United Nations
General Assembly
A/RES/55/138
Distr.: General
22 February 2001
Fifty-fifth session
Agenda items 89 and 18
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
[on the report of the Special Political and Decolonization Committee
(Fourth Committee) (A/55/575)]
55/138. Economic and other activities which affect the interests of
the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories
The General Assembly,
Having considered the item entitled “Economic and other activities which
affect the interests of the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories”,
Having examined the chapter of the report of the Special Committee on the
Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of
Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples relating to the item, 1
Recalling its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, as well as all other
relevant
resolutions,
including,
in
particular,
resolution
46/181
of
19 December 1991,
Reaffirming the solemn obligation of the administering Powers under the
Charter of the United Nations to promote the political, economic, social and
educational advancement of the inhabitants of the Territories under their
administration and to protect the human and natural resources of those Territories
against abuses,
Reaffirming also that any economic or other activity that has a negative impact
on the interests of the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories and on the
exercise of their right to self-determination in conformity with the Charter of the
United Nations and General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) is contrary to the
purposes and principles of the Charter,
Reaffirming further that the natural resources are the heritage of the peoples of
the Non-Self-Governing Territories, including the indigenous populations,
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
economic stability, diversification and strengthening of the economy of each
Territory,
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A/55/23 (Part II), chap. V. For the final text, see Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-fifth
Session, Supplement No. 23 .