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86 General Assembly-Twen_t_:_y_-s_e_ve_n_t_h_Se_s_s_io_n ______________ _ 8. Requests the organizations of the United Nations system to assist in accelerating progrcss in ali sectors of the national .Jife of those Territories; 9. Calls upon the administering Power conccrned, in view of its responsibility towards the welfare of the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territorics in the region, to discontinuc any further nuclear atmospheric testing in the South Pacific arca, in arder not to en- danger thc life and environment of the peoples of thc Territories concerned; 10. Invites the Sccrctary-General, having regard to the mandate entrusted to him in General Assembly resolution 2909 (XXVII) of 2 Novcmbcr 1972, to pay particular regard to the necd to intensify wide- spread dissemination of information on the proccss of decolonization in respcct of the Territories ]isted above; l l. Requests the Special Committee to continue to give full consideration to this question, including in particular the dispatch of visiting missions to those Territories, and to report to the General Assembly at its twenty-eighth session on the implementation of the present resolution. 2 lJ 0th plenary meeting 14 December 1972 2985 (XXVII). Question of the Seychelles The General Assembly, Having considered the question of the Seychelles, Having considered the relevant chapters of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Grant- ing of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peo- ples, 33 Recalling its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, containing the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, and its resolution 2621 (XXV) of 12 October 1970, con- taining the programme of action for the full imple- mentation of the Declaration, Recalling also its resolution 2866 (XXVI) of 20 December 1971 concerning the question, Reaffirming that the Seychelles should accede to in- dependence without any prejudice to their territorial integrity, Expressing its deep regret that it has not been pos- sible to send a special mission of the United Nations to the Territory, as envisaged under resolution 2866 (XXVI), l. Reaffirms the inalienable right of the people of the Seychelles to self-determination and independence in conformity with General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV), and cal!s upon the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as the administering Power, to take all necessary meas- ures to enable the people to cxercise that right without further delay; 2. Requests the administering Powcr, in accordance with the provisions of the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly, to receive the special mission of the United Nations envisaged under resolution 2866 (XXVI) and to make the neccssary arrangements, in consultation with the special mission, for the holding of a referendum on the future status of the Tcrritory; 3.1 /bid., cha,ps. IV, VI and XL 3. Requests the Special Committce on thc Situation with rcgard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independcnce to Colonial Countries and Peoples to continue its examination of the ques- tion, including in particular the dispatch of the special mission referrcd to above, and to report thercon to the General Asscmbly at its twcnty-eighth scssion. 2110th plenary meeting 14 December 1972 2986 (XXVII). Question of Niue ami the Tokelau falands The General Assembly. Having considcred thc qucstion of Niue and the Tokelau Island,, Noting that, at the invitation of thc Governmcnt of New Zcaland, the administering Powcr, a United Na- tions mission visited Niue in June 1972, Having examined 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 Independcnce to Colonial Countries and Peoples,31 including in particular the report of the United N ations Visiting Mission to Niue, 1972,35 Recalling its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 Dccember 1960 containing the Dcclaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, Recalling its resolution 2868 (XXVI) of 20 Decem- ber 1971, Having heard the statemcnts of the reprcscntative of the administering Power,06 Noting with satisfaction that, following the visit of the United Nations Visiting Mission to Niue, the Select Committee on Constitutional Development, established by the Niue Island Legisla ti ve Assembly, concluded popular consultations on mcasures for the further con- stitutional advancement of the Territory of Niue, in- cluding the establishment of a time-table for the attain- ment of self-government, Stressing the special responsibility of the Govcrn- ment of New Zealand, as the administering Power, to continue to assist the pcoples of Niue and the Tokelau Islands freely to decide their own future, Mindful that Niue and the Tokelau Islands require the continued attention and assistance of the United Nations in the achievement by their peoples of thc objectives embodied in the Charter of the United Na- tions and in the Declaration on the Granting of Inde- pendence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, 1. Reaffirms thc inalienable right of colonial peoples to self-dctcrmination and independence in conformity with General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV); 2. Approves the rclevant chaptcrs of the report of the Spccial Committee on the Situation with rcgard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countrics and Peoples; 3. Commen:ds the conclusions and rccommenda- tions contained in the report of thc Unitcd Nations Visiting Mission to Niue, 1972, to the Government of ,14 /bid., chaps. TV and XVI. 35 /bid., chap. XVI, annex l. 36 /bid., Twenty-seventh Session, Fourth Committce, 2005th meeting; AIC.41757. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Fourth Committee 87 New Zea.Jand, as the administering Power, and to the Niue Island Legislative Assembly for consideration; 4. Expresses its appreciation of the co-opcration extended to the United Nations by thc Governmcnt of New Zealand in connexion with its special study of thc question of Niue and the Tokelau l,lands; 5. Takes note of the decision of thc Niue Island Legislative Assembly concerning the futurc status of the Territory; 6. Expresses the hope that the forthcoming consti- tutional talks between the administcring Power and the representatives of the people of Niue will result in an early realization of thc aspirations of the Niuean people regarding their future status in accordancc with the relevant provisions of the Charter of thc United Nations and thc Declaration on the Granting of Inde- pendence to Colonial Countries and Peoples; 7. Requests the administering Power to continue its assistance to the Territories in order to promote their economic, social and educational development and, in that conncxion, to avail itself of assistance from the specialized agencies and other organizations within the United Nations system, as well as from competent re- gional and intergovernmental organizations; 8. Requests the administering Power to take the necessary measures to intensify programmes of po.Jitical education as well as to preserve the cultural heritage of the people of these Territories; 9. Requests the Special Committee to continue to examine this question and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its twenty-eighth session. 2110th p/enary meeting 14 December 1972 2987 (XXVII). Question of Antigua, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla, St. Luda and St. Vincent The General Assembly, Having considered the question of Antigua, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla, St. Lucia and St. Vincent, Recalling its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 Decem- ber 1960, containing the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, and its re·solution 2621 (XXV) of 12 October 1970, containing the programme of action for the full im- plementation of the Declaration, Recalling further its previous resolutions relating to the question, in particular resolutions 2593 (XXIV) of 16 December 1969 and 2867 (XXVI) of 20 De- cember 1971, Having examined the relevant chapter of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Grant- ing of Independence to Colonial Countries and Pco- ples,87 Reaffirming the inalienable right of the peoples of Antigua, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla, St. Lucia and St. Vincent to achieve independence in conformity with the provisions of rcsolution 1514 (XV), 37 !bid., Twenty-seventh Session, Supplement No. 23 (A/87i3/Rev.1), chap. XXIV. ------------- l. Takes note of the chapter of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implcmentation of thc Declaration on the Granting of Indcpendence to Colonial Countries and Pcoples re- lating to Antigua, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts-Nevis- Anguilla, St. Lucia and St. Vinccnt: 2. Rcquests the Special Committee to continue to givc consideration to this question in accordance with thc provisions of the relevant resolutions of the Gen- eral Asscmbly, and to rcport thercon to the Assemb!y at its twcnty-cighth session. l l I 0th plenary meeting I 4 Decemher 197:] 3030 (\.XVII). ÜJ1itPtl Nations Fund for Namibia T/1e General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 2145 (XXI) of 27 Octo- bcr 1966, by which the United Nations decided to termínate the Mandatc of South Africa over Namibia and assume direct responsibility for the Territory until its indcpcndence, _ Reaffirming its resolve to discharge that responsibility m regard to the Territory, M~n~ful that, _by assuming direct responsibility for ~am1bia. t~c Umted Nations incurred a solemn obliga- t1011 to ass1st and prepare the people of the Territory for self-determination and independence, Recalling further its resolutions 2679 (XXV) of 9 December 1970 and 2872 (XXVI) of 20 Decem- ber 1971 concerning the establishment of the United ~ations Fund for Namibia for the purpose of putting mto eff':'c! a comprehensive programme of assistance to Nam1bians, as outlined in the report of the Secre- t~ry-Gcn~ral to the General Assembly at its twenty- s1xth sess10n,38 Recognizing that South Africa's continued illegal occupation of Namibia at present prevents the United N_ati?ns from furnishing needed, large-scale assistance w1thm the Territory, Hai·ing examined the report of the Secretary-General on the operation of the Fund during 1972,39 Bearing in mind that the scope of the programme, as_ well as i!s financing and administrative machinery, w1ll be subiect to review by the General Assembly whcn South Africa's illegal occupation of Namibia is terminatcd, Noting that the Secretary-General, owing to Iack of funds, has not been able to carry out the programme in ali its parts as envisaged in his report submitted to the General Assembly at its twenty-sixth session in ac- cordancc with its resolution 2679 (XXV), Noting further that thc Sccretary-General has, for the abovc-mcntioncd rcasons, found it necessary, inter a/ia, to dcfcr implementation of the preparation and investigation of thc long-term measures described in paragraph 108 of his report to the General Asscmbly at its twcnty-sixth session, Recag11izing the importance of undertaking a de- tailed invcstigation of the human and natural resources of Namibia, with a vicw to prcparing proposals for a co-ordinatcd plan of international economic and tech- nical a,sistance, inclmling manpowcr training, to be ::R A 18473. :io A/~841 aml Corr. l.

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