Question of Pitcairn
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Special Committee in Grand Anse, Grenada, and hosted by the Government o f
Grenada from 2 to 4 May 2019, as a significant and forward -looking event, which
enabled the participants to assess progress made and address challenges faced in the
decolonization process, review the existing working methods of the Committee and
renew its commitment to implementing its historic task,
Recognizing the importance of the conclusions and recommendations adopted
by the seminar, which are annexed to the report of the Special Committee 5 and which
outline the findings of the seminar, including, especially, the way forward for the
decolonization process within the context of the proclamation by the General
Assembly of the period 2011–2020 as the Third International Decade for the
Eradication of Colonialism, 6
Noting with serious concern that the Territory last participated in the activities
of the Special Committee in 2004,
Taking into account the unique character of Pitcairn in terms of population, area
and access,
Aware that the administering Power and the territorial Government have
implemented a governance structure to strengthen administrative capacity in the
Territory, based on consultations with the people of the Territory,
Recalling that the administering Power and the territorial Government
developed and reviewed a five-year strategic development plan, covering the period
from 2014 to 2018, that set out the views and aspirations of the people of the Territory
for the socioeconomic development of the Territory,
Aware of the assessment made in 2013 that the population of the Territory needs
to be boosted if the Territory is to have a sustainable future and of the approval by the
Pitcairn Island Council of an immigration policy and a repopulation plan, covering
the period from 2014 to 2019, designed to promote immigration and repopulatio n and
bring people with the necessary skills and commitment to Pitcairn,
Noting with concern the findings contained in the final report on the survey
commissioned by the Pitcairn Island Council to ascertain whether members of the
diaspora had any interest in returning to the Territory and the factors conditioning a
decision, 7
Recalling that a marine protected area was established around Pitcairn in
September 2016, 8
Welcoming the measures taken by the administering Power to improve
accessibility to the Territory with the introduction of enhanced transport and shipping
services,
Stressing the importance of regional ties for the development of a small island
Territory,
Noting the elections for the Island Council and Deputy Mayor that were held in
November 2017, 9
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Reaffirms the inalienable right of the people of Pitcairn to selfdetermination, in conformity with the Charter of the United Nations and with General
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Official Records of the General Assembly, Seventy-fourth Session, Supplement No. 23 (A/74/23).
See resolution 65/119.
See A/AC.109/2015/5, para. 14.
See A/AC.109/2017/12, para. 40.
See A/AC.109/2018/12, “The Territory at a glance”.
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