 2757th meeiing. 21 s/20110. 21 See, for example, General Assembly resolutions S-9/2 of 3 May 1978 and 3W121 A of 10 December 1961 and Security Council resolution 432 (1978) of 27 July 1976. $1 See Rfa~ortoftheWConfererrceforthe VW. ?-I,- 1.986 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.66.1.16 and addendum), part three. OEficlalRece\rBaof~. ForU,kmaGession, (A/42/24), part tuo, chap. III, pars. 203. 61 A/42/631-8/19187, annex. 11 United Nations, s, vol. 75, No. 972, p. 135. w A/32/144, annex I. P/ OfficielSoftv-fifth Year. SB Au-m, document S/14179. lw A/41/341-6/18065 and Corr.S, annex I. QtficialReceras-fifthSaaaian , rr\aEt”lo. (A/35/24), vol. I.. annex IX. 276 (197QI,Advlsorv ODinJon. I.C.~.,J&,ports 1971, p* 16. l.31 United Nations, m:h, vol. 795, No. 11326. w General Assembly resolution 42/14 A, para. 8. -118- CHAPTER I%& WESTRRN SAHARA, NBW CALEDOIPA, QIBRALTAR, EAST TIMOR, TOKELAU, ANGUILLA, PI3JAIRN, CAYMAN ISLANDS, MONTSBRRAT, BEWDAo TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS, BRITISH VIRGIN IBLARDS, ST. HELENA, QUAM, AMERICAN SAMOA, UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS, TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS A. INTRODUCTION 1. At its 1329th meeting, on 2 February 1908, by adopting the euggestions relating to the organisation uf ita work put forward by the Chairmen (A/AC.lOQ/L.l647), the Special Committee deaided, malia, to take up rha following 17 Terrii.ories as eeparate itema and to allooate them for aonsidoration in its plenary meetings and the Sub-Committee on Small Territories, as indicated. Western Sahara Plenary New Caledonia I, Gibraltar I, East Timor 0, Tokelau Sub-Committee on Small Territories Anguilla II Pitcairn II Cayman Islands (0 Montserrat 8, Bermuda 8, Turks and Caicos Islands ,I British Virgin Islanda 90 St. Helena 0, Guam 80 American Samoa II United States Virgin Islands II Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands 2. The presant chapter contains an account of the Speaial Committee's consideration of the above-mentioned Territories (see mot. El), ae well au itr recommendations thereon to the General Assembly at its forty-third eeseion (see sect. C). Accounts of the Committee's consideration of Namibia and the Falkland Islands (Malvinaa) are set out in chapters VIII and X, respectfvely, of the present report. * Previously issued as A/43/23 (Part VI). -llQ- 3. In its consideration of the iteme, the Special Committee took into account the provisions of relevant General Aseembly resolutions, including in particular resolution 42171 of 4 Decamber 1987 on the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of: Independenae to Colonial Countries and Peoples. By paragraph 12 of that resolution, the Astmnbly requested the Committee "to continue to seek suitable neanB for the immediate and full implementation of Qenoral Aaaembly resolution 1514 (XV) in all Territories that have not yet attained independence and, in particularr . . . to formulate specifia proposal8 for the elimination of the remaining manifestations of colonialism and to report thereon to the General Aaaembly at its forty-third session". The Committee also took into account Assembly resolutions 42178 to 42189 of 4 Deaember 1987 and decision8 42/402 of 18 September 1907 and 421418 to 421420 of 4 December 1987 relating to the items. Further, the Committee took into account the relevant proviaiona of Assembly resolution 351118 of 11 December 1980, the annex to which contains the Plan of Action for the Full Implemelrtation of the Declaration, a8 well as A~eembly resolution 40156 of 2 December 1985 relating to the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Declaration on the Granting of Indepencrence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. 4. In their capacity a8 the administering Powers concerned and in accordance with erptablished procedures, the delegations of New Zealand, Portugal and the United Statas of America continued to participate in ths work of the Special Committee, New Zealand in relation to Tokelau, Po:tugal to East Timor and the United States to American Samoa, the United Statea Virgin Islands and Guam. The latter delegation did not take part in the CorPmittee's consideration of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. 5. The delegation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the administering Power aonoerned, did not participate in the Special Committee's consideration of the Territories under its administration. A/ 6. In its reports on the Territoriee under United Kingdom administration, the Sub-Committee on Small Territories, recalling that it had been the established prooedure for the administering Power to participate in the consideration of the Territory under ita administration and bearing in mind the relevant provisions of the General Aaaembly resolutions, particularly those that had invited all States to co-operate fully with the Special Committee in the fulfilment of its mandate, expressed its regret at the non-participation of the United Kingdom and the negative impact thereof on its work, In that regard, the Sub-Committee stressed the importance of multilateral efforts within the framework of the UniteU Nations for the solution of the remaining problems of decolonisation. It reiterated its appeal to the administering Power to reconsider its decision and to resume its participation in the work of the Special Committee. 7. In a related context, the Special Committee, at its 1332nd meeting, on 3 Auguat, adopted a resolution on the question of sending visiting mission8 to Territories (A1AC.1091965) by which, in "expressing its regret at the decision of the Government of the United Kingdom of Grent Britain and Northern Ireland not to take part in the related work of the Special Committee and noting with eerioua concern the negative impact which the non-participation of the United Kingdom has had on its work during the year, depriving it of an important source of information on the Territories under the administration of the United Kingdom", the Committee urged the Government of the United Kingdom to reconsider its decision not to participate in the work of the Special Committee and urged it to permit the acceaa of visiting missions to the Territories under its administration (see chap. III of the present report). -120- 8. CONSIDERATION BY AND DECISIONS OF TRE SPECIAL COWMITTEI 8. The Special Committee considered the yueetion of Western Sahara at ita 1330th. 1335th and 1337th meetinga, between 1 and 9 August 1966. 9. During its consideration of the item, the Special Committee had before it a working paper prepared by the Secretariat containing information on developments conaerning the Territory (A/AC.109/959). 10. At its 1330th and 1335th meetings, on 1 and 8 August, raspeotively, the Special Committee granted requests for hearing to Miss Teresa K. Smith, Western Sahara Campaign for Iiumiln Rights and Xhnnanitarian Relief, USA, Mr. Mouloud Said, Fzente Popular para la Liberacidn de Saguia el-Hamra y de Rio de Or0 (POLISARIO), and Mr. Qene R. La Rocque, Center for Defense Information. At the 1337th meeting, on 9 Auguat, statements wer9 made by Mr. John Zindar, on behalf of the Center for Defense Information and Mr. Said (A1AC.lO91PV.1337). 11. At the 1337th meeting, on 9 August , atatemente were made by the representatives of Afghanistan, the Syrian Arab Republio, tho United Republia of Tanzania and Cube (A/AC.109/PV.1537). 12. At its 1337th meeting, on 9 Auguat 1988, on the proposal of the Chairman, the Special Committee decided, without objection, to give consideration to the item at its next session, subjeot to any direatives that the General ArPaembly might give in that connection at its forty-third session and, in order to faailitate consideration of the item by the Fourth Committee, ta transmit the relevant documentation to the Assembly. 2. New 13. The Special Committee considered the question of New Caledonia at its 1330th and 1338th meetings, on 1 and 10 August 1966. 14. During its consideration of the item, the Speaial Committee had bsfore it the following documents~ letter dated 4 March 1998 from the Chargb d’affairea a-1, of the Permanent Mission of Samoa to the United Nations addressed to the Acting Chairman (A/AC,109/939)J working paper prepared by the Secretariat containing information on developments concerning the Territory (A/AC.lOP/OBB)J and draft resolution submitted by Fiji (A/AC.l09/L.1678). 15. At the 1330th meeting, on 1 August, the Special Committee granted requoets for hearing to Mre. Jennie Herrera, Hobart Rant Timor Committee, Mr. Anwar M. Barkat, Commission of the Churches on International Affairs, Mr. Glenn Alcalay, National Committee for Radiation Victima, and Miss Isobelle Jaquea, Anineaty International. At the 1336th meeting, on 10 August, atatementa were made by Mr. Alaalay, an well as Miss SiUney Jonea,‘who spoke on behalf of Amnesty International (A/AC.109/PV.1338). Mrs. Herrera did not appear before the Committee but submitted a written atatement, the text of which wau made available to the members. -121- 16. At the 1336th meeting, on 10 August, the Chairmen informed the Special Committee that the delegations of Semoa, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Australia and the Solomon Ialande had expresses the wish to participate in the Committee’e consideration of the item. The Committee decided to accede to their requests. 17. At the same meeting, statementa ware made by the representativeb of Samoa, on belralf of the South Pacific Forum member8 that are Membera of the United Nations, by Vanuatu, Australia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia, a8 well aa by the Chairman (A/AC.lOQ/PVV.1336). 16. The representative of Fiji, in the course of his statement (A/AC.109/PV.l338), introduced draft resolution A1AC.1091L.1676, as well as oral revisions thereto, by which operative paragraph 3, which read “3. Decides to continue the examination of the item and to report thereon to the General Aauembly at its forty-fourth 8ee)aion.” wao replaced by “3 , DecSaes, subject to any directivee which the General Asaeinbly may give in this connection at its forty-third Beesion, to continue to aonsider the item at ite next aeseion." of the Sl>ecial 19. Following statements by the representatives of Chile and Ciite U’Ivoire (MAC,109/PV.1338), tho Speaial Committee adopted draft resolution A/AC.lOQ/L.1676, an orally revised, without objoation. Statements were rr.ade by the representatives of Fiji and Vanuatu, an well as by the Chairman (A/AC.109/PV.1336). The text of the resolution (A/AC.109/971) is reproduced below (see also para. 102, draft resolution I) 8 IisyJm the question of New Caledonia, w General Assembly reaolutions 1514 (XV) of 14 Deoember 1960 and 1541 (XV) of 15 December 1960, wwithti.9~ the USalogue initiated under the auspiaes of the French authoritiee on the status 04 the Territory, fur- that the French authorities were taking positive measures to promote political, economic and social development in New Caledonia to provide a framework for the peaceful prqretm of the Territory to self-determination, 1. KA!JBS all the parties involved, in the intereat of all the people of New Caiadonia, to continue their dialogue and to refrain from sat8 of violenaet 2. a all the parties involved to continue to promote a framework for the peaceful progress of the Territory to self-determination) -122- 3. Ii!cv&l~~, eubjeot to any direativea whiah the Ueneral Aaaembly may give in thia coxuisation ot ite forty-third eeauiou, t3 aontinue to aoneider the iteln at itrr arurt aesaion. 20. 381 11 August, tha text of the reeolution (A/AC.l09/97” b waa tranemitted to the Permanent Bepresentctivu of Franae for the attention of hia Government. 3. Oibraltar 21. The Opaaial Committee aonsidered ths question of Uibraltar at its 1340th meeting, on 12 Augurrl: 1.988. 22. During ita aouaicloration of the itemr the Speoial Committee had before it a working paper preparmll by the Swwetsrrac aontaining information on developmenta concerning the Territory (A/AC.109/963). 23. At its 1340th nrueting. OPL i2 Augulrt 1900, taking into aaaount the aontinuing diacusaions betweexh the parties oonaerned, the Speoial Committee deoidnd, without objection, to aontinue ite aoneideration of the item at it8 next belait~~, rubjeat td any direotives that the General Assembly might give in that ooxuxootion at itlr forty-third seeeion and, in order to faailitatc aonsideration of the item by the Fourth Cormnittee, to transmit the relevant documentation to the Aoasmbly. 4. East 24. The Special Committee oonsidered the question of East Timor at ito 1330th, 1335th, 1340th and 134Zat meetinge, between 1 and 12 August 1960. 25. During its consideration of the item, the Special Committee had before it a working paper prepared by the Searetariat oontaining information on Umvelopmeutr concerning the Territory (A/AC.l09/96X), an well aa aommunications reaeived Irom Indonesia (A/AC.109/951 and Add.1 and 2). 26. At its 1330th, 1335th and 1340th meeting@, on 1, 6 and 12 August, reepeatively, and following etatementa by the representative of Indonesia (A/AC.lOQ/PV.1330, PV.1335 and PV.13401, the Speoial Counaittee grantad the raquarts for hearing from the following petitionere and heard their statimmente at the meetings indioated belowx Mr. Andrew Wells, on behalf of Hobert East Timor Committee 1340th Miss Diana Quick, on behalf of Parliamenturiane for East Timor 1340th Mr. Alexander Qeorge, Wolfson College 1340th Mr, Xoaaburo Yamada, Member, House of Counaillors, 1340th Japanese Diet -123- t!lalam Mr. Jonathan Read, on behalf of Tapol, The Indanelsian Human 1340th Rights Campaign Miss Sidney Jonee, on behalf of Amnesty International 1340th Miaa Kiyoko Furuaawa, Free East Timor, Japan Coalition 1340th Mr. Miahel Robert, Aasooiation de solidarity avea le 1340th Timor-Oriental Mr. Klemena Ludwig, Soaiety for Threatened Peoplea 1340th Mr. Franaisao Lucas Pirea, Portuguese Member of the 1340th European Parliament Mr. Carlo6 Encarnagao, Member of the Portugueae Par~iement, 1340th Temporary Committee for the Follow-up of the Situation in last Timor Mica Elaine Rriere, on behalf of Canada-Asia Working Group 1341et Mr. Aryeh Neier, Asia Watoh I.34182 Mr. Sottomayor Cardia, Member of the Portuguese Parliament, 1341st Temporary Committee for the Follow-up of the Situation in East Timor Mr. Liem Soei-Lionq, on bohalf of Komiteo Indonesiii 1341at Mr. Antonlo Eduardo Pinto Pereira, Portugueee Researcher 134lst on Rant Timor fssues Mr. Rogue F. Rodriguea, Prente Revoluaion&ria de Timor 1341st Leste Pndependente (FRETILTN) Mr. Moiseo Amaral, Timorese Demoaretia Uniot (UDT) 1341st Ur. Martin Ends, Researcher on East Timor Irrsues 1341st Miss Ana Maria Martins Nunes, Portuguese Member of the 1341et Christian Qroup "Peace ia possible .in East Timor" Bishop Patalisio Finau, Peoific Conference of Churahea 1341st 27. At the 1340th meeting, on 12 Auguat, the Chairman informed the Speaial Committee that the delegation of Guinea-Bissau, on behalf also of Angola, Cape Verde, Mosambique and Sao Tome and Prinaipe, had erpreaaed the wish to participate in the Speaial Committee's consideration of the item. The Committee decided to accede to the request. -124- 28. At the eamo meeting, the representative of rndoneaia ma&a a statement (A/AC.109/PV.S340). 29. At the 134fat meeting, on the name day, istatements were ma&a by the Chairman, and by the reprerentatives of Portuqal , aa the adminieterinq Power, Qulnea-Bisaau and Indoneela (A/AC.ZO9/PV.l34P). The representative of Ethiopia made a rtatement in conmotion with a statement made by a petitioner (A/AC.lOQ/PV.l34X). 30. At ita l341at mee;Inq, on 12 Auquet 1985, on the proposal of the Chairman, the Speaial Committee decided, without objection, to aontinue ooaeideration of the item at ite next mewion, subject to enrg( direativee that the General Assembly might give ii~ that conneation at its forty-third seeaion. 5. Tokelau 31. The Special Committee aonsidered the guestion of Toleelau at its 1331at meeting, on 1 Auqust 1958. 32. During its aonsideration of the item, the Speaial Committee had before it a working Paper prepared by the Secretariat aontalning information on developments conaerainq the Torritory (A/AC.109/937 and Corr.1). 33. At the 1331st meatlag, on 1 August, the Papporteur of the Sub-Committee on Small Territories introduaed the report of the Sub-Committee (A/AC.109/L.1654), containing an account of its oonsideration of the Territory (A/AC.lOO/PV.1331). At the same meeting, the representative of the Un!.on of Soviet Soaialirt Pepublias made a statement (A/AC.lOP/PV.1331). 4 34. At the 1331at meeting, on 1 August 1955, the Speaial Committee adopted the report of the Sub-Committee on Small Territorieo and endorsed the aonalusions and recommendations contained therein. The text of the oonalueionr and reaommendationa is reproduaed below (see also pars. 102, draft resolution II): (1) The Speaial Committee reaffirms the inalienable right of the people of Tokelau to self-determination and indopendenae in aaaordanao with the Dealsration on the Granting of Independenoe to Colonial Countriee and Peoples, aontained in General Awmmbly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 Deoember 1960. (2) The Special Committee reiteratea the view that suah faatorr ar territorial aloe, qeoqraphiaal loaation, siae of population and limited natural reeouraee rhoulU in no way delay the epeedy implementation of the Declaration, which fully applier to Tokelau. (3) The Speaial Committee notee the oontinulnq devolution of autbo y to the Qeneral YQDQ (Council), the high@& politiaal authority in Tokelau, and welcomer the information aonveyed by the adminirtorinq Powor that while Tokelau has foaured on consolidating reaont Uevelopments and assimilating them into the auotoma and aulture of the Territory, itr will to proaeed with golltiaaP evolution has not diminished. -125- (4) The Lpeaial Committee noten also that euch evolution of the indigenous political inetitutiona of Tokelau must proaeed in full reaognition of th@ dietinct and valued cultural heritage and traditions of Tokelau. (5) The Bpeaial Committee sotea that the people of TokeXau have determined to manage their eaonomia and political development in euch a way a8 t.1 ensure the preservation of their soaial , oultural an& traditional heritage, and urges the administering Power to continue to reeptict fully the wishes of the people of Tokelau in this regard. (6) The Special Committee takee note with appreciation of the relief assiatanne extended to Tokelau by the administering Power, other Member Statea and relevent agenaiea of the United Nations Bystem, in particular by the Wnited Nations Development Programme, following the natural dieasters in 1989 and urges them to aontinue to extend the maximum asaletance poesible to help in the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the islands. (9) The Special Committee welcomes the continued progress towards the drafting of a legal code that is in conformity with the traditional laws and oultural valuea of Tokelau and notes the express wish of the Elders, communicated by the administering Power, that the Qeneral m (Council) be given more responsibility in law-making. (8) The Special Committee takes note of the decision of the Qeneral Epllp (Counail) to include Tokelau in the multilateral Fisheries Agreement between the United States of America ant3 States membera of the Forum Fisheries Agency, and urges the administering Power to ensure that the fishing grounds of the Territory are protected. (9) The Special Committee calls upon the admlnlebwing i30w~fr in coneultstion with the General &J&Q (Council), to continue to enpand ita development asaistanae to Tokelsu in order to promote the eaonomia and social development of the Territory. (10) The Special Committee takea note of the establishment in 1988 of an economic marketing unit within the Tokelau Public Service with a view to identifying new areaa of economic activity and increasing Tokelau’s export earnings. (11) The Special Committee takea note of the etrong opposition expreeaed by the people of Tokelau to nuclear tests being carried out in the Pacifia region and their concern that the tests aonstitute a grave threat to the natural reaouraea of the Territory and ite social and economic development. (12) The tipecial Committee welcome0 the assistance extended to Tokelau by the United Nations Development Ptogrsnme and takes note with aatiefaation of the installation, with the assistance of the Progremme, of a teleaommuniaations system in the Territory. The Committee notea that there is a proposal currently before the United Nations Educational, Baientifia and Cultural Organioation to sat up a frequency modulation (FM) radio station in the Territory and expreseee the hope that the proposal will be implemented, with a view to assisting the free flow of information ae well as the education I process. -126- (13) The lpecial Committee invites the specialised agenaiea and other organiaationa of the United Nationa eyetern, aa well aa regional and international inatitutiona, to extend all poaaible ableiatanae ta Tokelau with a view to accelerating progrerrs in the social and the eaonomic life of the Territory. Such aasiatance ehould take due account of the decisions of the General &D,&! (Council) on the development prioritiesi of the Territory and the wish of the people to preserve their unique lifestyle. (14) The Special Committee takes note that the administering Power la investigating ways of improving the shipping aerviaes to Tokelau to ensure better communication with the outeide world and that a projeat to improve reef channel aaceaa, financed by the administering Power, is under way. It further notee the decision of the Elders to poetpone oonstruotion of airstrips indefinitely to allow them more time to aonsider the environmental, politioal and soaial impact of the project. (15) Bearing in mind the importance of the information provided by the United Nations Visiting Mission to Tokelau, 1966, in aaaortaining the situation in the Territory, the Special Committee ccnsidera that the possibility of sending a further visiting mission to Tokelau at an appropriate time should be kept under review. 35. On 2 August, the text of the conclusions and recommendations waa tranemitted to the Permanent Representative of New Zealand to the United Nations for the attention of hie Government. 36. The Special Committee considered the question of Anguilla at ite 133lat meeting. on 1 August 1988. 31. During its consideration of the item, the Speoial Committee had before it working papers prepared by the Searetariat oontaining information on developments concerning the Territory (A1AC.1091934) and foreign economic and other interest8 (A1AC.1091935). 38. At the 1331st I~. eting, on 1 August, the Rapporteur of the Sub-Committee on Small Territories introduced the rel ct of the Sub-Committee (A/AC.109/L.1851)r containing an account of its consideration of the Territory (A1AC.lO91PV.1331). At the same meeting, the repreaentntive of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republiae made a statement (A/AC,109/PV.l331). of the sQeclel 39. At its 1331et meeting, on 1 August 1966, following a statement by the representative of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (A/AC.109/PV.1331), the Special Committee adopted the report of the Sub-Committee on Small Territories and endoraod the conclusions and recommendations contained therein, it being uuderatood that the reservations expressed by membws would be refleated in the reaord of the meeting. The text of the aonclusions and reaommendations is reproduaed below (see also para. 102, draft resolution III), -127- (1) The Speaial Committee reaffirm@ the inalienable right of the peOpl0 of Anguilla to self-determination and independence in conformity with the Dealsration ou the Qranting of Independence to Colonial Countriee and Peoples, contained in Qeneral Assembly reeolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960. (2) The Speaial Committee reiterates the view that euch factore a8 territorial si.oer geographical looation, siae of population and limited natural reaourcea ehould in no way delay the speedy exeraise by the people of Anguilla of their inalienable right to aelf-determination and independence in conformity with the Declaration, which fully applies to the Territory. (3) The Special Committee reiterates that it is the responsibility of the administering Power to create such conditions in the Territory a8 will enable the people of Anguilla to exercise freely and without interference, from a well-informed standpoint aa to the available options, their inalienable right to self-determination and independenae in accordance with Qeneral Assembly resolution 1514 (RV), aa well aa all other relevant resoiutiona of the Assembly. (4) The Special Committee notea that the Conetitution Review Committee appointed in October 1985 has completed its work, and that ita report, including its recommendationa, will be considered by the Anguilla Rouse of Assembly and the United Kingdom Searetary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. The Special Committee notes that, according to the Governor, the implementation of certain recommendations of the Constitution Review Committee is expeated to strengthen further the administrative and politiaal machinery of Qovernment. (5) The Special Committee notes that the revision of the laws of Anguilla remained a priority of the Qovernment of the Territory, which has requested financial assistance from the United States Agency for International Development under the Caribbean Justice Improvement Programme. (6) The Special Committee reaffirms that it ia ultimately for the people of Anguilla themselvee to determine freely their future political status in accordance with the relevant proviaiona of the Charter of the United Nations and the Declaration. In this connection, the Committee reaffirms the importance of fostering an awareness emong the people of the Territory of the possibilities open to them in the excercise of their right to self-determination and independence, (9) The Special Committee note6 that, according to the Caribbean Development Bank, the rapid rate of economic growth of the Territory continued throughout the period under review, as a result of the expansion in tourism and construction activities. The Committee notes that the major hotel8 continued to be owned and operated by foreigners, and that the Territory, in itnr efforts to assiet local hoteliers, had obtained aome assistance from the European Economic Community to ascertain their needs and wab seeking low-interest losns to meet related expenditures. The Committee notes the rtatement of the Qovernor that the Qoverument would aonrider reviewing its policy of granting concessions to foreign investora in the hotel industry. -i2a- (8) The Speaial Committee once again expresrp@a its concern over the aontinued illegal operation of foreign fishing veseela within the territorial waters and its offahore fishing banks. The Committee atreeuea that thie uncontrolled exploitation could deplete current firh etoaka and adversely affect future yields. The Committee welcomers the measures taken by the Qovernment, inaluding the enaatment of aomprehuneive legislation designed to protoct and conaerve its marine reriourcea , and ita participation in sub-regional fisheries-assistanae programmes. (9) The Speaial Committee notes with conceIr~ the vulnerability of the Territory to drug traffiaking and monc,y-laundering activities and, in that aonneation, aalls upon the administering Power to continue to take all necessary mea~urea, in co-operation with the territorial Qovernment, to aombat the drug problem in all ite aspeota with:,n the Territory. (10) The Spoaial Committee notes that the Territory waa oonsidering undertaking a comprehensive review of current banking, companies, ineurancle and trust legislation and expresees the hope that auah a review would facilitate efforta to aombat effectively the problem of money laundering in the Territory. It further note8 that the Territory became a member of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank in 1989. (11) The Special Committee reaffirms the reepoutAbility of the administering Power to promote the eaonomic and social. development of Anguilla and calla upon the administering Power to continue, in co-operation with the territorial Qovernment, to strengthen the eaonomy and to inarease ito assistance to programmes of diversifiaation. (12) The Special Committee urges the administeri-rg Power to take effective meatsurea, in ao-operation with the territorial Qovernment, to safeguard, guarantee and enuure the zighta of the people of Xnguilla to own and dispoee of their natural reaouraea ancl to establish and maintain aontrol over the future development of those reaouraen. (13) The Special Committee notee the importance that the territorial Qovernment attaahes to an efficient andl effeative aivil aerviae and urgeu the administering Power to continue, in co-operation with the territorial Qovernment, the aasistanae neceaaary for the inareaeed employmant of the local population in the civil service, aa well apI in managerial, teahniaal and other sectors of the economy. (14) The Special Committee takes note of the efforts of the loaal authorities to adopt appropriate measures aimed at alleviating the problem of unemployment. In this aonnection. tho Committee notes that, during the period under review, job opportunities increased, making it possible for aome nationals living abroad to return. (15) The Speaial Committee welcomes the contribution of the Wnitmd Nations Development Programme and the United Nation6 Population Fund, rrt~ well a8 of the Pan-American Health Organisation of the WorlU Xealth Organisation. The Committee reiterates its request to the administering Power, in the light of the related observations, conclusiona and recommendations of the United Nations Visiting Mission, 1984, to Anguilla, 21 to continue to enli8t the aseistance of the apeaialiaed agencies, the United Nations Development -129- Programme and other organisations of the Wnitsd Nationa system, as Well as other regional and international bodies, in the development and strengthening of the economy of Anguilla. (16) The Special Committee notes the continued participation of the Territory in the Caribbean Qroup for Co-operation in Rconomic Development, and its interest in the activities of the Caribbean Development and CO-OpWatiOn Committee, a subsidiary body of the Eaonomia Commiesion for Latin America and the Caribbean. In this connection, the Committee reiterates the recommendation of the Visiting Mission that the administering Power should continue to make every effort to facilitate anU encourage the participation of representatives of the Territory in regional and international OrgeniXStiOnS. (19) The Special Committee, reaalling that a Wnited Nation8 mission visited the Territory in 1964, and bearing in mind that visiting miSSiOnS provide an effective means of assessing the siSuation in the Non-Self-Qoverning Territories, considers that the possibility of sending a further visiting mission to Anguilla at an appropriate time ahould be kept under review. 40. On 2 August, the text of the conclusions and recommendations was transmitted to the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations for the attention of his Qovernment. 7. Fitcsirn 41. The Special Committee considered the question of Pitcairn at its 1331st meeting, on 1 Auguat 1968. 42. During its consideration of the item, the Special Committee had before it a working paper prepared by the Secretariat containing information on developmenta concerning the Territory (A1AC.1091936). 43. At the 1331st meeting, on 1 Auqust, the Rapportour of the Sub-Committee on Small Territories introduced the report of the Sub-Committee (A/AC.109/L.1652), containing an account of its consideration of the Territory [A/AC.109/PV.1331), At the same meeting, the representative ctf the Union of Soviet S~~,.ialist Republics made a statement (A1AC.1091PV.1331). of the v 44. At its 1331st meeting, on 1 August 19&M, the Special Committee adopted without objection the report of the Sub-Committee and approved the draft consensus contained therein. The consensus roe&s as follows (see also pare. 103, draft decision I): "The Speoial Committee reaffirms the inalienable right of the people of Pitcairn to self-determination in conformity with the Declaration on the Qranting of Independence to Colonial Countries and People8, wbiah fully applies to the Territory. Et further reaffirms the responsibility of the administering Power to promote the economic and social development of the Territory. It urges the administering Power to continua to respect the very individual life-style that the poopla of the Territory have chosen and to preserve, promote and protect it." -136- 45. On 2 August, the text of the aonsensus was transmitted to the Permanent Representative of the United KingUom to the United Nations for the attention of his Ciovernment. 46. The Special Committee considered the question of the Cayman Islands at its 1331st meeting, on 1 August 1966. 49. During its consideration of the item, the Special Committee had before it working papers prepared by the Secretariat containing information on the latest developments aonaerning the Territory (A/AC.l09/941) and on foreign eoonomio and other intereats (A/AC.109/943). 48. At the 1331st meeting, on 1 August, the Rapporteur of the Sub-Cosusittee on Small Territories introduced the report of the Sub-Committee (A/AC.109/L.1653), containing an account of its consideration of the Territory (A/AC.109/PV.1331). At the same meeting, the representative of the Union of Soviet So0ialiat Republiea made a statement (A/AC.109/PV.1331). 49. At its 1331st meeting, on 1 August 1965, the Speaial Committee adopted the report of the Sub-Committee on Small Territories and endorsed the aonoluaiona and recommendations contained therein. The text of the conclusions and reaosunendations is reproduced below (see also para. 102, draft resolution IV): (1) The Special Committee reaffirms the inalienable right of the people of the Cayman Islands to self-determination and independenae in uonformity with the Declaration on the Qranting of Independenoe to Colonial Countries and Peoples, contained in General Aasembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960. (2) The Special Committee reiterates the view that such faotors as territorial siae, geographical location, aiae of population and limited natural reaourcea should in no way delay the speedy exeraise by the people of the Cayman Islands of their inalienable right to self-determinntion and independence in conformity with the Declaration contained in ( lore1 As8embly resolution 1514 (XV), which fully applies to the Territory. (3) The Special Committee reiterates that it is the rerponsibility of the administering Power to areate suah conditions in the Territory as will enable the people of the Cayman Islands to exeraiae freely and without interference their inalienable right to self-dsterminatlon and independenoe in accordance with General Assembly resolution 1514 (Xv), as well as all other relevant resolutions of the Qeneral Assembly. (4) The Special Committee reaffirms that it is ultimately for the people of the Cayman Islands themselves to determine their future political status. In this connection, the Committee reaffirms the importance of fostering an awareneus among the people of the Territory of the possibilities open to them in the exercise of their right to self-determination and independenae, in accordance with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations and the Declaration. -131- (S) The Special Committee, noting that expatriate8 at111 aompriee a large proportion of the labour forae in the Cayman Xslau&a end that the territoriel Government continues to implement its localisation policy aimed at addressing thia problem, calls upon the 4minietering Power, in consultation with the Qovernment of the Capas Islands, to faailitate the expanaion of the ourreut localisation programme to promote increased participation by the local population in the decision-making proaeae in the affairs of the Territory, (6) The Specinl Committee reaffirms the responsibility of the administering Power to promote the econumio and social ds%?RJ.tipment of the Territory. In this connection, the Committee recommeude that priority ahould continue to be given to divsraifioation of the Territory’s eoonomy in order to provide the foundation for sound sooial and eoonomio development. Noting the steps taken by the territorial Ooverument to promote agriaultural produation, the Committee calls on the administering Power to provide the necessary asaistauae in this field no a8 to solve the serious problem of the Territory’s heavy dependenoe on imported foodstuffs. (7) The Speaial Committee, noting reports of growing oonoern in the Territory over the asle of land to foreign inveatora, expresses its concern that property and land development continue to be controlled largely by fore.ign inveetors and urges the administering Power, in ao-operation with the territorial Government, to take all effeotive measures to guarantee the right of the people of the Cayman Ialands to own and dispose of their natural rel)ouroes and to maintain control over the future development of those reaourcea. (8) The Special Committee notes with concern the vulnerability of the Territory to drug aotivities and. in that eonneation, aalla upon the administering Power to oontinue to take all neoeeeary measurea, in ao-operation with the territorial government, to combat the drug problem in all its aspeots within the Territory. (9) The Special Committee calls upon the speoialioe& agenoies and other organisations of the United Nations system to oontinue to take all neceeesry meatsurea to accelerate progress in the sooial and economic life of the Territory. In this reapeat, the Committee notee with appreciation the continued contribution of the United Nations Development Programme, aa well a8 regional institutions such aa the Caribbean Development Bank, to the developmont of the Territory. (10) Mindful that United Nations visiting missions provide an effective means of asaeaeing the aitzuation in Non-Self-governing Territories, the Special Committee oonsidere that the possibility of sending a further visiting mission to the Cayman Islands at en appropriate time should be kept under review. 50. On 2 August, the text of the conclusions and recommendations was transmitted to the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nation8 for the attention of his Government. -132-’ 9. Mantaerrat 51. The fipeaisl Committee aonsidered the guaation of Montaerrat at ite 1331et meeting, on 1 Auguat 19llB. 52. During its oonslderation of the item, the Speaisl Committee had before it workiug papera prepared by the Seoretariat oontsining information on developmenta concerning the Territory (A/AC.109/944 and Corr.1) and on foreign aoonomia and other intereata (A/AC.l09/946). 53. At the 133lst meeting, on 1 August, the Rapportour of the Sub-Committee on Small Territoriee introduced the report of the Sub-Committee (A/AC,109/t.16B6)r containing an account of its consideration of the Territory (A/AC!.109/PV~l331). At the same meeting, the representative of the Union of Boviet Soaialirt Republiae made 8 etstemsnt (A/AC.109/PV.1331). 54. At ite 1331st meeting, on 1 August 1988, the Speaial Committee adopted tha report of the Sub-Committee on Small Territories and endorrad the oonalurione and recommendationa oontained therein. The text of tho aonalurione and reoommendationr is reproduced below (eoe also para. 102, draft reaolution V)U (1) The Special Committee resffirme the inalienable right of tha people of Montserrat to self-determinetion and independence in oonformity wbth tha Declaration on the Wanting of Independenoe to Colonial Countrieo and Peopleu, contained in Qenersl Assembly resolution MY.4 (XV) of 14 Daaembr Y.960. (2) The Speaial Committee reiterster the view that rush faatore no territorial eiae, geographioal loaation, eior of population and limited natural reeouroee should in no w&y delay the speedy l xeraiu* by thr people of Montserrat of their inalienable right to eelf-determination snd indapendenor in oonformity with the Deolarstion , whiah fully applire to the Territory. (3) The Special Committee reiterates thst it 18 the renponribility of the adminietering Power to oreate euoh aonditionr in the Territory a.~) will enable the people of Monteerrat to eneraiee freely and without interfrrmaa their inalienable right to eelf-determination sad indepandenae in aaaoriranoo with general Assembly resolution 1514 (XV), ae well ne all other relevant resolutions of the Assembly. (4) The Speaial Committee tsker note of thr review undmrtakan in X987 by the adminietering Power of ita poliay toward8 ito l ix Crribboan Territorio8, inoluding Monteerret. The Committeo also taker note of the rtetement of the administering Power that, se a reeult of the aonalurionr of the rovlew, it would not reek in any way to influenoe opinion in thoor Territoriae on the gueution of independenae: it would not urga thmm to oonrid8r moving to indopendenao, but remained randy to rorpond poritivoly whan it ~88 the uloarly and oonetitutionally exproeeed wieh of tho people, (S) The Speaial Committee reaffirma that it 18 ultimately for the paoplo of Monteerrat themrelvae to determine their future politiaal rtatue in acoordanao with the relevant provirionr of the Chartor of the Unitmd Nationr and the Declaration. The Committea rmiterates ita as11 upon the 8dminirteriulg -133- Power to lau,rch programmee, in co-opersSion with the territorisl Uovernment, to foster an awareneee among the people of Montserret of tha possibilitiee available to tham in tho exercise of their right. to aulf-detarmination nnd independeuce . (6) The Special Committee takeo note of the decieion of the Deads of Authority of the Organisation of eastern Ceribboan States at its Eleventh Meeting held at Tortola, British Virgin Islands, to begin ooneultetione on the queetion of a politiael union. fn this conneotion, the Committee takes note of the statement by the Chief Minister of Mtintaerrat that his Government favoured both 1nUependenoe and participation in a politioal union provided that the matter had been debated fully %rd 8 referendum held in the Territory on the quoetion. The Committee further notes the decision of the Government of Montuerrat to participate in an eseociation with the Qovornmente of Antigua and Barbude and Saint Kitts and Nevis. (7) Tit@ Special Committee notes that according to the Caribbean Development Bsnk, the economy of the Territory continued to grow by 5.1 per cent in 1966, mainly ae a result of the recovery of the manufacturing sector a:.d the continued expansion of tourism. The Committee also notee that nlthouqh agriculture was adversely affected by drought and that doforeststion continues to be a serious threat to the Territory, the Government wae committed to the continued development of agriculture and genernlsy towards broadening the economic bsee of the Territory. (6) The Speaia.1 Committee reaffirms the responeibility of tho administering Power to promote the economic and social development vf Monteerrat and calls upon the administering Power to continue, in co-operation with the territorial Government, to strengthon the economy of the Territory end to increase its aeoietance to programmes of diversification in order to promote balanceU growth and the economic and financial viability of the Territory. (9) The Specie1 Committee urges the ndministering Power, in co-operation with the territorial Government, to take effective meneuree to safegusrd, guarentee snd eneure tho rights of the people of Montserrat to own and dispoeo of its natural reeourcea, inoludi~g its marine resourt!ee, snd to establieh and maintain control of the future dsvelopment of those reeourceb;, (10) The Special Committee n&es that measuree were taken by the territorial Government to upgrade the efficiency of their civil oervice and that training continued to be given high priority. The Coii&ttee reiterates its call upon tho administering Power to continue, in co-operation with the territerial Government, to provide treining to facilitate the emplJyment of nationals in the civil service, particularly at ocrnior levels. The Committee notes with satisfaction the establishment of the L!ommieeion to Promote the Integration of Women in National Development and, in this connection, sails upon the relevent United Nations bodies to offer every assistance to the Territory. (11) The Special Committee notes the obeervation o:t the Caribleen Development Bsnk thst immigrt.tion would exacerbate the shortage of human resources, and urges the administering Power, in co-operation with the territorial Government, to provide inzentives to assist nationals in finding bettor opportunities at home and to attrect qualified nationals from abroad. -134- (12) The Special Committee elnphareiaee the importanae of taking meamures to broaden the eduaational programme and notesr with eatiofaation the poliay of the Government to develop the Territory’s hnman resources through the rationalisation of the educations1 system. In this regard, the IpeaL Committee urges the administering Power to aontinuti to provide thus naarosery aesistanae to the Territory. (13) The Speaial Committea welaomea the aontribution to the Uavelopment of the Territory by the United Nations Development Yrograwae and the United Nations Children’tr Fund, as well 68 all spacialiaed agenaire and orgauiraCiona of the United Elation@ syetem operating in Montsek&at. In thin regardl, the Committee calls upon thetle and other international rend regional urg&Iirationa, a8 well a8 donor Qovernmmts, to intensify their efforts to aaaelerate progress in the economic and social development of the Territory. (14) The Special Committee notes that sinae the administrring Power withdrew the auuoaiate membership of Montserrat from the United Nation8 Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organieation in 1983, the Territory hae not been able to benefit fully from the activitiee of that agency, The Committee, noting the active intere& of the Qoverxunent of Montoorrat in readmissjon of the Territory as an associate member of the agenay and noting with concern that no action has been taken in this regard, onae again reiterates its call upon the edministering Power, in ao-operation with the territorial Uovernme;lt, to take urgent steps to faailitate suah ruadmicoioa. (15) The Special iommfttee recalls that United Natione miusione visited the ‘qrritarb in 1975 and 1982. Mindful that visiting mhoions provide tin effective meana of assessing the situation in the Non-Self-Governing Territories, the Conunittec conefderu that the possibility of tending a further visiting mission to Montserrat at an appropriate t!me should he kept under review . 55. On 2 August, the text of the conclusions and recommendations was tranomitted to the Permanent Heprenentetive of th0 United Kingdom to the UnJted Nations for the attention of hie Uovernment. 10. Bermude 56. The Special Committee coneidered the queetion of Bermudrr at ite 133lat meeting, on 1 August 1988. 57. During itu conoideration of the item, the Speaial Committee h&G before it working papers prepared by the Searethjriat aontaining information on dsvelopmsnfo concerning the Territory (AIAC.1091942) and on foreign economic and other intut*ote (A/AC,109/947) and military activities (AiAC.109/948). 58. At the 1331st meet&g, on 1 Auguat, the Rapportour of the Sub-Comnittea on Small Territorieu introduced the report of the Sub-Committee (A/AC,109/t.l657), containing an account of its consiUeration of the Territory (A/AC,109/PV.l3JZ). At the came meeting, the repreuantative of the Union of Soviet Socialict Pepubliar made a statement (A/AC.109/PV.V.l331). -135- 59. At its 1331ut meeting, on 1 Auguet 1918, following n otatemvnt by the representative of the Union of Soviet Boaialistt Hepublias (A/AC.109/PV.l331), the Spealal Committee adopted the report of the Bub-Committee on Small Territories and endorsed the aonalusiona and reaomsAendationtl ccntained therein, ft being underotood that the roaervationa expreusted by members would be refloated in the reoord of the meeting (A/AC.X09/PV.f331;. The reprrrsentntive of the Syrian Arab Republia made a statement (A/AC.lO9/PV.1331). The text Of thd aonalueiono and reaOrnmendaCiOnS if3 reproduusd below (see sleo Pare. 102, draft roeolution VpX)l (I) The Bpeaial Committee reaffirmo the inalienable right of the people of Bermuda to self-determbnation and independenae in aonform!.ty with the Dealaration on the Qrantirrg of Independenae to Colonial Countries and Peoplos, contained in General AseembXy resolution 3.514 (XV) of 14 December 1980. (2) Th@ Speaial Comm?ttse reiterates the view that uuch faatorc aa territorial sine, geographiab. ! loaation, simo of population and limited natural reaouraee should in no way delay the speedy exeraiso by the people of Bermuda of their inalienable right to self-deteaminaLion aud independenae in aonformity with the Dealaration, whiah fully applies to the Territory. (3) The Speoiall Committee reiterates that it is the obligd&ion of the administering Power to create euch aonditiona in the Territory RB will enable the people of Bermuda to exercise freely and without interf!erenae their inalienable right to eelf-determination and independenae in aacordaaae with General Auwembly reeolution 1514 (XV) z.nd, Pn that aonneatlon, reaffirms the importance of fostering an awaronoas amolrg the people of Bermuda of the poseibilitieo open to them in the erreraise of that right. (4) The Spoaial Committee notes that the fseue of independunae wa6 the main topic of dieaweion during the period under review and tskes note of the statement of thu Qovernor of Bermuda reaffirming the position of the Government that there would be no move towardo independ*nae without the erpreoa wish and the oupport of the Darmudian people. The Speaial Committee further noteo that the Government of Sermude wae having divauusionu with the Qovernmente of the United Kingdom of Qreat Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States of America and Canada to seek more information on the optione available to the Territory, and that the results of theoe dirauaoione will be made publia in order to foeter among Bermudians an awareness of the impliaations concerning indopendenae. (5) The Special Committee note&! that the Opposition partieo sxpreored their aonaern over the fact that the Government warn aonduating dioauesfona with foreign Uovernmentu on the future ctatuu of Bermuda without their partiaipation and stated that any ditlcuasion relating to the future rtsturr of the Territory uhould involve the wideat poseib!~ -peatrum of p0; !Liaal opinion in the Territory. The Special Committse reaffirm@ that it lo ultimately for the people of Bermuda thomoelvetii to deuido on their own futr..e politianl utatue, in aaaordanae wi’ih the relevant provieionu of the Charter af t.he Unftad Nation@ and the Declaration. In this conneation, the Commfttalr urges the adminiotering Tower, in co-operation with the territorial Qovernment, to enoure that the people of Bermuda are fully informed of all the optiona available to them. -1J6- (6) Thw BPwcial Committwo rwsff!,rme itu otrong conviation that the, prooonaw of military bsewa sad inetsllations in thw Territory aouUl aonvtitutw er msjor obstacle to the implementation of the Dwclaration and that it ix thw responsibility of the a(lmi:&iatwring Power to ensure that the exietwnaw of ouch baser, anti inetallstiona dowm not hinder tbw Pogulation of thw Territory from exercising it.61 right to ewlf-dwtwrminatiou and indepwndwnaw in conformity with the purposoa olnd prirruiplwx of thw Charter. (9) The Gpeaial Committee urges the adiiAni6tering Power to aontinue to take all necwouary meaaurwx not to involve lwrmuda in any offwnuivw acta or interference against othwr Staten and to compXy fully with thw purpoewr anU principles of the Charter, thw Declaration and the rwoolutiono an (6) The Spwaial Committee onaw again urgwe thw administering Powwr, in co-operation with the territorial Qovornmwnt, to continuw to tekw all effeative meauureu to guarontwe the right of the pwoplw OE Dwrmuda to own and diapose of their natural rwsourcw@, inaluding the Twrritory’e maria@ reaourcoe, and to establish and maintain control ovwr the future development of those resource6 with a viow to arwating conditions Eor divwroiCiwd, balanced and viable economy. (9) The Special Committsa wwlcomwa the role being played in thw Territory by the Wnited Nations Devwlopmwnt Programme, and urges the specialised egenaiws and othwr organiaatione of thw United Nation8 sywtem to continue to provide asaietanco for the devwlopment needs of Rarmuda. (10) Thll Bpecial Committee urges the adminiotwring Powwr, in co-operation with the territorial Qovernmwnt, to continue to provide the asciotcuacw noceeaary for increased employment of the locnl population in the civil service, particularly at senior levels. (11) The Bpecial Committwe notes with concwrn thw vulnwrability of the Territory to drug aativitierr and, in that conneation, calls upon the adminibltering Power to continue to take all nwcescary mwaxurwar in co-operation with the tqrrltorial Qovernment, to combat thw drug problem in all its acpects within “he Twrritory. (12) Mindful that United Notionsr vieiting miuuions provide (LII @Efeativw means of ascertaining the situ&ion in Non-Self-Qovwrning Twrritoriwr, thw Special Committee emphasises once more the dweirnbility of ownding a visliting miusion to the Territory and request@ thw adminiotwring Powwr to faailitatw such a mission at tho oarlietlt pooeil;lo opportunity. 60. On 2 August, the text of the conclusion@ and recomm@ndatLonc wus trsnomittwd to the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the Unitwd Nationc for the attention of his Qovernmwnt. 11. Turks 61. The ljpecial Committee ooneidwred the queotion oE the Turk@ And Csiaoo Islsndw at its 1333.at meeting, on 1 August 19R8. -139- 62. During its consideration of the item, the Special Committee had bwfore it working papwre prepared by the Swarwtarist containing information on dwvwlopmwnta concerning the Territory (A/AC.109/950) and on foreign economic end other intwrwete (A/AC.109/952 and C0rr.f). 63. At thw 1331ct meeting, on 1 Auguot, the Papportwur of thw Sub-Committww on Smell Twrritoriwa introduced the report of the Sub-Committea (A/AC.l09/L,l668), contnining BII account of its ccrnsidwration of the Twrritory (A/AC.109/PV.1331) I At the e&me meeting, the represwntetive of the Onion of Soviet Sociallet Xwpublice made e ytatwment (A/AC,109/PV,1331). 84. At ite 1331st mwwtng, on 1 August 1960, the Specie1 Committow adopted the report of thw Sub-Cornmitt@@ on Small *lwrritoriws and wndorued the conclusions end racommendations covrtainwd therein. The text of thw conalusions and roaommwndationo is reproduced below (sew alblo pam. 102, draft resolution WY): (1) The Spcciel Committee reaffirms the inalienable right of the people of the Turks end Caicoe Ielsnda to self-Uwtwrmination end indspendwncw in conformity with the Declaration on the Qrsnting of Indwpwndenae to Colonial Countriae end Peoples, contained ix? Qenwral Aesembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960. (2) The Special Committee reitwratws the view thst such fsctore 88 territorial IS~BW, geographical location, else of population end limitcti nature1 reeourcee ehould in no wey delay the speedy exercise by the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands of their inalieneble right to self-dwtrrmination end indepen&encw in conformity with the Declaretion contained in Qwnwral Arrswmbly resolution 1514 (XV), which fully appliws to the Territory. (3) The Specia: Committee reiterates that it is the responuibility of the adminietoring Pow&r to creete such conditions in the Territory ad will enable the people of the Turks and Ceicoo Ielando to wxerciow frwwly end without intwrfwrwncw their in~liwnablw right to self-dwtwrmination end independence in accordance with Qenwral Assembly resolution 1514 (XV), ae well as other relevant resolutions of the Aeeembly. (4) The Specie1 Committee noteo that the efforts of the adminictoring Power to rweolve thw 1986 constitutions1 arisio in thw Turks end Csicoo Islande resulted in the drafting of a new Constitution and the subswguwnt holding of electlone for a new Legisletive Council. (5) The Special Committee reaffirma thst it 10 the rwsponeibility of the adw~inistering Power under the Charter of the VnitwU Netions to develop it61 dependent Territotiec economicslly end socially mu.& in this regard, urgwa the adminietering Power, in consultation with the twrritorial Qovwrnmwnt, to takw thw nwcwosary measures to promote thw economic and social dwvwlopmwnt of thw Turks and Caicoo Ielands and, in this aontext, to inteaoify and expand its progrmnme of aooiotance. (6) The Special Committee, wmphasiaing thet greeter attwntion ohculd bw paid to the diversification of the economy , which will bwnwfit the pwoplw of the Territory, wxpreeues its aoybuwrn over the threatened depletion of thw fieheries resource6 of the Turks end Caicos Islands. -.13tl- (7) The Speaial Committee urge@ the administering Power, in ao-operation with the territorial Qovernment, to take effeative rn~~~ura~ to rai!rguar& guarantee and ensure the right8 of the people of the Turka and Caiaoo Xolandb to own and diepose af the natural recouraea of the Territory, inaluding its marine reaourtm~, aud to eutehlinh and maintain oontrol over the future development of those re8ourcea. (6) The Opeoial Committee notes with aonuwn thu vulnerability of the Territory to drug aativitiee end, in that oonneation, aullu upon the administering Power to aontinue to take all noaooeary mbaeurol, in co-operation with the territorial Government , to combat the drug problem in all its aspects within the Territory. , (9) The Spoaial Committee urgea the cpeaialired aganaleo nnd othw organiaatione of the United Natione @y&em, au well eLb regional institutione suah a8 the Caribbean Development Bank, to aontinue to pay OpOaial MttentiOn to the development needs of the Turtio and Csicoc Galande. XII thio aonneation, the Committee notes the continuing aontribution of the Wnitod Natioar Development Progrnmme to the economia and social development of tho Territory. (10) The Special Committee urgso the adminiutoring Powor, in aonoultation with the territorial Government, to aontinue to provide the neaeoosry essiotanaa for the loaal otaffing of the oivil oorviao at all lowlr and for the training of qualified loc!al personnel in the rkillrr ercrential to thb uoaial and eaonomic development of the TerrltOryr (11) Mindful that United Nations visiting miosiono provide an effoative means of aeeeooing tho situation in the Non-Self-Governing Tbrritoriso, the Special Committee aonsiders that the poeeibility of sending a further viaitinp mission to the Territory should be given active oonuideration. 65. On 2 Auguot, the text of the conaluoionn and reaammendationn Ma@ trrmamittmd to the Permanent Kepreoentative of the Wnitod Kingdom to the United Nation8 for the attention of his Qovernment. 12. British 66. The Special Committee aonsidered the queotion of the Slritioh Virgin Irlandr at ita 133lst meeting, on 1 August 1988. 67. During its concideration of the item, the Bgoaial Co%mnittae had before it a working paper prep&red by the Seorutariet aontaining information on dsvolopmentr concerning the Territory (A/AC.109/940). At tho 1331et maeting, on 1 Auguot, the Rapportaur of the Sub4?on*nittoe on &ll Tsrritorieo introdua,d the report of the Sub-Cokmnittee (A/AC1109/t.16b9)r conta1ninq an aoaount of its aoncideration of the Territory (A/AC.lOO/W.1331). At the came meeting, the representative of the Union of Soviet Boaicllirt Yopubliar mado a otatemmont (A/AC.109/PV.1331). -139- 69. At its 1331st meeting, on 1 August 1998, the Speaial CosmAittee adopted the report of the Sub-Committee on Smell Territories and endorued the eonaluPlonc and recommendations contained therein. The tent of the aonclusiona and recommendationa is reproduced below (see slslo pare. 102, draft reoolution VIII): (1) The Speoial Committee reaffirma the inalienable right of the people of the British Virgin Islands to self-datermiaation and independenoe in oonformity with the Declaration on the Qrantiug of fndependenae to Colonial Countries and Peoples, contained in General Asleembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960. (2) The Speoial Committee reiterate8 the view that ouah faators a.8 territorial @ime, geographiael location, slime of population and limitad natural reuourcee ehould in no way delay the speedy exeraise by the people of the Britioh Virgin Islands of their inalienable right to self-determination an8 independenae in aonformity with the Declaration, which fully applies to the Territory. (3) The Special Committee reiterates that it is the responsibility of the administaring Power to create euch oonditions in the Territory a8 will enable the people of the British Virgin Islands to exeraise freeJy and wlthout interferenae their inalienable right to self-determination and independence in accordance with General AeaembLy resolution 1514 (XV), a8 well a6 all other relevant resolution6 of the Assembly. (4) The Speaial Committee reaffirms that it is ultimetely for the people of the British Virgin Palanda themselvee to determine freely their future political sts;us in acaordance with the relevant provision8 of the Charter of the United Nations and the Declaretion and, in this connection, reaffirms the importance of fostering an awareneaa among the people of the Territory of the possibilities open to them in the exercise of their right to self-determination. (5) The Special Committee reaffirms that it is the responsibility of the administering Power to promote the economic and ooaial development of the Territory. The Committee notes that while growth wae reaorded in tourism, construction, tranoportaLion and aommunications, the contribution of agriculture to the Territory’s grow domestic produat continued to dealine. The Committee reiterates its call upon the administering Power to intenoify ite efforta, in co-operation with the territorial Government, to broaden the economic base of the Territory through diveroification. (6) The Special Committee expreuses its concern over tine continued illegal operations of foreign fiuhing veoeelp, within the Territory’s waters and ita off&ore fishing banks. The Committee strecsee that this uncontrolled exploitation could deplete aurrent fieh otocko and advercely affect future yields. In this connect on, the Committee notee the efforts undertakea to deal with the problem thruugh diplomatic channels, ae well ae by strengthening the Territory’s surveillance and monitoring capabilitiee. -140- (7) The Special Committee notes with concern the vulnerability of the Territory to drug trefficking and money-laundering activitieo en&, in that conrreation, anlle upon the administering Power to aontinue to take all necessary meaxure8, in oo-operation with the territorial Uovernment, to aombat the drug problem in all its aspects within the Territory. (8) The Specinl Committee urges the adminictering Power, in co-operation with the territorial Government, to uafeguard the inalienable right of the people of the Territory to their natural repIourcex by taking effective measures to ensure their right to own and diepose of those natural rexouraex and to eatablish and maintain control over their future development. (9) The Special Committrte weloomeo the cor:tribution to the dmvelopment of the Territory by the speaialiaed agencies and other organixationo of the United Nations ayetern, particularly the United NatY.ono Dclvelopment Programme, a6 well aa regional organieetions, inaluding the Caribbean Development Bank, and urgee those organieationx to intenoify their m’baxuree to aaaelerate progreee in the eocial and eaonomic devuloprient of the Britieh Virgin Ielandr. (10) The Special Committee notes the continued participation of the Territory in regional organisations, inoluding the Caribbean Development Bank, and takes note of the decision of the Torritory not to partiaipate in the arrangomento for a proposed political union among member8 of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States. The Committee further notes the participation of the Territory in international organleatione, including the Caribbean Group for Co-operation in Economic Development, cponuored by the World Bank. the United Nations Educetional, Scientific and Cultural Organisation and t..r F!conomic Commission for Latin Ameriaa and the Caribbean an& its subcidiary bodies, and reiterates ita call upon the administaring Power to continue to facilitate tho furthar participation of the British Virgin Xalando in thooo organisations and in other organioatione of the United Nation@ oystem. (11) The Special Committee notes that expntriatec still account for a large ehare of the employed lcbour force and also note6 the observation of the Carihbean Development Bank that there wau a critical need for the training of nationals in technical, vocation&l, managerial and profecsional fieldc. The Committee takes note of the policy of the Government to improve the l duaation and qualification6 of the Territory’e human resources and, in that connection, welcomes the Education Regulation, 1987, and the xppointient of the Poet-Secondary Education Focus Committee. The Speaial Committee reiterate@ itu call upon the administering Power, Ln ao-operation with the territorial Government, to facilitate the adoption of a human resource8 training programme, in order to expand the participation of the local population in the decision-making yrooesu in all sectore and to fill managerial anU teahniaal positiona with local pertions. (12) Mindful that United Nations vioiting mirrions provide an affeatlva meano of aucexcing at first hand the situation prevailing in Non-Self-Qoverning Territories, the SPecial Committee reiteratee the view that the poaoibility of sendfng a further vioiting miseion to i3e Britinh Virgin Ielands should be kept under rovifiw. -Ml- 70. On 2 Auguet, the tent of the conclueione and recommendations was tranemitted to the Permanent Representative of the United Ringdom to the United Nations for the attention of hie Qovernment. 71. The Special Committee considered the question of St. Helena at its 1331et meeting, on 1 August 1988. 72. During its coneideration of the item, the Special Committee had before it a working paper prepared by the Secretariat containing information on developments concerning the Territory (A/AC.109/936), 73. At the 133lst meeting, on 1 August, the Rapporteur of the Sub-Committee on Small Territories introduced the report of the Sub-Committee (AiAC.lOQ/L.1660), aontaining an account of its consideration of the Territory (A/AC.lOQ/PV.1331). At the same meeting, the representative of the Union of Soviet Socialiet Republics made a statement (A/AC,lOQ/PV.1331). 74. At its 1331st meeting, on 1 August 1968, following statements by the representatives of Norway, Chilo and the Union of Soviet Soaialist Republics (A/AC.lOQ/PV.l331), the Special Committee adopted the report of the Sub-Committee on Small Territories and endorsed the conclusions and recommendations COUtained therein, it being underetood that the rerervations enpreeeed by members would be refleoted in the reaord of the meeting, The text of the aonclusions and rsconu,~endations is reproduced below (see also para. 103, draft decision II): (1) The Special Committee reaffirms the inalienable right of the people of St. Relena to self-determination and independenae in aonformity with the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, contained in general Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960. (2) The Special Committee urges the a&ninistering Power, in conoultation with the Legislative Council and OtheT representative8 of the people of St. Helena, to continue to take all necessary steps to ensure the epeedy implementation of the Declaration with respect to the Territory and, in that connection, reaffirms the importance of promoting an awareness among the people of St. Uelena of the poesibilities open to them in the exer.aiee of their right to self-determination. (3) The Special Committee erprecoes the view that the administering Power should continue to implement infrastructure and community development projscts aimed at improving the general welfare of the community, including the unemployment situation, and to encourage local initiative and enterprise, particularly in the areas of ficherieo development, foreetry, handicrafte and agriculture. In thin connection, the Committee, in view of the seriouo development&! in South Africa, note8 with concern the trade and transportation dependency of the Territory on South Africa. (4) The Special Committee reaffirms that continued development asaiotance from the administering Power, together with any assistance that the -142- international community might be able to provide, constitutea an important meano of developing the eaonomia potential of the Territory and of l nhanaing the capacity of it61 people to realise fully the goals set forth in the relevant provisions of tho Charter of the United Nations. In this conneation, the special Commitiee welcomes the contribution of the United Nations Development PTO~TI%IUW and invitee others, in prrrticular United Nations specialised agencieu, to contribute to the development of the Territory. (5) The Special Comeittee notes with deep aoncern the continued preuenae of military facilities on the dependency of Asaension Island. In thio regard the Comeittee, recalling all the relevant resolutions and decirionr of the United Nations concerning military bases and installatione in aolonial and Non-Self-Governing Territories, urges the adminiutering Power to take all the necessary measures not to involve the Territory in any offenuive acts or interference against neighbouring States by the raaiot rdgime of South Afrias. (6) The Special Committee coneiders that the poseibilfty of dicpatahing a United Nations visiting mission to St. Helena at an appropriate time should be kept under review. 75. On 2 August, the text of the conclueions and reoommendationo wae transmitted to tho Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations for the attention of his Qovernment. 14. pvem 76. The Special Committee considered the question of Guam at its 1330th and 133lst meetings, on 1 August 1988. 77. During ite consideration of the item, the Special Committee had beform it working papers prepared by the Secretariat contuining informatioc on developments concerning the Territory (A/AC.109/945 and Add.1 and 2), and on military aativitieo (A1AC.1091949). 78. On the basis of the recommendations of the Sub-Committee on Petitlone, Information and Assistance of 19 April 1988 and following consultationo by the Chairman 01: the Special Committee in that regaTd, the Committee, at the 1330th meeting, on 1 August, heard a petitioner, Mr, Ron Rivefa, who opoko on behalf of the Organisation of People for Indigenous Rights (A/AC.l09/PV,1330). The representative of India made a statement in that connection (A/AC.109/W.1330). 79. At the 1331st meeting, on 1 August, the Rapporteur of the Sub-CoRunittee on. Small Territories introduced the report of the Sub-Committee (A/AC.lOQ/L.l656), containing an account of ite consideration of the Territoty (A/AC.109/W.1331). At the same meeting, the representative of the Union of Soviet Socialist Xopub!.ios made a statement (A/AC.109/PV.1331). d0. At the 133let meeting, on 1 Augurt 1988, following statements by the representatives of the Syrian Arab Republic and the Union of Soviet Socialir‘ Republics (,Z/AC.10Q/PV.1331), the Spec La1 Committee adopted th* report of tht. Sub-Committee on Small Territorieo and endorsod the coacluciono and recumneedationr -143- containad therein, it being understood that the reservations expreseed by members would be reflected in the record of the meeting. The text of the conclusions and recommendation8 read a8 followe (see also pare. 102, draft reoolution TX): (1) The Special Committee reaffirma the inalienable right of the people of Guam to eelf-determination and independence in conformity with the Declaration on the Qranting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples contained in General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960. (2) The Special Committee reaffirms its oonviction that such factors as territo-la1 si0e, geographical location, sise of population and limited natura. reaourcea should in no way delay the implementation of the Declaration, which fully applies to Guam. (3) Mindful of the principles contained in the Charter of the United Nations and in the Declaration, the Special Committee reaffirms the importance of fostering an awareness among the people of Quam of the possibilities open to thorn with regard to their right to self-determination and calls upon the administering Power, in co-operation with the territorial Government, to expedite the process of decolonisation strictly in accordnnce with the expressed wishes of the people of the Territory. (4) The Special Committee takes note of the statement by the representative of the administering Power that voters in Guam had approved a locally prepared draft Commonwealth Act in referendums held on 8 Auguet and I November 1987 and that the draft had been subeequently introduced into the United Staten House of Representatives and the United States Senate for aoneideration. According to the administering Power, if enacted, the legislation would confer upon Guam a full measure of intercal self-government a8 well a6 the protection of certain additional provisions of the United States Constitution, notably the tenth and fourteenth amendmento. In thic regard, the Special Committee urges the administering Power to give full recognition to the status and rights of the Chamorro people a6 provided in the Commonwealth Act. (5) The Special Committee reaffirms its strong conviction that the preaenca of military bases and installations in the Territory aould constitute a major obstacle to the implementation of the Declaration and that it is the responsibility of the administering Power to ensure that the exietence of such base@ and installations does not hinder the population of the Territory from exercising its right to salf-determination and independence in aonformity with the purposee and principles of the Charter. In this regard, the Special Committee recalls all the relevant rosolutions and decisions of the General Assembly relating to military activities and arrangements by colonial Powers in Territories under their administration. (6) The Special Committee urges the administering Power to continue to take ali necessary mficwurea not to involve the Territory in any offensive acts or interference againslt other States and to comply fully witb the purposes and principles of the Charter, the Declaration and the resolutions and decisions of the General Assembly relating to military activities and arrangements by colonial Powers in Territories under their administration. -144- (7) The Special Committee raaffirmr the reoponribility of the administering Power, under the Charter, to promote the eoonomic and ooaial development of Quam. In thix aonneation, the Committee, noting the otatement by tha representative of the adminietering Power, calle upon the adminioteriag Power to take further stepe to strengthen and divereify the eaonomy of the Territory with a view to reduaing ito eaonomia dependenae on the administering Power. (8) The Special Committee, noting the potential for divereifying and doveloping the eaonomy of Quam offered, for example, by aommeraial fiohing and agriculture, reaffirms ite call upon the administering Power to oupport meaourea by the territorial Qovernment aimed at removing aonrtreintr to growth in these area8 and to enuure their development to the fulleot oxtent, Tha Committee notes the utatement by the repreuentativo of the admioiotsring Power that the draft Commonwealth Act seeks to promote eaonomio development by eetablishing a free trade sane between Quam and the United Stater of hnbrfaa. (9) The Special Committee notes that one of the obstacles, to economic growth, particularly agricultural development. sterna from ths fact that large tracts of land are held by the United Statsx federal authoritier (30 per amnt for military and 1 per cent for non-military purposes). Xn thic oonneotion, the Special Committee calls upon the administering Power, in oo-operation with the territorial Qovernment, to expedite the tranofer of land held by the United States federal authorities to the people of the Territory and to take the necessary stepa to proteat their property rightx. (10) The Special Committoe urges the administering Power, in ao-operation with the territorial Qovernment, to continue to take effective meaxurea to safeguard and guarantee the right of the people of Quam to tha natural reeourcee of their Territory, including ite marine rerouraer, and to ertablieh and mainterin control over the future development of those re@ouraea. (11) The Special Committee, taking note of the ctatement of the representative of the adminiotering Power that provieionr of the draet Commonwealth Act would recognise the diotinct cultural identity of the Chamorro people a8 the indigenouc inhabitants of Quem, reaffirms the importance of continued efforts by the territorial Goveraunent, with the support of the sdminixtering Power, towardo promoting end developing the Chamorro language and culture. (12) Mindful that United Nations visiting mieoioas provide an effective means of ascertaining the situation in the Non-Self-Qovaraing Territories, thu Special Committee reiterates the view that the poocibility of eonding n further viciting mission to Quam at an appropriate time ahould be kept under review. 81. On 2 August, the text of the conclusiono and recommendations warn tranrmitted to the Permanent Repreoentative of the United Btateo to the United Nations for the attention of hio Qovernment. -14% 82. The Special Committee coneidered the question of American Srunoa at its 1331xt meeting, on 1 Auguot 1988. 83. During its aoneideratfon of the item, the Special Committee had before it a working paper prepared by the Secretariat containing information on developments concerning the Territory (AIAC.1091953). 84. At the 1331ut meeting, on 1 Augunt, the Bapport.eur of the Sub-Committee o:-. Small Territories introduaed the report of the Sub-Committee (A/AC.F.09/L.l662), contair,lng an account of ita consideration of the Territory (A/AC.109/PV.1331). At the xama meeting, the repreoentative of the Union of Soviet Socialist Bepublics made a statement (A.‘AC.lOQ/PV.1331) l 05. At its 133Lst meeting, on 1 August 1988, the Special Committee adopted the report of the Sub-Committee on Small Territories end endorsed the concluoions and reoommendatione aontained therein. The text of the -onclueions and recommendations read a9 followe (xee aluo para. 102, draft resolution X) I (1) The Special Committee reaftiirms the ?naXienable right of the paople of A~rlcsn Ssmos ta calf-determination and indepondonce in conformity with the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonlnl Countries and Peoples, contained in General Aaemnbly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960. (2) The Special Committee reikerates the view that such factors ae territorial aiae, geographical location, siaa of population and limited natural resource8 should in no way delay the speedy exercise ty t?‘.e people of the Territory of their inalienable right to self-&termination and independence in conformity with the Declaration, which fully applies to Amerinan Samoa, (3) %r.e Splacial Committee call? upon the adminictering Power to take all necessary steps, bearing in mind the rights, interelate and wiahss of tha people of Arnerioan Samoa ua expresued freely in uny sat of self-drterminatjon, to erpedite the procase of decolonisation of the Territory in acco:dance with the relevant pr-vision6 of the Charter of the United Nations and the Doclnration. In thio conneutlon, the Committee reaffirmx the importance of fostering an awareme among the people of Am\rlrican Samoa of the poeeibilil.Ses open to them in the erercide of their right to self-determinatfon and independence. (4) The Special Committee reiterates itr call upon the adminictering Power to conoider favo*rtably ‘the expreesed request of the Limoan people to be accordad the right to appoint the Chief Justice snd other membsra of the Territory’c judiciary. (5) The Specinl Committee, reaffirming the responsibility of the adminioterin; Power under the Charter to prom&e the economic and oocicl development of ths Territory, calls upon the cslminititering Power to inteneify its effort.0 to etrengthen and diversify the economy o* American Samoa in order -246- to reduae ite heavy economic and finanaial dependence on the United Otatoa of America and to create more employment opportunities for the people of the Territory. (5) The SpsciaP Committee urqee :%e adminiblterlng Power, in ao-operation with the territorial Qovernment, to safegunrd the inalienable right of the people of the Territory to their natural reuouraea by taking effactive maasureti to ensure their right to own and to diupose of those reuourcem, inoluding ths Territory’n marine reuouraea ) and to entebliah and maintain control of their future development. (7) The Specirrl Committee urges the edminiuteriny Power to continue to Promote close relations between the peoples of the Territory and the neighbouring iuland communities. It further urgers the adrniniutcrring Power to r;ontfnue to facilitate co-operation between the territorial Government and the regional inatltutiono, a8 well a8 tho specialised agonoiea of the United Nations ayetern, In order to enhance the aaonomfa and uocrial welfare of the people of American Samoa. (8) Mindful that Unitell Nationts visiting mitisions provide nn eltfsctivo mean6 of ascertaining the situation in the Non-Self-Governing Territorioo, tht, Speuihl Committee OACB more emphasieee thu desirability of sending a furthor visiting miseion to American Samoa and request@ the administering Power to facilitate euch a mission. 66. On 2 August, the text of the conclusions and reaommendationu was trancmittod to the Permanent Representative of the United Statabl to the Wnite~ Natlonc for the attention of his Government. 16. s#!nihastateemw 01. The Special Committee coxtnddsred the qnestion of the WnitaU States Virgin Islands at its 1330th, 1331et and 1334th meeting@, between f end 5 Auguot lW5. 88. During ite coneideration of the Item, the Speaial Committee had boforo It working papers prepared by the Seoretarlat contaking information on the l&set developments conoerning the Territory (A/AC.PQ9/955) and on foreign eaononlia and other interpots (A/AC.l09/S56) and military activlLtieo (A/AC0109/9B4). 89. On the banis of the reaommendatlon of the Sub-Committee OJ Petitlone, Information and Akistsnce of 28 March 1980 and following consultatlonr by the Acting Chairman af the Special Committee in that regard, the Sub-Comnslttoo on Smmall Territoriee, at its 572nd meeting, on 13 May (QA/COL/2533 and Corr.l), snd tho Special Committee, at its 1330th meeting, on 1 August, heard a petitioner, urs. Ludith L. Bourne, Save tong Ray Conlition, Inc. (A/AC.lOY/PV.l33O). 90. At the 1330th meeting, on 1 Auguet, Mr. Carl,yle Corbin, rsprosentetive of the Governor of the United Stateo Virgin Ialrndo, made a utatemeut (A/AC.109/PV.l.330). 91. At the 1331et meeting, on 1 Auguet, the Papportrur of the Sub-Commltt.ro on Small Te itories introduced r.he repl?rt or tho Sub-Committo* (A/AC.lF* ‘Llaal), containing an account of its considsration of the Territory (A/AC.109/W.1331). At thr same meeting, the reprauetrtative of the Union of! Soviet Socialict Ropubriao mado a statement (A/AC.109/PV.1331). 92, At the same meeting, the representative of the United Hepublia of Tansania suggested modifiaationu to paragraph 7, subparagraph (9) of the conclusion@ and reaomuendations. 93. At the 3334th meeting, on 5 August, the Chairman of the Special Committee, on the ~a816 of the consultatiore held, read out the following rnodifiaation@ to paragraph 7, subparagraphs (9) and (131 of the report8 (a) :,,t the end of subparagraph (91, tho following phrase was added: ‘and requests the administering Power to take approprinto mensure@ to addrose t.re aonaerns of the Save Long Day Coalition, Inc.“! (b) Itn subparagraph (131, the words “to continue” were added after tho words “admlniotering Power”. 94. At its 1334th meeting, on 5 Aucgast 1956, folloaing Gtatcments by the rePre@entativ# l of Norway, the United Republic of Tansania, Itbiop,ia and the Syrian Arah Republic, an wall a@ by (ho Chairman (A/AC.109/PV.1334), the Committee adopted the report of the Sub-Committee on Small Territories (AIAC.lOP/L.1661) and endorsed the aonaluuions and reaomondrtions aontained therein, a@ orally reviued, it being understood that the raaervatione expressed by members would be reflected in the record of the mcoting. The Chairman made a @t+‘%nuont (A/AC.109/PV.l334). The text of the conclusions end recommenu..kions, a@ orally reviued, read au follows (HW aleo pars. 102, draft resolution XT): (1) The Spain1 Committee reaffirms the inalienable right of the people of the ‘Inited Stotos Virgin Islands to self-determinaticu and independence in conformity with the Declaration on the Slanting of Sndependence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, contained in Qenerel Assembly re@oXution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 19sO. (2) The Special Committee reaffirm@ its conviction that such factor@ as territorial ui.*e, geographical location, siao of population an8 limited natural resource@ uhould in no way delay the implementation of the Declaration, which fully applies to tho United States Virgin Islands. (3) The Special Committoe takes note of the statement of the reprsuentat ;;:e of the adminiutoring Power that thu people of the Territory of the United States V.‘rgin fulande, through their democratically elected legis laturo and executive, exercius reeponoibfllty for local government und contrcl of their future, including the possibility of r,:difyfng their present relationship with the United Status of Americe. Xn this regard, the Committee reiterate@ that it is the rauponoibillty of the administering Power to continue to create such condition@ in tho ierritory a@ wfll enable the people of the United States Virgin Iefande to exercise freely and without interference their inaliennbla right to tielf-determination an8 independence in conformity xeith General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV). (4) The Special Commit-tee take@ note of the statement of the Governor that hi@ adminiutration was studying a numbor of function@ currently under the jurisdiction of the administering Power, particularly customs and immigration, -140- which ebould be within the jurisdiction of the Territory. The Cmittee notee that the study would take into account the erporiencee of other Non-Self-Governing Territoriec in analysing the potential for inarttased autonomy in a number of functional nreabl. (5) The Special Committcre rrrcerlls the atatemtpnt of the edminiatering Power before the Fourth Committee oia 23 October 1907, a/ In whioh it reiterated that the government of tlru United Statccs wan roady to rceopond to the wiclhes of the people of the Wnited State8 Virgin blanda regsrding their future whenever they decided to ahango their politioal status. (6) The Special Committee welcomes the enaatment of legislation, in March 1988, to establish a 1%member Commission on Status and Federal Relations and to bold a referendum in November 3.989, ou aeven options, ~u~unsly, statehoodp independeuae, free essoaiation, inoorporated tarritory, v, aommonwealth and oompaot of foderal relations. In thie aonneation, the Committee ahlls upon tho adminietering Power, in oo-operation with the territorial government, to facilitate proqrammeu of political eduaation in the Territory to foslter an awaruneua among the people of the puesibilities open to them in the oxercisa of their right to eelf-dettezminrrtion. (7) The Special Committee reaffirma the reoponsibility of the administering Power under the Charter of the United Nations to aontinue to promote the economic and social development of the United States Virgin Islands, and takes note of the measures taken by the territorial Government to reoq, -.liae the executive branah and to strengthen the finanaso of tho Territory, a8 wall flL8 to promote its economic8 development. The Committee urges the administering Power, in co-operation with the territorial Qovernment, to continue to diversify the economy of the Territory, with a view to reducing ito heavy euonomic dependence on the administering Power. (0) The Special Committee takes noto of the testimony of the Oovtarnoi OS the Territory before the Committee on Interior and Inrrular Affairo of the United StrrteR Houce of Representatives and ito Subaommitcee on Inrrular and International Affnira regarding the transfer of ownertahip and ccntrol of Water Island to the Territory at the end of the current lease in 1992. The SpeaisX Committee notes tbst the Island, the fourth largest in the Territory, is currently under the ownership of the administering Power and ie being leauod to a United Stateo development company. The Special Committee notoc furthor the statement OY the Governor at the Conforenoe on Future PolitiaaI Statur of the UnPted State8 Virgin Ielanda in February 1988 that it w11u naaeoaary in the contert of future political statusl to exnmine the gusation of control of the Territory’s natural re61ourcea. (9) The Spools1 Committso aluo takeo noto of the aomern expreomd by representatives of the Save Long Ray Coalition Xnc., regarding tF@ activitieo of the wust Indian Company Ltd., a Danislh development company, in the reclamation and development of nubmerged land at Long Ray in the Charlotte Amalie Harbour and reguests the adminibttering Power to take appropriate meaaureo to addresbl the cvncerns of the Save Long Bay Coalition, Ino. (10) The Special Conunittee urges the adminietering PoWB)r, in uo-operation with the government of the United Stateu Virgin Iolandc, to safeguard the inalienable riyht of the peop.le of the Territory to their natural resources, inuluding marine re@ourcee, by taking offeative meaeures to guarantee their right, to own end diopoae of thoue roeouraeu and to evterblish and maintain c..ltrol over the future development of thotie reuouraee. (11) The Spsainl Committee notes with concern the vulnerability of the Territory to drug activitiebt and, in that connection, aellsr upon the administering Power to continue to take all necessary mensurea, in ao-operation with the territorial Qovernvent, to combat the drug problem in all its aapectsr withirr the Territory. (12) The Special Committee notatl the statoment of the Qovurnor that hie Oovornment was committed to promoting the Xerritory’a participation in intergovernmental organioations, including the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean Statesi and the Caribbean Community nnd Common Market, and that any future political status char:ges should include LI role for the Territory in international affahrs. Tlro Committtie notee also the 1n;portance of the continued participation OF the Territory in regional and international organimatione, and urges the administering Power to facilitate the participation of the Territory in forums at which the Territory will be the subject of discussion. (13) The Special Committee urges the administering Power to continue to take aY1 neceemry measures to comply fully with the purpose6 and principles of the Chnrter, thn Declaration and the relevant reuolutions and decisione of the Qenoral Aeeemhly relating to military activities an& arrangements by colonial Powerlr in Territories under their atiministration. (14) Mindful that United Nations visiting mibsione provide an effective mearno of ascertaining the situation in the Non-Self-Governing Territories, the Special Committee emphasises once more the deeirebility of oending a further visiting miseion to the Wxlited States Virgin Ielandu and requests the admfnietering Power to facilitate auah a mission. 950 On 5 August, the text of the conclusions and recommendations was tranemittetl to the Permanent Heprenentative of the Wnitod States to the United Nations for the attention of hie Qovernment. 17. Trust of the PW 96. The Speuisl Committee considered the questtion of tho Truot Territory of the Pacific Ielnnde, at its 1330th and 1331st meetings, on 1 Auguet 1980. 97. During its coneideretion of t.he item, the Special Committee hadl before it a working paper prepared by the Secretariat containing information on developments concerning the Truut Territory (A1AC.1091957). 9a. On the busie of the recommendations of the Sub--Committee on Petitions, Information and Aeeistance of 10 May and 6 June 1988 ond following consultations in that regard by the Chairman of the Special Committee, the Sub-Committee on Small Territories heard statements by Mr. Jemen Orek, ae well ee Misc Sara E. Rioe, Center for Constitutional Righta, and Mr. J. A. Oonm6lee-Uons&lea, at its 572nd meeting, on 13 May (QA/COL/2633 an8 Corr.1) and the Special Committee heard a otatemsnt by Mr. Glenn Alcalny, National Conmittee fw Radi&tion Victims at its -150- 1330th meeting, on 1 Auguet (A/AC.lOP/PV.1330). NC the 1330th meeting, etatamentu were made by the representatives of Norway, Chile and Fiji in that connection (A/AC.109/PV.l330). 99. At the 133let meeting, on 1 Auguet, the Happortsur of the Sub-Committee on Small Territories introduued the report of the sub-Committee (A/AC;109/t.l663), containing an account of its coneiUeration of the Territory (A/AC.lO9/PV.l33X). At the eexne meeting, the representative of the Union of Soviet Sooialict Hrpublias made a statement (A/AC.109/PV.1331). 100, At the 133lat meeting, nn 1 Augu& 1988, following rtatementa by the representatives of Norway, Afghanistan, Chile, Fiji, the Union of Bovirt 8ocialiot Republics and Ceeuhoolovakia (A/AC.l@Y/PV.l331), the Bpooial Committee adopted the report of the Sub-Committee on Gxnall Torritoriee and endorsed the aonoluoione and reconunonUatioxxs containad thoroin, it being understood that the reservationa eupreseed by member@ would he reflected in the recorU of the mecrting. The reprotxontotive the Syrian Aroh Pepublic made a etatemont (A/AC.lOP/PV.lJJl). The tent of the conclueions and recommendationa read ae folSows (sea, aleo para. 102, draft resolution XII): (1) The Special Committee reaffirms the inalienable right of the people of the Trust Territory of the Paaific Islands to oelf-determination and indop ndenco in conformity with the Charter of the Wn3 ::ed Iationo and the Declaration on the Wanting of Independence to Colouitrl CQUUtrhsl and Pooplee, contained in General Asoembly resolution 1514 (XV) uf 14 Deaember 1960. The Committea reaffirme the importanao of ensuring that the people of the Truot Territory fully and freely exercise their inalienable right end that the obligaeiono of the Adminfetering Authorif:y are duly dioohaqed under the Truntseehip Agreened 4/ axrd the Charter. (2) The Speclnl Committee reiterates the view that cuoh faztorc ae territorial sine, geographical location, eine of population and iiP.Cted natural reeourcee should in no way delay the speedy implementation of tha Declaration, which fully applies to the Truet Territory. (3) The Special Committee noten with regret the continued non-participation of the Administering Authority in the work of the Sub-Committee during it6 consideration of tne Tru8t Territory of the Pauifia Idlande. In this regard, the Committee etreeae8 the importanao of multilatesul efforts wl.thir the framework of the United Nationo for the solution of the remaining problem@ of decolonisation. It raitorateo itr appeal to the Administering Authority to rooonuidor ito deoicion nnd to romne itlp participation in the work of tho Bpscial Committee, (4) The Special Committee notea the otatemsnto delivered by gstitioneua relating LO the oituation in the Trust Territory OC the Psoific Irlsndo. In this connection, the Cnmmittee, mindful of the principlor ret forth in the Charter and the Decluration, reiterates the view thst it ie the obli~~ation of the Adrinietering Authority to create such conditions in the Trust Territory ae will enable its people to eserzioe freely, and with full knowlrdge of all posoible optiouti and without any prasoure or interference, thair inalienable right to @elf.-determination and independence. -151- (5) The lPgeoia1 Cammitter, notes with regret that there is no uo-operation between the Trusteeship Council and the Committee in relation to the Truet Territory deapitu the exprHseeA randineas of the Committee to vngage in euch co-operation. (6) The lpeoial Committee reuallo its previouo appeals to the Adminiotering Authority that the plrople of the Trust Territory ehould bu given the fullset opportunity to inform and educate themeslvee about the various optianu open to them in the ererciee of their inalienable right to self-determination and indepondunce, and expresslee the view that such programmen ahould be extended and reinborued. The Committee reuognires that it ie ultimately for the people of the Truet Territory to decide their politiual deetiny, and oalle upon the Administering Authority not to fragment the Territory or take any action ageinet the witshes of the people as orpressed in any genuine sat of self-determination or their rights in aoaordanoo with the Deulacation, (7) ‘T.hb Bpeaial Committee @tsesaes the need to prsrerve the culture1 identity and heritage of the Micronesian people and oalle upon the Administering Authority to take all rreceeaary steps towards that end. (6) The Special Committee takes note cf tte intention of the Adminicrtering Authority to seek the termination cf the Trusteetihip Agreement and urges the Administering Authority to eneure that thie is done in atriut conformity with the Charter. (9) The [Jpaaial Committee takes note of the programme budget for the biennium 1988-1989 81 on the financing of trusteeohip aotivities of the United Nationa, which rtates that “no formal proposal to terminate the agreement has: been submitted yet to the !3ecurity Council in aooordanae wit:l Article 83 of the Charter of the United Jationa”. The Committee notee thst, ae indicated in the report of the security Council to the General Assembly at ita forty-eecond eeneion, a/ communications and reporte on the Truot Territory were among the matters brought to *,he attention of the Security Council but: not dieauesed in the Counail during the period novered by the report. (10) The Special Committee nuteu the disputev which have arisen between the local authorities of the Northern Mariana Ialandu and the Administering Authority in relation to tho Co*venent to Lstablioh a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Ialande in Political Union with the United Btateo of America, 21 as well aa the rejection in April 1988 by the ?alau Supreme Court of the reoulto of the referendum hold in Palau on 4 August 1987, by which the Palau Constitution warr amended to enable thrr pessuge of the Compcr: of Frstt Aaeociation by a oimple majority. The Committee reiterates ito call upon the Adminiatsring Authority in that ctnnection to taka all naceasary steps to enoure the full enjoyment by the people of the Truot Territory of the Pacific Islands am a whale of their inalienable right to oelf-Ueterminatlon and independence, in aocordanccr with the Charter and the Declaration. (1X) The Etpeaial Committee, retelling Qeneral Aucombly resoXution 1514 (XV) and all other roaolutiona of the United Nations ro;nting to military baeeu and inotalPations in coloniel and Non~I3@lf-Qoverninp Territories, reaffirma ito strong conviction that; the precrenoe of militery bsseo and inetallatione in the Trust Territory co:~ld constitute a major obstaole to the :52- implementation of the Bealaration and that it ie the reeponeibilitp of tha Adminiotering Authority to ensure that tha cxietenae of euah barer au&'7 inetallstione does not hinder the population of the Territory from exeraising itu right to uelf-determination and ir.depundenae in conformity with the purpotreo and principles of the Charter. (12) The Eipecial Committee urge6 the Administering Authority to aontinue to take all necessary measures not to involve the Trust Territory in any offensive eats or interference ugainrt other Btateo end to aomply fully with thu purpoeeo and principles of the Charter, the Dealaration and the resolutione snU deaiatione of the Ueneral Asoombly relating to military activities and arrangements by colonial Powers in Territories under their adminfetration. (13) The Speaial Committee notes the aonaern enprecsed by the people of the Truut Territory about the presenae of nualeer, ahemiaal and biological woapono in uroao under their territorial jurisdiction. In this regard, th@ Committee wolcomee the intereet of the Trust Territory in the arestion of a nuclear-free aone in the Paaifia, (14) The Special Committee, rooting the increasing devolution of power to the people of the Trutlt Territory, welaoces this development and urges the Adminintoring Authority to continue thi6 proceebl in aaaordanae with the Churtnr and tho Doalaration. (15) Thu Special Comm?.ttee, noting that the Truot Territory As ctill, to e large entent, eaonomically and financially dependent on the Admiaiotvring Authority, is of the view that the Administering Authority should take all nucoetlary mowureto GO enable the people of the Truet Territory to aahieve economic independwmze. In this regard, the Committee recal:m the obligation of the A&niniateri%g Authority relating to the eaonomia Sevelopmeut of the Trust Territory. (16) The Spocinl Committee, noting that the Problem of unpaid war alaima continues to be a matter of concern to the people of the Truat Tarritory, urges the A&ninistiering Authority to nccelerate the resolution of thio pending issue. (17) The Special Committee urge6 the Adminiotering Authority, in co-operation with the local authorities all the Truut Territory, to rafaguard the inalienable right of the people of the Territory to their natural retiourceti, inrlludirrg marine rmouram, by taking ottrativo meauuree to guarantee their right to own a:ld diupooe of those reriowrce# and to l titabliah end maintain control over their future development. (18) The FSgeaical Committee otreoees the nead for improved ooaial eervioua, particularly health uare in the Trutrt Territory, and underraorer tha obligation of the Administering Authority to continue promoting that WUtOr. It furC;her emphaoisars the importance of encouraging greater partiaipstion in the field of health care by gualifiHd indigenous people. It notes with setisfection the continued ao-operation in the health field butwaon the Trust Territory and the epeaialimed agencies and other: orgenirationr of the Wnitrd Nations 6y6tem, such as the World Health Organiration, the United Natlonr Children’s Fund and the United Nation8 Population Fund. -163. (19) The bipenial Committee welcome6 the Ue;relopment of closer relation6 between the loaal authorities of the Trust Territory and the various reg?onal and L~tursational agencies, in particular the specialised agencie6 of the United Natiorru system. The Committee urge6 that priority b\ould continue to be given to the promotic~n OP closer contact6 with countrie6 ol! the region in al\ fieldo. (20) The Bpocial Committee notes that under Article 83 of the Charter, the Security Council exeraieee ell function6 of the United Nation6 relating ta 6trategic areea, inaluding the ap2rovnl of the term6 of the trusteeship agreements and oQ their alteralion or amendment, and in thio regard LB aonliident that special attention will be given by the Security Council to the full implsmencation of all provislions of the Trusteeship Agreement and the Charter. (21) The Special Committee take6 noto of the fsat that the Truateeehip Counail, ot it6 fifty-Yifth oaobllon, notod with antiof!oation tho a66uranae6 given by the Adminitatering Authority that it would continue to fulfil it6 responsibilitiss under the Charter and the Trueteerrhip Agreement. 81 The Committee roiteratel it6 call upon the Administering Authority in that connection to diecharge those re6poneibilitie6 in strict conformity with the provioictno of the Charter, partiaularly Article 03, and the Declaration. 101. On 2 Auguet, the text of the conclusion6 and recommendations wae transmitted to the Permanent Representative of the United Statee to the United Nations for the attention of! hisl Oovornment anti on 22 August to the Preeident of the Security Council g/ and the Pretiident of the Trusteeship Council for the attention of the membsr6 of the reslpective orgnne. JQ/ -154- c. RECOMNENDATLONS OF TNE SPECZAL COMMITTEE 102. In accordance with Uecisiono teken ai: \ts 1329th and 1331at meetings, on 2 February and 1 August 196fl, respectively, the Special Committee recommends to the Qenerel Asseml~ly the adoption of the following draft resolutions: DRAFT RESOLUTION I vmdF the queetion of New Caledr,nia, -examinea the chapter of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on Lhs Granting of Iadnpendanc~ to Colonisl Countrieo and Peoples relating to New Caledonia, zf/ m its resolutions 1514 (XV) of 14 Ducembel 1960 anA 1541 (XV) of 15 December 1960, e. the dialogue ir.itiated under the auspicec of the Frorrch outhoritios on the status of the Territory, lveurther thrrt the French authorities were taking positive me(Lsuceu to promote political, economic and oocial development in New Caledonia to provide a framework for tho peaceful progrese of the Territory to celf-determination, 1. Approva the chapter of the report of the Spec:l.nl Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implemontation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples relating to New Caledonia! u/ 2. W~JJ all the pnrties irvolved, in tJq intersat of all the people of New Caledonia, to continua their dialogue and to refrain from acta of violence8 3. Invitee all the parties involved to continue promoting a framework for the peaceful progreee of the Territory to aslf-determination; 4. Wqw the Special Commlttea to continue the oxnmlnatlon of thim question at its next seueion md to report therrron to the Qaneral Aacambly at Itr* forty-fourth suuuion. DRAPT RESOLUTXW II mwoneidared the queution of Tokeleu, Hayimwiti the relevant chapteru of the report of the Special Committee on tha Situation with regard to the lImp.lementation of the Declaration 011 the Qrsnting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoploa, 121 -155- mu its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, conMining the Declaration on the Wanting of Independence ta Colonial Countries and Peoples, and all other resolutions atid decisioas of the United Natior~s relstlny to Tokeleu, in particular Qeneral Aeslembly reeolution 42/84 of 4 December 1987, mw ap the statement of the representative of New Zealend, the administering Power, u/ &&ing the continuing devolution of power to the local authority, the General pm (Council), end mindful that the cultural heritage and traditions of the people of Tokelau ohould be taken fully into aocount in the evolution of Tokelau’s political institutions, v-n the continued progress in the preparation of a leg&l code to conform with the traditional laws sod cultural values of Tokelau end noting ~ the oxpreau wiuh that the General Km oharo additional revponvibillty in the procestl of law-making, u of the specinl circumstances of the geographical lacntion end economi!: condition&a of the Territory and bearing in mind the neceeeity of diversifyi~~~ and strengthening further its economy a.8 a maLtes of priority in order to promote aconomic stability, Waffirming tho responsibility of the edministering Power to promote the economic and social development of the Territory and noting the meaDurea being taken by the Qovernmetit of New Zealand in that regard, w the decision of the Qenerel w to include Tokelau in a fisheries treaty between countries in the region and litressing the importance of safeguarding the right of the people of Tokeleu to the full enjoyment of their marine resourceHI v of the strong opposition oxpre~~ed by the people of Tokeleu to nuclear testing in the Pacific region and their concern that those tests constitute a grave thretrt to the natural reoourceo of the Territory and its taocial and economic development, wwa~~raniatipn the assistance extended to Tokolau by the administering Power, other State6 Members of the United Nationo and organisations of the United Nation8 system, in perticular by the United Nations Development Progranane, for tho rehabilitation and reconstruation oE the itilands following the natural disaster0 in 1967, bmuing the dispetch in 1476, 1961 and 1966 of United Natious visiting mlcuione to the Territory, Mipdful that United Nations visiting missions provide an effective means of ~ accertalning the situation in the slmall Terrltoriea and considering that the pocxibility of oending a further visiting mission to Tokelsu at an appropriate time ~ should be kept under reviow, 1. BpUm~yefi the nhapter of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Qranting of , Inelependence to Colon3al Countriefi end Peoples relating to Tokelau) JJ/ 2. 13eHtfirmblI. , Llte inaliennblu right of the pecple of Tokulau to ,/ self-determination and independence in sccordancemwith the Declaration on the I Granting of Pndopendence to Colonial Countriebl and Peopleer 3. HgiLoFDL66Jh6 vLtuar that euch factors ao territorial @lee, geographical location, blirrre of populstiou and limited natural reblourcee should in no way delay the implementation of the Declaration, which fully applies to Tokelauj 4. Ur.g66 the Governmant of New Zealand, the administering Power, to continue V.o roolpect. fully the wishes of t:ho people of Tokelau, in carrying out the Territory’s political and economic development, in order to preserve their social, cultural and traditional heritage; 5. mu the administering Power, in conRultati.on with the General EMn (Council) of Tokelau, to continue to expand its development assistance to Tokelaul G. bg98. the odminiatering Power, othor Member Statue and organisations of the United Nationn syotem to continue to extend to Tokelau the maximum assiotanae poclsibla for the relabilitation and reconstruction of the ielands in order to overcome the loooeo incurred in natural difmsters in 19671 7. &,a~&&6 the specialised agencies and other organisations of the United Nations system, as well as other international and regional institutions, to extend or continue to extend all posRible assistance to Tokelau, in consultation with the administering Power and the seople of Tokeleu) 6. lQgu96,ta the Special Committee to continue the examination of this yuutll;io~i at it3 next session, including the possible dispatch of a further vieiting miseion to Tokolau at en appropriate time and in consultation with the adminitltering Power, end to report thereon to the Qeneral Assembly at its forty-fourth ucssion. DRAFT RESOLUTION I I I Hf~,?ingp the question of Anguilla, fiav~g._curermtid the relevant chapters of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to I:he Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, J.4/ Ruc&,.,&lg ito resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, containing the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, and all other resolutions and decisions of the United Nations relating to Anguilla, incluaing in particular General Assembly resolution 42/60 of 4 Uecember 1967, C;onscioue of the need to ensure the full and speedy implementation of the Declaration in respect of the Territory, .157- v the statement of the representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, aa the atiinistaring Power, relating to Anguille, As/ w_uof;u of the et.ated policy of the Government of the Wnlted Kingdom, the administering Power, that it remains ready to respond positively to the exprese rislh of the people of the Territory on the question of independence, U/ &ag the impending consideration by the Territory’s House of Assembly and by tha Government of the United Kingdom of the recommendat?ono of the Constitutional Revie-a Committee and noting the priority accorded by the territorial Government to the reviclion of the laws of Anguflla, m of the special circumstances of the geographical location and economic conditiona of the Territory and bearing in mind the necessity of diversifying and strengthening further its economy as a matter of priority in order to promote economic stability, aeeffirmlna the reRponeibility of the administerinq Power to promote the economic and social development of the Territory and noting the continued growth of the Territory’s economy due largely to the expansion in the tourism and conotruction industries, -ts at the continued illegal operation of foreign fishing veseels within the territorial waters of Anguilla and welcoming the meacufes taken by the territorial Qovernment to protect and conserve marine resources, m the importance of an efficient and effective civil service and noting the maaaures being taken by the territorial Oovornment aimed at alleviating the problem of unemployment and providing increased job opportunities, ith D the vulnerability of the Territory to drug traffickinq and related activities, mw the contribution to the development of the Territory by specialieed agencies and other organieationv of the United Nations syatem, in particular the llnited Nations Development Programme, u that in 1987 Anguilla became a member of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank and that it continued to participate and maintain an active interest in the related activities of other regional organisations, Recellina “he dispatch in 1984 of a United Nations visiting mission to the Territory, Mindful that United Nations visiting missions proviUe an effective means of ascertaining the situation in the small Territories and considering that the possibility of sending a further visiting mission to Anguilla at an appropriate time tlhould be kept under review, 1. Approves the chapter of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples relating to Anquillat lJ,/ -158- 2. m the inalienable right of the people of Anguilla to self-determination and independence in conformity with the Declaration on the Qranting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples; 3. &it- the I&&Z that such factors as territorial siae, geographiaal location, six8 of population and limited natural reaouraea should In no way delay the speedy exercise, by the people of the Territory of their inarienable right to self-determination and independence in conformity with the Declaration, which fully appliec to Anguilla; 4. &&U&&E that it is the reoponeibility of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Zrelmnd, ae the adminietering Power, to create such conditions in Anquilla as vi11 enable its people to exercise freely and without interferenae, from a well-informed standpoint as to the available options, their inalienable right to self-determination and independence in aclcordanae with resolution 1514 WV) and all other relevant resolutions of the General Assembly) 5. Reaffirnrs that it is ultimately for the people of Anguilla themselves to determine freely their future political status in aoaordanoe with the relevant provisions of the Charter of the United Nations and the ‘Declaration and, in that connection, reaffirms the importance of fostering an awareness among the people of the Territory of the possibilitien open to them in the exercise of their right to self-determination and indsyendenaet 6. w the administering Power to continue, in ao-operation with the territorial Government, to take measures with a view to strengthening and divereifying the Territory’s economy; 7. Ilr;oaa the administering Power, in co-operation with the territorial Governmeat, to continue the asaistanoe neceaaary to inarease employment of the local population in the civil service and other sectors of the eaonomyr 8. ureaa the administering Paver, in co-operation with the territorial Government, to take effective measures to safeguard and guarantee the inalienable right of the people of Anguilla to own and dispose oil the natural reoouraeo of the Territory, including marine resources , and to establish and maintain control over the future development of those resourcesj 9. Calls the administering Power to continue to take all nerreocary meaaures, in co-operation with the territorial Qovernment, to counter problems related to drug trafficking) 10. sits to the administering Power to aontinue to enliot the assistance of the specialixed agencies and other organixationa of the United Nations ayutem, as well as other international and regional bodies, in the development a.~d strengthening of the economy of Anguilla; 11. &G&&K&~ to the administering Power to aontinue to make every effort to facilitate and encourage the participation of the Territory in regional and international orqanixationa; 12. &gu~&a the Special Committee to continue the examination of thio question at its next cession, including the pnesible dicpatah of a further viciting mission to Anguilla at an appropriate time and in conoultation with the -159- administering Power, and to report thereon to the Qeneral Atmembly at its forty-fourth session. DKAE’T RESOLUTION IV L v the question of the Cayman Islands, w the relevant chapters of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Courrtriea and Peoples, M/ &II&&&I its resolution 1514 (Xv) of 14 December 1960, containing the Declaration on the Granting of InBependenco to Colonial Countries and Peoples, and all other resolutions and decisions of the United Nations relating to the Ceyman Islands, in particular Qeneral Assembly resolution 42/85 of 4 December 1987, Qna&&a of the need to ensure the full and speedy implementation of the Declaration in reepect of the Territory, asvfna the statement of the representative of the United Kir ,dom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as the administering Power, relating to the Cayman Islands, a/ w of the atated policy of the Government of the United Kingdom, the administering Power, that it remains ready to reapond positively to the express wish of the people of the Territory on the question of independence, 161 &~&ID of the special circumstances of the geographical location and economic conditions of the Territory and bearing in mind the necessity of diversifying and strengthening further its economy as a matter of priority in order to promote economic stability, u the measure3 being taken by the territorial Government to promote agricultural production with a view to reducing the Territory’s dependence on imported provisions, m ite m that property and land continue to be owned and developed largely by investors from abroad, &j&&g that a large proportion of the labour forae of the Territory aonaiata of expatriates, m the vulnerability of the Territory to drug trafficking and related activities, e the continued contribution of the Unitea Nationa Development Programme, as well ea regional institutions, to the development of the Territory, -160- Rw~ the dispatch in 1977 of a United Nations vieiting mission to the Territory, Minaful that United Nations visiting missions provide an effective moana at aecertaining the situation in the small Territories and considering that the possibility of sending a further visiting misstion to the Cayma:: Islands at an appropriate time should be kept under review, 1. a the chapter of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples relating to the Cayman Islands, ll,/ 2. aeaffirms the inalienable right of the people of the Cayman Islands to self-determination and independence Pn conformity with the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples8 3. Beiterates the ti that such factors a8 territorial sime, geographical location, siae of population and limited natural reeourcea should in no way delay the speedy exercise by the people of the Territory of their inalienable right to self-determination and independence in conformity with the Declaration, which fully applies to the Cayman Islands; 4. Beiterates that it is the responsibility of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as the administering Power, to create such conditions in the Territory a6 will enable the people of the Cayman Ielands to exercise freely end without interference their inalienable right to self-determination and independence in accordance with resolution 1514 (.X1 and all other relevant resolutions of the General Assemblyl 5. Reeffirms that it is ultimately for the people of the Cayman Ielands themselves to determine their future political status in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter of the United Nations and the Declaration and, in that connection, reaffirms the importanae of fostering an awareneoa among the people of the Territory of the possibilities open to them in the exorcise of their right to self-determination and independence, 6. QLULJDM the administering Power, in aonsultation .*itb the Qovernment of the Cayman Islands, to facilitate and promote increased par!.Lciyation by the local population in the decision-making process in the affaira of the Territory) 7. ReafEirms the responsibility of the admfnistering Pour to promote the economic and social development of the Territory and reaommends that priority should continue to be given to the divessitication of the Territory’6 economyj 6. w the administering Power, in co-operation with the territorial Government, to take effective measures to safeguard and guarantee the inalienable right of the people of the Cayman Islands to own and dispose of the natural resource6 of tha Territory, including marine resources, .md to establish and maintain control over the future development of those reeour*ee$ 9. w the administering Power to aorctinue to take all neceosary meaeuree, in co-operation with the territorial Government, to counter problem@ related to drug trafficking; -Ml- 10. Lnyi&ti the specialised agencies nnd other organiaatione of the United Nations eyetern, ae well aa other international and regional institutions, to continue to take all necessary mea8urea to accelerate progress in the social and economic life of the Territory1 11. w tile Special Cor#tiliittee to continue the examination of this question at ite next eetssion, including the possible dispatch of a further viciting mission to the Cayman Islands at on appropriate time and in consultation with the administering Power, and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its forty-fourth session. DRAET RESOLUTION V VW the question of Monteerrat, w the relevant chapters of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Qranting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, M/ m its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, containing the Declaration on the Qrenting ?t Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, and all other resolutions and decisions of the United Nations relating to Monteerrat, including :n particular General Assembly resolution 42/81 of 4 December 1987, Conscious of the need to ensure the full and speedy implementation of the Declaration in respect of the Territory, v the statement of the representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as the administering Power, relating to Montserrat, AW v of the stated policy of the Government of the United Kingdom, the administering Power, that it remains ready to respond positively to the exprees wish of the people of the Territory on the question of independence, J&/ X&king- of the agreement in principle by the Head8 of Authority of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States at its aleventh meeting held at Tortola, British Virgin Islands on 26 and 27 May 1987, for the establishment, subject to approval tk -ough a referendum of the people8 of the countries concerned, of a political union among its members and the stated position of the Qovernment of Montoerrat in favour of independence and of participation in such a politiaal union, JJ/ u of the epecial circumstances of the geographical location and economic conditions of the Territory and bearing in mind the necessity of diversifying and otrengthening further ite economy as a matter of priority in order to promote economic &ability, -162- &l&g the continued growth of the Territory’s economy in 1986 and the commitment of the Qovernment of Montrerrat to the strengthening and diversitiaation of the Territory’s economy, &&ing the measures being taken by the territorial Qovernment to improve the efficiency of the civil service, the priority it places on cadre training and the strengthening of the educational system and its efforts to promote the integration of women in all phases of national development and drawing attention to the need to assoaiats ths Territory in the related work of the United Nation0 bodies aonaerned in that regard, &e&&ng the contribution to the development of the Territory by the specialised agencies and other organisation6 of the United Nations system operating in Montserrat, in particular the United Nations Development Programme and the United Nations Children's Fund, m the continued dissociation of the Territory from the related activities of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation since the withdrawal by the administering Power of the assoaiate membership of Montserrat from that organisation in 1963 and aware of the aativo interest of the Government of Montserrat in the readmission of the Territory as an associate member of the agency, B~&l.liDg the dispatah in 1975 and 1982 of United Nation6 visiting missions to the Territor-*, Mi&f.uL that United Nations visiting missions provid? an efZective means of ascertaining the situation in the small Territories and aonsidering that the possibility of sending a further visiting mission to blontserrat at an apgropriate time should be kept under review, 1. ,w the chapter of the report of the Special Committee 'Jn the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declcrration on the Qranting of Independence +.o Colonial Countries and Peoples relating to Montserratt ll.1 2. W.ti the inalienable right of the people of Montserrat to dslt-determination and independence in conformity with the Declaration on the Qranting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples8 3. ReitetLtes.he. vi.=that such factors as territorisi sise, gaographiaal location, sioe of population and limited natural resource8 should in no way delay the speedy exercise by the people of the Territory of their inalienable right to self-determination and independence in conformity with the Declaration, which fully applies to Montserratj 4. Beiterates that it is the responsibility of the United Kingdom of Qreat Britain and Northern Ireland, as the administering Power, to create suoh conditi,onc in the Territory as will enable the people of Montserrat to exercise freely and without interference their inalienable right to self-determination and indepondonce In accordance with resolution 1514 (XV) and all other reievant rerolutionr of the Qeneral Assembly8 5. Reafiirrne that it is ultimately for the people of Montoerrat themeelves to determine their future political status in accordance uith the relevant -163- provisions of the Charter of the United Nations and the Declaration, and reiterutes its call upon the administering Power to launch programmes, in co-operation with the territorial Qovernment, to foster an awarenef:s among the people of Montserrat of the pO6Sibilitieb available to them in the exercise of their right to self-determination and independence! 6. m the responsibility of the administering Power to promote the economic and 6ociaJ development of Montserrat and calls upon the administering Power to continue, in co-operation with the territorial Government, to strengthen tho economy of the Territory and to increase its assistance to programmes of diversitication; 7. ljRg6~ the administering Power, in ao-operation with the territorial Qovernment, to take effective measures to safeguard and guarantee the inalienable right of the people of Montserrat to own and dispose of the natural resources of the Territory, including marine resources, and to establish and maintain control over the future development of those resources; 8. Beiteretes its G~,&J, upon the administering Power, in co-operation with the territorial Government, to continue the assistance necessary for the employment of the local population in the civil service, particularly at senior levelsr 9. w the administering Power, in co-operation with the territorial Qovernment, to overcome shortages in human Lmources by providing appropriate incentives to assist nationals in finding better opportunities at home and to attract qualified nationals from abroad) 10. Invitea the specialised agencies and other organiaatione of the United Nations system, as well as other international and regional organisations, to intensify their efforts to accelerate progress in the economic and social life of the Territory, 11. v the administering Power, in co-operation with the territorial Qovernment, to take urgent steps to facilitate the readmission of Montserrat as an associate member of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization; 12. R~~RB&s the Special Committee to continue the examination of this question at its next session, including the possible dispatch of a further visiting mission to Montserrat at an appropriate time and in consultation with the admixistaring Power, and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its fcrty-fourth session. DRMT RESOLUTION VI of I&JjB& v the question of Bermuda, -164- w the relevant chapters of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementatlon of the Declaration on the Qrantinq of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, u/ wlu its resolution 1514 (Xv) of 14 December 1960, ccntaining the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, and all other resolutions and decisions of the United Nations relating to Bermuda, in particular General Assembly resolution 42186 of 4 December 1987, m of the need to ensure the full and speedy implementation of the Declaration in respect of the Territory, v the statement of the representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as the administering Power, relating to Bermuda, XI/ v of ths stated policy of the Government of the United Kingdom, the administering Power, that it remains ready to respond positively to the express wish of the people of the Territory on the question of independence, M/ w the active discussions in the. Territory, both within and outside the territorial Government, on the future status of Bermuda, l.91 &.a18 of the special circumstances of the geographical loc&ion and eaonomia conditions of the Territory and bearing in mind the neoessity of diversifying and strengthening further its economy as a matter of priority in order to promote economic stability, uth QJ.UXUD the vulnerability of the Territory to drug trafficking and related activities, Noting the assistance extended to the Territory by the United Nations Development Programme, Wnaful that United Nations visiting missions provide an effective means of ascertaining the situation in the small Territories and considering that the possibility of sending a visiting mission to Bermuda at an appropriate time should be kept under review, 1. &prove@ the chapter of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples relating to Bermuda; J,&/ 2. Reeffirma the inalienable right of tho people of Bermuda to self-determination and independence in conformity with the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and P*oplesr 3. ReLterates the viaar that such factors as territorial siae, geographical location, siae of population und limitad natural reaourcea should in no way delay the speedy exercise by the people of the Territory of their inalienable right to self-determination and independence in conformity with the Declaration, which fully applies to Bermuda; -165- 4. m that it is the responsibility of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as the administering Power, to areate euah aonditions in the Territory as will enable the people of Bermuda to exercise freely and without interference their inalienable right to self-detert.;nation and independence in accordance with General Assembly resolution 1614 (Xv) and, in that connection, reaffirms the importance of fostering an awareness among the people of Bermuda of the pose~bi~.iflea open to them in the eneraise of that rights 5. m that it is ultimately for the people of Bermuda themselves to determine their own future political status in accordance with the relevant provislons of the Charter of the United Nations and the Declarationr 6, m its stPona_moaviatlon that the presence of milrtary bases and installations in the Territory could constitute a major obstacle to the implementation of the Declaration and that it is the responsibility of the administering Power to ensure that the existence of such bases and installations does not hinder the population of the Territory from exercising its right to self-determination and independence in conformity with the purpose6 and principles of the Charter) 7. -2 the administering Power to continue to take all necessary measures not to involve Bermuda in r1qy offensive acts or interference directed against other States and to comply fully with the purposes and principles of the Charter, the Declaration and the resolutions and decisions of the General Assembly relating to military activities and arrangements by colonial Powers in Territories under their administrationt 8. u the adminim+ *ring Power, in co-operation with the territorial Government, to take eLler:bzve measures to safeguard and guarantee the inalienable right of the people of Bermuda to own and dispose of the natural resources of the Territory, including marine resourue6, and to establish and maintain control over the future development of those resources# 9. p&66 the administering Power, in co-operation with the territorial Qovernment, to continue to provide assistance for increased employment of the local population in the civil service, particularly at senior levelsr 10. QW&JU@D the administering Power to aontinue to take all necessary measures, in co-operation with the territorial Government, to counter problems related to drug traff ickingr 11. I~,%Liji the specialised agencies and other organisation6 of the United Nations system to continue to provide assistance for the development neeUs of Bermudat 12. Empi~&~ the desirability of sending a visiting mission to the Territory and requests the administering Power to facilitate the dispatch of such a mission at the earliest possible opportunity) 13. mVr6u tl. 1 Special Committee to continue the examination of this quection at it6 next session, including the possiMe dicpatch of a visiting mission to Bermuda nt an appropriate time and in consultation with the administering Power, and to report thereon to the Ueneral Assembly at its forty-fourth session. .-166- DPAPT KESGIJJTION VII 1 Qua6W of the Turlrsandlmda Iins.~9D8&&9Q the question of the Turks and Caicos Islands, H@!&sag_aaiMinap the relevant chapters of the report of the Speaial CoWuitteo on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Dealaration on tha Wanting of Independenae to Colonial Countries and Peoples, 191 WLing its resolution 1514 (KV) of 14 December 1960, containing the Declaration (in the granting of Independence to Colonial Couatriee and Peoples, and all other resolutions and decisions of the United Nations relating to the Turks and Caicos Islanda, including in particular General Assembly retolution 42183 of 4 December 1987, Conecious of the need to ensure the full and speedy implementation of the Declaration in respect of the Territory, v the statement of the representative of the United Kingdom of great Britain and Northern Ireland, as the administering Power, relating to the Turks and Caicos Islands, ti/ v of the stated policy of the government of the United Kingdom, the administering Power, that it remains ready to respond poeitively to the express wish of the people of the Territory on the question of independence, U/ w the elections for the Legislative Couucil, held in March 1988 uadar the new territorial Constitution, &au~ of the special circumstances of the geographical location and acon mic conditions of the Turks and Caicos Islands and bearing in mind the aeaeccity of diversifying and strengthening further its economy ae a matter of priority in order to promote economic stability and develop a w.der economic base for the Territory, m the vulnerability of the Territory to drug trafficking sad related activities, w LIas continuing contribution of the United Nations Development Programme to the develoL;B.Gtint of the Territory, w the Dispatch in 1980 of two United Nations vieiting mieeiuna to the Territory, WI~~.&L that United Nation6 vieiting missions provide an effective moans of ascertaining the situation in the small Territorieo and oonoidsriug that the possibility of sendin.,, a further visiting mission to the Turks and Caiaoo fclando at an appropriate time should be kept under review, 1. &QLQY~~ the chapter of the report of the Special Ccmmittee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the granting of -167.- IndePendence tv Colonial Countries and Peoplea relating to the Turks and Caioos Islands) u/ 2. &6f.f- the inalienable right of the people of the Turks and Caicos Island6 to self-deternin&ion and independence in conformity with the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peopletlr 3. -the that such factors as territorial sizer geographical location, 616e of population and limited natural resouraes should in no way delay the speedy exerciee by the people of the Territory of their inalienable right to self-determination and independence in conformity with the Declaration, which fully applies to the Turks and Caicos Islundsi 4. lfelterates that it is the responsibility of the United Kingdom of Qreat 13ritsin anti Northern Ireland, as the administering Power, to create such conditiona in the Territory as will enable the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands to exercise freely and without interference their inalienable right to self-determination and independence in accordance with resolution 1514 (XV) and all other relevant resolutions of the Qoneral Assemblyj 5. &l&Ljx~ that it is the responsibility of the administering Power under the Charter of the United Nation6 to develop its dependent Territories economically and socially and urge6 the administering Power, in consultation with the Qovernment of the Turks and Caicos Islands, to take the necessary measures to promote the economic and social development of the Territory end, in particular, to accelerate the diversification of the economy; 6. Urg66 the administering Power, in co-operation with the territorial Government, to take effective measures to safeguard and guarantee the inalienable right of the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands to own and dispose of the natural re6ource6 of the Territory. including marine resources, and to establish and maintain control over the future development of those resources# 7. UK~QK the administering Power, in consultation with the territorial Government, to continue to provide the necessary asssistance for the localieatior. of the 01~11 eervice at all levels and for the training of local personnelr 8. v the adminietering Power to continue to take all necessary measures, in co-operation with the territorial Government, to counter problems related to drug traffickingt 9. InuLt;aa the spocialiaed agencies and other organisations of the United Nation6 system, as well as the regional institution6 concerned, to continue to pn? special attention to the development needs of the Turk6 and Caicos Islandsl 10. &QK~&EI the Special Committee to continue the examination of this que*1tion at it6 next 8ession, including the poseible dispatch of a further visiting mission to the Turks and Caicos Islands at an appropriate time and in consultation with the administering Power, and to report thereon to the Qeneral Assembly at it6 forty-fourth session. -168- DRAFT REBOLUTION VIII um the question of the British Virgin Islands, w the relevant chapters of the report of the Speaial Committee on the situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Qranting of Indop*ndence to CoXonial Countries and Peoples, JJ/ Wl3gt ftu rseolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, aontaining the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, and all other resolutiona and dacieions of the United Nationa relating to the Britirrh Virgin Islands, including in particular Qeneral Assembly resolution 42/82 of 4 December 1987, GQ&M&,Q~~~ of the noed to ensure the full and epeedy implementation of the Declaration in respect of the Territory, v the statement of the reprecentative of thtr Wnited Kingdom of Qreat Britain and Northern Ireland, a8 the administering Power, relating to the British Virgin Ielande, u/ Takinanote of the stated policy of the Government of the Unitbid Kingdom, the administering Power, that it remains ready to respond positively to the erpreco wish of the people of the Territory on the question of independence, M/ Brrara of the slpecial circumstancee of the geographical location and economic conditions of the Territory and bearing in mind the necessity of di*,ersifying and etrengthening further its economy a6 a matter of priority in order to promote economic stability, lieafffrming that it is the responsibility of the administering Power to promote the economic and social development of the Territory and noting the decline in the Territory’6 economic activities, with the exaeption of touriem, Nolina the continued illegal operations of foreign fiohing vessels within the territorial waters end noting the meaeureu being taken by the territorial Government in that regard, w the critical need for the cadre training of nationals in all fields and noting with satisfaction the measure6 being taken by the territorial Government in that connection, writha the vulnerability of the Territory to drug trafficking and related activities, H&xz&g the contribution to the development of the Territory by the opecialiaed agencies and other organisationa of the United Nation0 @yetem, particularly the United Nation6 Development Progremme, aa well ae by regional organisxitlone, -169- bting the continued participation of the Territory in regional and other international organisations, Recellins the dispatch in 1976 of a United Nations Visiting mission to the Territory, Mindful that United Nations visiting missions provide an effective msane of ascertaining the situation in the small Territories and considering that the possibility of sending a further visiting mission to the Dritish Virgin Iulands at an appropriate time should be kept under review, 1. &xoxea the chapter of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples relating to the British Virgin Islandsr 91/ 2. p~aff,i.rma the inalienable right of the people of the British Virgin Islands to self-determination and independence in conformity with the Declaration on the Granting of Independenca to Colonial Countries and Peoples, 3. m tbe viavr that such factors as territorial siae, geographical location, sine of population and limited natural resources should in no way delay the speedy exercise by the people of the Territory of their inalienable’ right to self-determination and independence in conformity with the Declaration, which fully applies to the Dritish Virgin Islands; 4. ReiterateR that it is the responsibility of the United Kingdom of Qreat Britain and Northern Ireland, as the administering Power, to create such conditions in the Territory as will enable the people of the British Virgin Islands to enercise freely and without interference their inalienable right to self-determination and independence in accordance with resolution 1514 (XV) and all other relevant resolutions of the General Assemblyr 5. Reaffirms that it is ultimately for the people of the British Virgin Islands themselves to determine freely their future politiaal status in acoordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter of the United Nations and the Declaration and, in that connection, reaffirms the importance of fostering an awareness among the people of the Territory of the possibilities open to them in the exercise of their right to self-~determination~ 6. uyonn the adminstering Power to continue, in co-operation with the Qovernment of the British Virgin Islands, to take measures with a view to strengthening and diversifying the Territory’s economyr 7. w the administering Power, in co-operation with the territorial Government, to take effective measures to safeguard and guarantee the inalienable right of the people of the British Virgin Islands to own and dispose of the natural resources of the Territory, including marine zeeources, and to establish and maintain control over the future development of those resources! 8. wa-up.9~ the administering Power, in co-operation with the territorial Uovernment, to take furthar measures in the cadre training of nationals ao as to fccilitate their wider participat.ion in the decision-making process in all sectors; -170- 9. Calla the admfnisterinq Power to continue to take all neceuoary measuree, in co-operation with the territorial GOVerPLIRent, to counter problemo related to drug trafficking) 10. m upon the administering Power to continue to facilitate the participation of the British Virgin Islands in various international and regional organisations and in other organisations of the United Nations systeml 11. Urrrpn the speaialised agencies and other orqanimationa of the United Nations system, as well as the regional organisations concerned, to intensify meauures to accelerate progress in the social and economic development of the Territory! 12. Recruests the Special Committee to continue the examination of this question at ite next session, inaludinq the possible dispatch of a further visiting mission to the British Virgin Islands at an appropriate time and in consultation with the administering Power, and to report thereon to the Qeneral Assembly crt it6 forty-fourth sessfion. DRAFT RESOLUTION IX v the question of Guam, v the relevant chapters of the roport of the Special Connnitee on the Situation with regard to the Imylementation of the Declaration on the Qrantinq of Independence to Colonial Countrles and Peoples, 2Q/ m ito resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, aontsiaing the Declaration on the Qrantinq of Independence to Colonfal Countries and Peoples, and all other resolutfons and decisions of the United Nations relating to Quam, in particular General Assembly resolution 42/87 of 4 December 1907, ~cious of the need to ensure the full end opeedy implementation of the Declaration in respect of the Territory, v the etatement of the representative of the United States of America, aa the administering Power, relating to Guam, 211 w of the approval, in referendums held in Ouem in 1987, of a draft Commonwealth Act, which, upon its enactment by the United States Conqreee, would confer upon Guam a full measure of Internal self-government, Brrnra of the special airaumctanceo of the geographiaal loaation and l conomio conditiona of the Territory and bearing in mind the neceeeity of diversifying and otrenqtheninq further ite economy ae a matter of priority in or&r to promota economic stability, w the otatement of the representative of the administering Power that the draft Commonwealth Act eeeks to promote economic devei+nent by estPlblirhing a fras trade aone between Guam and the United States of America, -171- Taltfne~gt,u of the statement of the representative of the administering Power that the aultural identity of the Chamorro people, the indliqanous inhabitants of Quan, would be recognised uruler the draft Commonwealth Act, m the dispatch in 1979 of a United Nations visiting mission to the Territory, M&A&&,& that United Nations visiting missions provide an effective meana of ascertaining the situation in the small Territories and reiterating that the possibility of sending a further visiting mission to Quam at an appropriate time should be kept undor review, 1. Appr~.. the chapter of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with rogard to the 2mplementation of the Declaration on the Wanting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples relating to Quam; JJJ 2. BWuna the inalienable right of the people of Quam to eelf-determination and independence in conformity with the Declaration on the Wanting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples$ 3. BeeEfirms its conviction that such factors ae territorial sine, geographical location, siae of population and limited natural resources should in no way delay the implementation of the Declaration, which fully applies to Quam; 4. Renffirma the importance of fostering en awareness among the people of Quam of the possibilities open to them with regard to their right to self-determination and calls upon the United State6 of America, as the administering Power, in co-operation with the territorial Qovernment, to expedite’ the process of decolonimation strictly in accordance with the expressed wishes of the People of the Territory) 5. RB&fiW3its!. that the presence of military bases and installations in the Territory could constitute a major obstacle to the implementation of the Declaration and that it is the responsibility of the administering Power to ensure that the existence of such bases and installations does not hinder the population of the Territory from exercising its right to self-determination and independence in conformity with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations! 6. w tho administering Power to continue to take all necessary measures not to involve the Territory in any offensive acts or interference against other states and to comply fully with the purposes and principles of the Charter, the Declaration and the resolutions and decisions of the Qeneral Assembly relating to military activities and arrangements by colonial Powers in Territories under their administration, 7. m the responsibility of the administering Power, under the Charter, to promote the economic and social development of Quam and, in that connection, calls upon the administering Power to take further steps to strengthen and diversify the economy of the Territory and, in particular, in the development of agriculture and fisheries; -172” 8. Reiterntee that one of the obstacles to eaonomia growth in Guam ic the holding of large tracts of land by the United States federal authoritieo, and calls upon the administering Power, in co-operation with the territorial Qovernmeat, to expedite the transfer of land to the people of the Territory and to take the necessary steps to safeguard their property rights1 9. w the administering Power, in ao-operation with the territorial Qovernment, to take effective measures to oafequard and guarantee the inalienable right of the people of Quam to own and dispose of the natural resources of the Territory, including marine resourfxs, and to establish and maintain aontrol over the future development of tk 5 reeourcea: 10. Reeffirllrs the importance of cont.inued efforts by the territorial Qovernment, with the support of the adminietorinq bwer, towards promoting the Chamorro language and culture and urges the adminiaterinq Power to give full recognition to the status and rights of the Chamorro people as provided for in the draft Commonwealth Act) 11. R~guu&,s the Special Committee to continue the examination of this question at its next 6e6sion, including the possible dispatah of a further viriting mission to CUM at an appropriate time and in aoncultation with the adminiotering Power, and to report thereon to the Qeneral Assembly at itb forty-fourth eeeeion. DRAFT RESOLUTION X v the question of American Samoa, w the relevant chapters of the report.02 the Special Conmnittee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Dealsration on the Qrantinq of Independence to Colonial Countrieo and Peoples, M/ &~&lJ&g its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, containing the Declaration on the Qrantinq of Xndependenae to Coloni& Cauntrieo and Peoglos, and all other resolutions and decisions of the United Nations relating to Ameriaan Samoa, in partiaular Qeneral Assembly resolution 42/W of 4 Dsaembor 1987, Consciaua of the need to promote progress towards the full implementation of the Declaration in respect of American Samoa, v the statement of the repreoentative of the Waited State@ of America, as the administering Power, relating to American Samoa, 2JJ Bmrnre of the special circumstances of the geographical location and eaonomic aoeditiow of the Territory anU bearing in mind the neceroity of divereifying and strenqtheninq further its economy au a matter of priority in order to promote economic ctability, R%&ling the dispatch in 1991 of a United Natione visiting mirrion to the Territory, --173- Mindiul that United Nations visiting missions provider an effective mean6 of ascertaining the situation in the smafl Territories and emphasiminq the desirability of sending at an appropriate time , a further visiting mission to American Samoa, 1, e the chapter of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Pmplemenkation of the Declaration OA the Qranting of Independenae to Colonial Countries ana Peoples relating to American Samoan Al/ 2. ReaLPirms the inalienable right of the poople of American Samoa to self-determination and independence in conformity with the Declaration on the Qrantinq of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples) 3. V-view that such factors as territorial else, geographical location, siae of population and limited natural reaaurce.a should in no way delay the speedy exercise by the people of the Tarritory of their inalienable right to self-determination and independence in conformity with the Declaration, which fully applies to Ameriaan Samoat 4. M the Qovernment of the United States of America, as the administerinq Power, to take all necessary steps, bearing in mind the rights, intorests and wishes of the people of hmeric~~ Samoa as expressed freely in any act of self-determination, to expedite the process of decolonisation of the Territory in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter of the United Nations and the Declaration and reaffirms the importance of fostering an awareness among the people of American Samoa of the possibi?lties open to them in the exercise of their right to self-determination and independencet 5. RaafPirms the responsibility of the administerinq Powor, under the Charter, to promote the economic and social development of American SIYnoa and calIs upon the administering Power to intensify its efforts to strengthen and diversify the economy of the Territory1 6. m the administering Power, in co-operation with the territorial Qovernment, to take effective measures to safeguard and guarantee the inal:enable right of the people of American Samoa to own and dispose of the natural resources of the Territory, including marine resources, and to establish and maintain control over the future development of those reeourccul 7. m the administering Power to continue to foster cloe~ reletions between the Territory and other island communities in the region and promote co-operation between the territorial Qovernment and regional institutions, as well ao the specialised agencies and other orqaniaatione of the United Nations system, 8. &gue&s the Special Committee to continue the examination: of this question at its next cession, including the possible dispatch of a further visiting micsion to ?unerican Samoa at an appropriate time and in consultation with the administering Power, taking into account, in particular, the wishes of the people of the Territory, and to report thereon to the Qeneral Assembly at its forty-fourth session. -174- DRAFT RESOLUTION XI ~-CPUQM the question of the United State8 Virgin Islands, Elavinra_nea the relevant ahapters of the report of the Special Committee on ehe Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence tc Colonial Countries and Peoples, J&/ m its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 Dtzcember 1960, aontainlng the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries end Peoples, and all other resolutions and decisions of the United Nation0 relating to the Ungted State6 Virgin Islander in particular General Assembly resolution 42/89 of 4 December 1967, m of the need to promote progress toward@ the full implementation of the Declaration in respeat of the United States Virgin Islands, s the statement of the representative of the United States of America, as the administering Power, relating to the United Statea Virgin Islands, a/ v of the statement of the repreveatative nf tho adminotering Powat that the people of the Territory of the United States Virgin Ielande, through their democratically elected legislature and executive , exercise responoibility for loaal government and control of their future, including the possibility of modifying their present: relatioaehip with the United 6tnteo of Amerioa and that the Qovernment of the United States stands ready to respond to their wiehes whenever they so decide in that regard, 221 &L& B review being made by the government of the United State0 Virgin Islands on the possibility of further devolution of power thereto, taking duo account of the related experience of other Non-Self-Qoverning Terrbtoriee, iW &&9ming the enaotmsnt of legielation, in March 1988, providing for a referendum, to be held in November 1989, on option0 availeble for the Tetritory’r future atatut3, namely, statehood, independence, free aecociati?n, incorporated territory, v, commonwealth and compaat of federal relation@, &.ar~ of the special circumstances of the geographical loo&ion and ecodlomia conditions of the Territory and bearing in mind the necexoity of diverrifying l nd strengthening further its eaonomy an a matter of priority in ordor to promote economic stablllty, w the meaeureo being taken by the terrltorlal Qovornment with a view to strengthening the Territory’s financial viability and facilitating it0 l aonomio development, v of the stated position of the Government of the United Btates Virgin Iclando on the dieposition of Water Icland, 291 am well am the noed to exercise control over the Territory’s own resourae6, a/ -175- Ns&j,ng the comaetin expressed by a petitioner at the realamation and development of submerged laad at Long Bply in the Charlotte Amalie Harbour, which should be a&dressed by the a&fnietering Power, @,&,&I- the vulnerability of the Territory to drug trafficking and related activities, u the active interest of the Qoverament of the United States Virgin Islands in participating in the related work of the international &nd regional organ~mations concerned, Bpw the dispatch in 1977 of a United Nation6 visiting miseion to the Territory, Mindful that United Nation6 visiting missions provide an effective mean6 of as6essing the situation in the small Territories and aonsidering that the possibiity of sending a further visiting mission to the United Statea Virgin Island6 at an appropriate time should be kept under review, 1. e the chapter of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to thQ Implementation of the Declaratio* on thu Qranting of Independence to Colonial Countries and People6 relating to the United Steteo Virgin Islandsl ;U/ 2. Ban- the unalienable right of the people of the United States Virgin Island6 to self-determination and independenoe in conformity with the Declaration on the Qranting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoplee# 3. -the that such factor6 as territorial 6168, geographical iocation, oiae of population and limited natural reaouraea ohould ia no way delay -the speedy exercise by the people of the Territory of their inalienable right to self-determination and independence in conformity with the Declaration, which fully applies to the United State6 Virgin Iclande; 4. BeiLerataa that it is the responsibility of the United Statem of Amoriaa, a6 the administering Power, ta aontinue to create suah aonditions in the United States Virgin Island6 as will enable the people of the Territory to oxerai6o freely and without interference their inalienable right to self-determination and iaUependence in conformity with resolution 1514 (XV)# 5. m that it ita ultimately for the people of the United States Virgin Ielando themselveo to determine their future political otatus in acaordance with the relevant provlcioac of tne Charter of the United Nations, the Declaration and the relevant resolution6 of the Qeneral Aacembly and, In that aonaection, aallc upon the administering Power, in ao-operation with the territorial Qoverament, to facilitate progrrmxxea of political sducatlon in the Territory to footer en awareness &song the people of the possibilities open to them in the esercioe of their right to @elf-determinations 6. BeeFtirme the responsibility of the administering Power under the Charter to continue to promote the economic and social development of the United States Virgin Iolanda and urgee the adminloterfng Powor, In ao-operation with the territorial Qoverament. to aontinue to take maasuretm with a view to strengthening and diversifying the Territory’s economy, -176- 7. Urgea the administering Power, in co-operation with the territorial Qovernment, to take effective meabluree to safeguard and guarantee the inalienable right af the people of the United States Virgin Pstlands to own and Uispo68 of the natural reoourc66 of the Territory, including marine resources, and to establioh and maintain control over the future development of those ret?ource6) 0. ~Q.U the administering Power to continue to take all necemcary meaaure6, in co-operation with tho territorial Qovernment, to counter problem6 related to &rug trafficking) 9. -6 the administering Power to facilitate the participation of the United States Virgin 3slande in varioue international and regional organlaationer 10. m the administering Power to continue to take all neaessary msacurac to comply fully with the purpose8 and principles of the Charter, the Dealaratioa and the relevant resolutions and decieions of the Qeneral Assembly relating te military activitieo and arrangement6 by colonial Powers in Territories under their administrations 11. -a the Special Committee to continue the examination of thic question at it6 next 6066iOn, including the pO66ible dispatch of a further vioiting mission to the United State6 Virgin I6lands at an appropriate time and in consultation with the administeriny Power, and to report thereon to the Qeneral Assembly at its forty-fourth ees6ion. DRAFT RESOLUTIQN XII of tha aust mof.the -4 the chapter of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with ragard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Qranting at Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples relating to the Truot Torrltory of the Pacific Islands, 1;1/ Mindful of the principles set forth in the Charter of the United Nationr and in the Declaration on the Qranting of Independence to Colonial Countrier and People6, contained in Qeneral Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 Dsaember l960, Affirmlna the importance of ensuring that the people of the Truat Territory fully and frooly exorcise their inalienable right and that the obligatione of thm Administering Authority are duly discharged under the Tru6taeehl.p Agreement a/ end the Charter, Cotlscious of the need to ensure the full and speedy implementation of thm Declaration in respect of the Territory, v of the Trusteeship Agreement concluded between the Adminlrtmrfng Authority and the Security Council with regard to the Trust Territory, 4/ m that the programme budget for the biennium 1988-1989 B/ on the financing of trusteeship activities state6 that "no formal prOpOaa1 to te&%IIinete -171- the Agreement has been submitted to the Security Council in accordance with Artiale 83 of the Charter of the United Nations” and noting that aommuniaations and reports on the Truet Territory w;+e among tho matters brought to the attention of the Seaurity Council &/ but were not discussed in the Council during the period covered by the report, Minpll that, under Article 83 of the Charter, the Seaurity Counoll shall exeraise all funations of the United Nations relating to strategia areas, inoluding the approval of tho terms of the Trusteeship Agreements and of their alteration or amendment, Confiaent that speuial attention will be given by the Seaurity Counail to the full implementetion of all provisions of the Trusteeship Agreement, Notins that thare is no co-operation between the Trusteeship Council and the Special Committee in relation to the Territory, despite the expressed readiness of the Committee to engagr; in suah ao-operation, Nuj&g the disputes between the local authorities of the Northern Mariana Islanils and the Administering Auth. .ity in relation to the Covenant to Establish a Corlaonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America I./ and noting also the rejection in April 1999 by the Palau “-lpreme Court of the results of the referendum held in Palau on 4 Augusr. 1987, BQ&&IJ&L~ the continued non-participation of the Administering Authority in the related work of the Speaial Committee and stressing the importavge of multilateral efforts within the framework of the United Nations for the solution of the remaining problems of decolonisation, w its resolution 1514 (Xv) and all other United Nations reeolutions relating to military bases and installations in colonial and Non-Self-Qoverning Territories, C&&u that, to a large extent, the Trust Territory continues to depend upon the Administering Authority eoonomically and financially and reaalling the obligation of the Administering Authority relating to the eaonomia and eoaial development of the Trust Territory, kI&,ng that the problem of unpaid w&At claimo continues to be a matter of concern to the people of the Trust Territory, Natinawith. tha continted co-operation in the health field between the Trust Territory and the specialised agencies andl other organisations of the United Nation0 system, including in particular the World Health Organisation, the United Nations Children’s Fund and the Wnited Nations Population Fund, &&i~g the concern expressed by the people of the Trust Teritory at the presence of nuclear, chemical and biological weaponc in areas under their territorial jurisdiction, 1. BDp*ovea the ahaptsr of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Xndependence to Colonial Ccuntrieo and Peoples relating to the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands7 &.I,/ -178- 2. A- the inalienable right: of the people of t.hs Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands to soXE-determination and 1nUependezae in Jonformity with the Charter of tne Unitnd Nations and thu Declaration on the Wanting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Pooplest 3. ESQWMUW,,L~I~ that suah factors as territorial sine, geographical location, slae of population and limited natural resources ohouldl in no way delay the speedy imp1eme:W.M: ion ot: the Declaration , whiah fully applies to the Truot Territory) 4. &QU&JM~~~J&M that it is the obligation of the Adminietering Authority to create nrlhch conditions in the Trust Territory am will onable itr people to exsraiuo frclsly, with full knowledge of all poaoible option@ and without any pressure or interKerenae, their LnrlCsnable right to oslf-determiuatioo and independence1 5. UU,LNPM the Administering Authority to take all naciosary stepo to ensure the full enjoyment by the people of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands as a whole OQ their inalienable right to self-determination and independence, in aocoxdanae with the Charter , the Trusteeship Agreement and the Declaration, 6. VU& that it Is ultimately for the people Of the Trust Territory to decide their political destiuy and calls upon the Administering Authority not to fragment the Territory or take any action against the wiuheo of the people as expressed in any genuine act of self-detarminatioah, or against their right@ a8 Pet out in the Daclar~tionr 7. Becalls the appealu addressed to the Administering Authority by the Special Committee that the people of the Trust Territory should be given the fullest opportunity to .M!orm and educate themcelves about the various option@ open to them Ln the exercise of their inalienable right to self-determination and independence and expresses the view that such programmes should be extended and reinforcedr 8. Welcomes the increasing devolution of power to thm people of the Trurt Territory and urges the Adminiotering Authority to aontinue that prooaou in accordanae with the Charter and the Dsalarationl 9. W of the intention of the Admiaiotoring Authority to rerk the termination of the Trusteeship Agreement and urgem the Adminiutering Authority to ensure that ouah aatioa ohould be taken in strict aonfozmity with the ChartorI 10. I&&U&Q of the fact that the Trusteoohip Counail, at its fifty-fifth session, noted with ratixfaction the aaeuranaes given by the Adminirtoring Authority that it would aontinue to fulfil ito responcibilitiea undmr the Charter and the Trusteechip Agreomeut and calls upon tho Adminirtaring Authority in that aonneotion tn disoharge those responsibilitieo in rtriat conformity with the provisions of the Charter, particularly Article Y3, and the Declaration; 11. Affirmp that the prerenoo of military bare8 and installations in the Trust Territory aould conctitute a major ob8taah to thm implementation of the Declaration and that it is the rerpouaibility 6’ the Administering Authority to ensure that the exietenae of suah baoer and -179- installations doec not hinUer the population of the Truet Territory from ererciuing its right to self-datarmination and indspandenae in aonformity with the purposes andl prinaiples of the Charter; 12. Urg96 the Administering Authority to continue to take all necessary meaaureu not to involve the Truot Territory in any offensive acts or interference against other States and to aomply fully with the purposea and prfnciplao of the Charter, the Dealaration and the resolutions and Ueaieions of the Qeneral Assembly relating to military aativities and arrangements by aolonial Powers in Terri,oriee under their administration7 13. m the view that the Administering Authority ehould take all neaessary measures to reduce the Trust Territory’s eaonomia dependenae on the Administering Authority and to facilitate the attainment of economic independencer 14. w the administering Power, in co-operation with the territorial Qovernment, to take effeotive measureo to safeguard and guarantee the inalienable right of the people of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands to own and dispose of the natural resources of the Territory, including marine resource6, andl to establish and maintain control over the future development of those resources; 15. Btressee the need to preserve the aultural ident+ty and heritage of the Micronesian people and calls upon the Administering Authority to take 1211 necessary steps towards that en& 19. Telres of the interest of the people of the Trust Territory in the creation of a nuclear-free aone in the Paaifia7 17. j&g92 the Administering Authority to accelerate the resolution of unpaid war claimer 18. W&X&WE the development of closer relations between the local authorities of the Trust Territory and the various international and regional agencies, in particular those of the United Na+.ionu system, and uryes that prio,city should aontinuo to be given to the promotion of closer aontacts with countries of the region in all fialdsr 19. &pm to the Administering Authority to resume ito participation in the related work of the Special Committeer 20. m the Special Committee to continue the examination of this question at its next session and to report thereon to the general Assembly at its forty-fourth session. 103. The Special Committee aluo reaomnende to the Qeneral Assembly the adoption of the following draft dealsions: -l&L DRAFT DECIfJfON I or ah*:- The Qeneral Assembly, having examined the relevant chapter of the report of the Spocl~l Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countrieu and Peoples, JJJreaffirme the inalienable right of the people of Pitcsirn to self-determination in conformity with the Declaration on the Granting of IndepenUence to Colonial Countries and Peoples , which fully applies to the Territory. The Assembly further reaffirms the reaponeibility of the adminietering Power to promote the ecoaomic and social development of the Territory. The Aslsembly urges the administering Power to continue to respeat the life-ctyla that the people of the Territory have chosen and to preserve, promote and proteot it. Tho Astlembly requests the Special Committee to continue to examine the question at its next seasion and to report thereon to the Assembly at ita forty-fourth sreostion. DRAFT DECISICM II The Ueneral Assembly, having examined the relevant chapters of the report of the tipeuial Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Qranting of Independence to Colonial Countries and People@, u/ reaffirms the inalienable right of the people of St. Helena to self-determination and independence in conformity with the Declaration on the Qranting of Independenae to Colonial Countries and Peoples, contained in heeembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960. The Assembly urges the administering Power, in consultation with the Legislative Council and other representative6 of the people of St. Helena, to continue to take all necessary stepo to eneure the speedy !mplementation of the Declaration in respect of the Territory and, in that connection, reaffirms the importance of promoting an awareneon among the people of St. Helena of the possibilities open to them in the exercise of their right to self-determination. The Assembly expresses the view that the administering Power should continue to implement infrastruature and oommunity development projeoto aimed at improving the general welfare of the community and to encourage local initiative and enterprise. The Assembly, in view of the serious development@ in t3outh Afriaa, noteo with concern the traUe and transportation dependency of the Territory on South Africa. The Assembly reaffirms thiit continued development aooiotanae from the adminintoring Power, together with any assistance that the international community might bu able to provide, constitutes an important means of developing the eaonomia potential of the Territory and of enhancing the aapacity of its people to realise fully the goals set forth in the relevant grovisione of the Chartor of the United Nations, The Assembly, in that connection, welcomes the acoiotaace rendered by the United Nation6 Development Programme and invites other organfaationc of the United Natiaro system to assist in the development of the Territory. The Aesembly noteo with !P conaern the continued presence of military facilities on the dependenoy of Aecension Inland and, in that regard, recalls all the relevant United Natione resolutions and decision6 concerning military bacso and inrtallation~ in aolonial and Non-Self-Governing Territories. The Ascemhly urges the adminioterfng Power to take all the neceseary measures not to involve the Territory in any offensive acte or interference against neighbouring states by the raciet regime of Bouth Africa. The Assembly considers that the possibility of dispatching a United Nations -181- visiting miooion to 8t. Helena at an appropriate time ahould be kept under revhw, and requeeto the Special Committee to aontinue to examine the queotion of 8t. Helena at ite next ae861ionr nnd to report thereon to the Aaeembly at its forty-fourth tx~~eiom. f/ L)eiiaialssf ForF bbd%i (A/41/23), chap. I, paraa. 76 and 77. iv A/AC.109/799, paraa. 192-193. 91 MFiaial of the CJenaPsla F---W LoRlrnitteo* , 20th meeting, parae, 35-43. 4/ XruetaashirP._AaraemAnt for the B%tritOyyOf (United Natione publiaation, Pales No. 19b7,VI.A.l). oft&LslwsQenaral.Fortv-aeaond (A/42/6/Rw. 11, part III, 8ect. 3, A.1, para. 3.3. B/ Ipid., m (A/42/2). 11 For the text of the Covenant, oee Oefiaial of m Q,’ - annexes, dooument T/1759. lv -Rscaream EugpUw&No. J (1/201&l), part II. Pi 8120146. Lw T/1927. w The present ahaptor. lm Chapter XIX of the present report and the presant chapter. 231 BBaaaree the [Jeneral Ctrmm.Cttee, 8th meeting, snU aorrigendum. lQ/ Chaptero III and IV of the preo%nt report and the present chapter. of thoQeneral-Fottv-thirB 13th meeting, and corrigendum, aQ/ A/AC.1091944 and Corr.1, para. 17. Al/ Xi&j., parae. 14, 15 and 21. ltv Chapter8 III, IV and V of the preoent report and the present chapter. lw A/AC,109/942, parao. 14-16. -lea- m (aontinued) 2Q/ Chaptere 111 and V of the preeent report and the precent ahaptsr. 221 r)%flciel of thaa$ortv,thir4.- j&nw&U& 11th meeting, and oorrigondum. 221 A/AC.XOP/PB!S, pars. 43. 231 U&L, pare. 27. 21Q/ J&J&, paras. 53-55. Xi/ fbLd., para. 33. -183- CHAPTEH X* A. -the- 1. At its 1329th mooting, on 2 l?obruary 1966, by adopting the suggestions relating to the orqanixation of ita work put forward by the Chairman (A/AC.109/L.1647), the Special Committee decided, int;arU, to take up the gueation of the Falkland Ielands (Malvinas) aa a separate item and to consider it at it.8 plenary meetings. 2. The Special Committee considered the Territory at its 1330th, 1331et and 1339th meetings, on 1 and 11 Auguet 1966. 3. In itti consideration of the item, the Special Committee took into account the provisions of the relevant General Assembly resolutions, including in particular resolution 42/71 of 4 December 1967 on the implementation of the Declaration on the Qranting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. By paragraph 12 of that resolution, the Aesombly requested the Committee “to continue to seek suitable means for the immediate and full implementation of Qeneral Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) in all Territoriee that have not yet attained independence and, in particular: , . . to formulate specific proposals for the elimination of the remaining manifestations of colonialism and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its forty-third session”. The Committee also took into account Aseambly resolution 42119 of 17 November 1967 conaerning the Territory. Further, the Committee took into account the relevant provieions of Assembly resolution 351116 of 11 December 1960, the annex to which contains the Plan of Action for the Full Implementation of the Declaration, a6 well as Assembly resolution 40156 of 2 December 1965, relating to the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. The Committee also took into account the documents adopted by the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries. A/ 4. Having regard to developments relating to the Territory (see A1AC.1091962, annex ) , the Acting Chairman of the Special Committee issued a press statement and addressed the Security Council at its 2600th meeting, on 17 March 1966. 21 5. During its consideration of the item, the Special Committee had before it a working paper prepared by the Secretariat containing information on developments concerning the Territory (A1AC.1091962). 6. At its 1339th meeting, on 1 August, the Committee granted requests for hearing to Mr. L. 0. Blake and Mr. R. M. Lee, Legislative Council of the Falkland Islands, Mrs. Jennh Berrera and Mr. Alexander Jacob Detts. At the 1339th meeting, on 11 August, following a statement by the representative of Cuba, statements were made by Messrs. Blake, Lee and Detts (see A1AC.1091PV.1339). Mrs. Herrera, who did not appear before the Committee, submitted a written fatatement, the te& of which was made available to the members. * Previouoly icouod ao A/43/23 (Part VII). -184- 7. At the 133let meeting, on 1 Auguot, the Chairman drew attention to a draft resolution on the item cponuored by Chile, Cuba and Venaru@le (A/AC.lOQ/L.1675). 8. At the 1339th meeting, on Xl Auguet, the Chaiman informed the Special C%wnittee that the dulegation of Argentina had axpreoaad the wieh to participate in the Committee'e consideration of the itum. Tha Committoo docidxd to acaeda to the rsqueat. At the same meeting, the representative of Venenusla introdueed draft kolution A/AC.lOQ/L.1675 referred to in paragraph 7 (ecu A/AC.lOP/PV.1339). 10. At the same meeting, the rapreoentative of Argentina made a rtatemoat (CO% A/AC.lOQ/PV.1339). 11. At the uame meeting, the Special Committee adopted the draft rerolution (A/AC.lOQ/L.l675) by 20 votes to none, with 4 abetentiona (800 para. 14) (mse A/AC.l09/PV.1339). 12. On 12 August, the text of the reeoIution (A/AC.109/972) wax tranxmittod to the Permanent Representatives of the United Kingdom of &eat Britain and Northern Ireland and Argentina to the United Nations for the attention of their Uovornmantu. 13. The delegation of the United Kingdom, the administering Power aonaornod, did not participate in the Special Committee's conoideration of tha item. 91 8. Decision of the em 14. The text of the resolution (A/AC.109/972) adopted by the Special ComRlittex at its 1339th meeting, on 11 Auguet 1988, to which referenoo ix made in paragraph 11, is reproduced below: v the question of the Fal$lanU Iolandc (Malvinar), &arst that the maintenance of colonial oituationo io inaompatiblo with the United Nation6 ideal of universal peace, w general Aseembly resolution6 1514 (XV) of 14 Decxmbar 1960, 2065 (XX) of 16 Deaember 1965, 3160 (XXVIII) of 14 Dxaxmber 1973, 31149 of 1 December 1976, 37/Q of 4 November 1982, 38112 of I6 Novombor 1963, 3916 of 1 November 1984, 40121 of 27 Nvvember 1985, 41140 of 26 November 1966 end 42119 of 17 November 1987 and ito reoolutionc A/AC.109/756 of 1 September 1983, A/AC.1091793 of 20 August 1984, A/AC.109/642 of 9 AugurPt 1985, A/AC.l09/885 of 14 August 1986 and A/AC.109/930 of 14 Auguxt 1987 and Iacurity Council resolutions 502 (1982) of 3 April 1982 andl 505 (1982) of 26 Nay 1982, Distresstld that, notwithotanding the timo that ha8 ulep8ed 8inao the adoption of Ueneral Aseembly relrolution 2065 (XX), thir prolonged dispute bar not yet been oettled, -185- m of the interest of the international eonununity in the resumption by the Sovernmente of the Argentine Republic end the Wuited Kingdom of Qreat Britain and Northern Ireland of their nagotiationu in order to find au Boon am possible a peaceful, just and lasting solution to the oovereignty dispute relating to the question of the Palkland Ielande (Malvinas), Beaffirmine the principlea of the Charter of the United Nations on the non-use of forae or the threat of forag in international relatiose and the peaaeful eottlement of international disputeo, wm to the importanae of the Searetary-Qmsral continuing hie effort8 to give full effect to the niaeion entrusted to him by the Qeneral Aooembly in itu resolutions on the question of the Falkland Islands (Malvinao), D the need for the partiea to take dv* aaaount of the interesto of the population of the islands in accordance with the provision@ of the Qeneral Acoembly reoolutione on the queotion of the Falkland Ielende (Malvinas) , 1. Beitetaeee that the way to put an end to the special and partiaular colonial situation in the question of the Falkland Islands (Malvinae) is the peaceful and negotiated uattlement of tha dispute over rovereignty between the Qovernments of the Argentine Republic and the United Kingdom of West Britain and Northern Irelandt 2. 1 of the fact that the Government of the Argentine Republic has reiterated its intention to comply with the General Acoembly resolutions referring to the question of the Falkland Ielonde (Malvinae); 3. Raarata that, in opite of ouclr circumstance and vf the widespread international eupport for 8 global negotiation between the Government8 of the Argentine Republic and the United Kingdom of Oreat Britain *nd Northern Ireland that includes ell aspects on the future of the Falkland Irrlands (Malvinao), the implementation of the General Accembly resolutions on thio queetion has not yet started; 4. w the Governments of the Argentine Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to resume negotiation@ in order to flndl am roon aa poreible a peaaeful oolution to the covsreignty dispute relating to the question of the Falkland Iulandu (Malvinae), in acaordanae with the provisions of General Assembly reeolutions 2065 (Xx), 3160 (KKVIII), 31149, 3719, 36/12, JY/tS, 40/21, 41140 and 42/19j 5. B ite firm for the reneweU miseion of good offices undertaken by the Secretary-General in order to aosist the parties in complying with the request made by the General Assembly in its reeolutions on the queotion of the Falkland Ialando (MaIvinau)) 6. I&R&&R to keep under review the queotion of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) subject to any directives that the General Assembly may iesue in that regard at its forty-third oession. -166- 11 A/41/341-S/18065 and Corr.1, annex I; A/41/697-S/3.$392, annex, rect. I$ and A/43/226-8/19649, annex I. 21 DBeiaial of the fbux,&y Co-, 2600th meeting. of the vv. For-, (A/41/23), ahttp. 1, parse. 76 and 77. 91-10956 2177-791 (E) -187- Litho In llnited Nations, New York 10958-April 19924,675