A/RES/54/91 Page 2 Reiterating its conviction of the need for the eradication of colonialism as well as racial discrimination and violations of basic human rights, Noting with satisfaction the achievements of the Special Committee in contributing to the effective and complete implementation of the Declaration and other relevant resolutions of the United Nations on decolonization, Stressing the importance of the participation of the administering Powers in the work of the Special Committee, Noting with concern that the non-participation of certain administering Powers has adversely affected the implementation of the mandate and work of the Special Committee, Noting with satisfaction the cooperation and active participation of some administering Powers in the work of the Special Committee, as well as their continued readiness to receive United Nations visiting missions in the Territories under their administration, Noting that the other administering Powers have now agreed to work informally with the Special Committee, Bearing in mind that the International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism will end in the year 2000, and that it is necessary to examine ways to ascertain the wishes of the peoples of the Non-SelfGoverning Territories on the basis of resolution 1514 (XV) and other relevant resolutions on decolonization, Taking note of the consultations and agreements between the parties concerned in some Non-SelfGoverning Territories and the action undertaken by the Secretary-General in relation to certain Non-SelfGoverning Territories, Aware of the pressing need of newly independent and emerging States for assistance from the United Nations and its system of organizations in the economic, social and other fields, Aware also of the pressing need of many of the remaining Non-Self-Governing Territories, including in particular small island Territories, for economic, social and other assistance from the United Nations and the organizations of its system, Taking special note of the fact that the Special Committee held a Caribbean regional seminar to review the situation in the small island Non-Self-Governing Territories, particularly their political evolution towards self-determination for the year 2000 and beyond, at Castries, Saint Lucia, from 25 to 27 May 1999,2 1. Reaffirms its resolution 1514 (XV) and all other resolutions on decolonization, including its resolution 43/47, in which it declared the decade that began in 1990 as the International Decade for the Eradication of 2 A/54/23 (Part I), chap. II, annex. For the final text, see Official Records of the General Assembly, Fiftyfourth Session, Supplement No. 23. /...