A/RES/73/104
Economic and other activities which affect the interests
of the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories
Reaffirming further that the natural resources are the heritage of the peoples of
the Non-Self-Governing Territories, including the indigenous populations,
Taking into account General Assembly resolution 1803 (XVII) of 14 December
1962 regarding the sovereignty of peoples over their natural wealth and resources in
accordance with the Charter and the relevant resolutions o f the United Nations on
decolonization,
Aware of the special circumstances of the geographical location, size and
economic conditions of each Territory, and bearing in mind the need to promote the
stability, diversification and strengthening of the econom y of each Territory,
Conscious of the particular vulnerability of the small Territories to hurricanes,
natural phenomena or other extreme weather events and environmental degradation,
Reaffirming its deep concern at the number and scale of hurricanes, natural
phenomena or other extreme weather events and their devastating impact in 2017 in
the Non-Self-Governing Territories in the Caribbean Sea, resulting in the loss of life
and negative economic, social and environmental consequences for their vulnerable
societies and hampering the achievement of sustainable development in these
Territories, in particular in Anguilla, the British Virgin Islands, the Turks and Caicos
Islands and the United States Virgin Islands, as well as in Puerto Rico, whose situation
is addressed in the Special Committee,
Stressing the importance of inclusiveness within the United Nations
development system and with respect to the implementation of relevant General
Assembly resolutions, including resolution 70/1 of 25 September 2015, entitled
“Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ”, and
resolution 72/218 of 20 December 2017 on disaster risk reduction,
Conscious that foreign economic investment, when undertaken in collaboration
with the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories and in accordance with their
wishes, could make a valid contribution to the socioeconomic development of the
Territories and also to the exercise of their right to self-determination in accordance
with the relevant resolutions of the United Nations,
Concerned about any activities aimed at exploiting the natural and human
resources of the Non-Self-Governing Territories to the detriment of the interests of
the inhabitants of those Territories,
Bearing in mind the relevant provisions of the final documents of the successive
Conferences of Heads of State or Government of Non-Aligned Countries and of the
resolutions adopted by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African
Union, the Pacific Islands Forum and the Caribbean Community,
1.
Reaffirms the right of the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories
to self-determination in conformity with the Charter of the United Natio ns and with
General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV), containing the Declaration on the Granting
of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, and with other relevant
resolutions of the United Nations, as well as their right to the enjoyment of their
natural resources and their right to dispose of those resources in their best interest;
2.
Affirms the value of foreign economic investment undertaken in collaboration
with the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories and in accordance with their
wishes in order to make a valid contribution to the socioeconomic development of the
Territories, especially during times of economic and financial crisis;
3.
Reaffirms the responsibility of the administering Powers under the Charter
to promote the political, economic, social and educational advancement of the
Non-Self-Governing Territories, and reaffirms the legitimate rights of their peoples
over their natural resources;
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