A/RES/2706(XXV) GA

Resolutions adopted on the reporta of the Fourth Committee 97 15. Requests the Special Committee to continue to examine the question and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its twenty-sixth session. 1928th plenary meeting, 14 December 1970. 2705 (XXV). Offers by Member States of study and training facilities for inhabitants of Non-Self-Governing Territorietl The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 2556 (XXIV) of 12 De- cember 1969, Having examined the report of the Secretary-Gen- eral on offers by Member States of study and training facilities for inhabitants of Non-Self-Governing Ter- ritories,21 prepared under the terms of General As- sembly resolution 845 (IX) of 22 November 1954, Mindful of the need to provide increased educational and training facilities, at all levels, for the inhabitants of Non-Self-Governing Territories, 1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-Gen- eral; 2. Expresses its appreciation to those Member States which have made scholarships available to the inhabitants of Non-Self-Governing Territories; 3. Invites Member States to make generous offers of study and training facilities to inhabitants of Non- Self-Governing Territories; 4. Requests those Member States offering scholar- ships and those which might subsequently do so to inform the Secretary-General of the details of the offers made under this programme and, if possible, to pro- vide travel funds to prospective students; 5. Requests the administering Powers concerned to give widespread publicity in Territories under their administration to offers of study and training facilities made by Member States and to provide all the neces- sary facilities to enable students to avail themselves of such offers; 6. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its twenty-sixth session on the implementation of the present resolution; 1. Draws the attention 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 to the present resolu- tion. 1928th plenary meeting, 14 December 1970. 2706 (XXV). United Nations Educational and Training Programme for Southern Mrica The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 2349 (XXII) of 19 De- cember 1967, 2431 (XXIII) of 18 December 1968 and 2557 (XXIV) of 12 December 1969 concerning the United Nations Educational and Training Pro- gramme for Southern Africa, Having considered the report of the Secretary-Gen- eral, 22 21 Ibid., agenda item 70, document A/8162. 22 A/8151. Referring to paragraph 14 of its resolution 2707 (XXV) of 14 December 1970 concerning the question of Territories under Portuguese administration, in which the Secretary-General is invited to develop and expand training programmes for the inhabitants of those Ter- ritories, Recalling its resolution 2679 (XXV) of 9 December 1970 by which it decided to establish a comprehensive United Nations Fund for Namibia, Noting that the financial situation has improved only slightly during 1970 and that available funds are there- fore still far from adequate to meet the objectives of the Programme, Welcoming the information that the Advisory Com- mittee on the United Nations Educational and Train- ing Programme for Southern Africa, established in accordance with paragraph 2 of resolution 2431 (XXIII), has commenced its work during 1970, Strongly convinced that the provision of assistance for the education and training of persons from the Territories concerned is as essential as ever and that it is therefore highly desirable further to strengthen and expand the Programme, 1. Expresses its appreciation to all those who have contributed to the United Nations Educational and Training Programme for Southern Africa; 2. Strongly appeals to all States, organizations and individuals to make generous contributions to the Programme; 3. Requests the Secretary-General, in consultation with the Advisory Committee on the United Nations Educational and Training Programme for Southern Africa and within the terms of paragraph 2 of General Assembly resolution 2431 (XXIII), to take all ~s- sible measures for the promotion of adequate contnbu- tions to the Programme; 4. Decides that, as a further transitional measure, provision shall be made, under section 12 of the regular budget of the United Nations for the financial year 1971, for an amount of $100,000 to ensure the con- tinuity of the Programme pending the receipt of adequate voluntary contributions; 5. Notes with approval that co-operation between the Programme and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has been further strengthened and that it is the intention of the Secre- tary-General to undertake consultations with the Or- ganization of African Unity, the United Nations Edu- cational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the International Labour Organisation with a view to further strengthening co-operation with them; 6. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its twenty-sixth session on the progress of the Programme. 1928th plenary meeting, 14 December 1970. 2707 (XXV). Question of Territories under Portuguese administration The General Assembly, Having considered the question of Territories under Portuguese domination, Having heard the statements of the petitioners,23 23 Official Records of the General Assembly, Twenty-fifth Session, Fourth Committee, 1888th, 1889th, 1892nd and 1897th meetings.

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