Questions of American Samoa, Anguilla, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands,
the Cayman Islands, Guam, Montserrat, Pitcairn, Saint Helena,
the Turks and Caicos Islands and the United States Virgin Islands
A/RES/70/102 A-B
5.
Also requests the administering Power to assist the Territory by
facilitating public outreach efforts, including through the funding of the public
education campaign, consistent with Article 73 b of the Charter, and in that regard
calls upon the relevant United Nations organizations to provide assistance to the
Territory, if requested, and welcomes the recent outreach work by the territorial
Government;
6.
Further requests the administering Power to cooperate in establishing
programmes for the sustainable development of the economic activities and
enterprises of the Territory, noting the special role of the Chamorro people in the
development of Guam;
VII
Montserrat
Taking note of the working paper prepared by the Secretariat on Montserrat 19
and other relevant information,
Noting with concern the continuing consequences of the 1995 volcanic
eruption which led to the evacuation of three quarters of the population of the
Territory to safe areas of the island and to areas outside the Territory and which
continues to have enduring consequences for the economy of the island,
Acknowledging the continuing assistance provided to the Territory by States
members of the Caribbean Community, in particular Antigua and Barbuda, which
has offered safe refuge and access to educational and health facilities, as well as
employment for thousands who have left the Territory,
Noting the continuing efforts of the administering Power and the territorial
Government to deal with the consequences of the volcanic eruption,
Aware that Montserrat continues to receive budgetary aid from the
administering Power for the operation of the territorial Government,
Taking note of the letter dated 2 June 2015 from the Premier of Montserrat
addressed to the Chair of the Special Committee, requesting to address the Special
Committee in order to share the concerns of his Government regarding some
situations that affect the lives of Montserratians,
Noting the importance of improving the infrastructure and accessibility of
Montserrat, as conveyed by the Premier of Montserrat to the Chair of the Special
Committee in their meeting on 11 May 2015,
Cognizant of the potential usefulness of regional ties for the development of a
small island Territory and of the Territory’ s membership in the Caribbean Overseas
Countries and Territories Council,
1.
Recalls the 2011 Constitution of Montserrat and the work of the
territorial Government with respect to moving forward to consolidate the gains
provided for in the Constitution;
Requests the administering Power to assist the Territory by facilitating its
2.
work concerning public outreach efforts, consistent with Article 73 b of the Charter,
and in that regard calls upon the relevant United Nations organizations to provide
assistance to the Territory, if requested;
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