A/RES/73/109
Question of Anguilla
Recognizing that the specific characteristics and the aspirations of the people of
Anguilla 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,
Convinced that the wishes and aspirations of the people of the Territory should
continue to guide the development of their future political status and that
referendums, free and fair elections and other forms of popular consultation play an
important role in ascertaining the wishes and aspirations of the people,
Concerned by the use and exploitation of the natural resources of the Non-SelfGoverning Territories by the administering Powers for their benefit, by the use of the
Territories as international financial centres to the detriment of the world economy and
by the consequences of any economic activities of the administering Powers that are
contrary to the interests of the people of the Territories, as well as to
resolution 1514 (XV),
Convinced that any negotiations to determine the status of the Territory must
take place with the active involvement and participation of the people of the Territory,
under the auspices of the United Nations, on a case-by-case basis, and that the views
of the people of Anguilla in respect of their right to self-determination should be
ascertained,
Noting the continued cooperation of the Non-Self-Governing Territories at the
local and regional levels, including participation in the work of regional organizations,
Mindful that, in order for the Special Committee to enhance its understanding
of the political status of the people of Anguilla and to fulfil its mandate effectively, it
is important for it to be apprised by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland as the administering Power and to receive information from other appropriate
sources, including the representatives of the Territory, concerning the wishes and
aspirations of the people of the Territory,
Aware of the importance both to Anguilla and to the Special Committe e of the
participation of elected and appointed representatives of Anguilla in the work of the
Committee,
Recognizing the need for the Special Committee to ensure that the appropriate
bodies of the United Nations actively pursue a public awareness campaig n aimed at
assisting the people of Anguilla with their inalienable right to self -determination and
in gaining a better understanding of the options for self-determination, on a case-bycase basis,
Mindful, in that connection, that the holding of regional seminars in the
Caribbean and Pacific regions and at Headquarters, with the active participation of
representatives of the Non-Self-Governing Territories, provides a helpful means for
the Special Committee to fulfil its mandate and that the regional nature of the
seminars, which alternate between the Caribbean and the Pacific, is a crucial element
in the context of a United Nations programme for ascertaining the political status of
the Territories,
Welcoming the Pacific regional seminar on the theme “Implementation of the
Third International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism: towards the
achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in the Non -Self-Governing
Territories – social, economic and environmental challenges”, held by the Special
Committee in Saint George’s and hosted by the Government of Grenada from 9 to
11 May 2018, 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,
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