A/RES/73/112
Question of French Polynesia
Taking note of the section related to French Polynesia of the Final Document of
the Seventeenth Ministerial Conference of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries,
held in Algiers from 26 to 29 May 2014, 3
Expressing concern that 58 years after the adoption of the Declaration on the
Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, 4 there still remain
17 Non-Self-Governing Territories, including French Polynesia,
Recognizing that all available options for self-determination of the Territories
are valid as long as they are in accordance with the freely expressed wishes of the
peoples concerned, on a case-by-case basis and in conformity with the clearly defined
principles contained in General Assembly resolutions 1514 (XV), 1541 (XV) and
other relevant resolutions of the Assembly,
Recognizing also that the specific characteristics and the aspirations of the
people of French Polynesia require flexible, practical and innovative approaches to
the options for self-determination, without any prejudice to territorial size,
geographical location, size of population or natural resources,
Reaffirming the inalienable rights of the people of French Polynesia to the
ownership, control and disposal of their natural resources, including marine resources
and undersea minerals,
Conscious of the responsibility of the administering Power to ensure the full and
speedy implementation of the Declaration in respect of French Polynesia,
Mindful that, in order for the Special Committee to enhance its understanding
of the political status of the peoples of the Territories and to fulfil its mandate
effectively, on a case-by-case basis, it is important for it to be apprised by the
administering Powers and to receive information from other appropriate sources,
including the representatives of the Territories, concerning the wishes and aspirations
of the people of the Territories,
Recognizing the significant health and environmental impacts of nuclear testing
conducted by the administering Power in the Territory over a 30 -year period, and
recognizing also the concerns in the Territory related to the consequences of those
activities for the lives and health of the people, especially children and vulnerable
groups, as well as the environment of the region, and bearing in mind General
Assembly resolution 72/76 of 7 December 2017, entitled “Effects of atomic
radiation”,
Recalling the report of the Secretary-General on the environmental, ecological,
health and other impacts of the 30-year period of nuclear testing in French Polynesia, 5
prepared pursuant to paragraph 7 of General Assembly resolution 71/120 of
6 December 2016,
Noting that, in February 2017, the administering Power amended the Act
concerning the recognition and compensating of victims of nuclear tests 6 in order to
allow for the compensation of a larger number of victims,
Recognizing the need for the Special Committee to ensure that the appropriate
bodies of the United Nations actively pursue a public aware ness campaign aimed at
assisting the peoples of the Territories in gaining a better understanding of the options
for self-determination,
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See A/68/966-S/2014/573, annex I.
Resolution 1514 (XV).
A/72/74.
Act No. 2010–2 of 5 January 2010 concerning the recognition and compensating of victims of
nuclear tests.
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