A/RES/64/104 A–B Acknowledging the impact that the global financial crisis has had on tourism and related real estate development, the mainstays of the Territory’s economy, 1. Recalls the Constitution of the Territory, which took effect in 2006, and notes the view of the former territorial Government that there remains scope for a degree of delegation of the Governor’s power to the Territory so as to secure greater autonomy; 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 of the United Nations and, in that regard, calls upon the relevant United Nations organizations to provide assistance to the Territory, if requested; Notes with concern the ongoing situation in the Turks and Caicos Islands, 3. and also notes the efforts of the administering Power to restore good governance and sound financial management in the Territory; Calls for restoration of constitutional arrangements providing for 4. representative democracy through elected territorial Government as soon as possible; 5. Welcomes the continuing efforts made by the Government addressing the need for attention to be paid to the enhancement of social cohesion across the Territory; XI United States Virgin Islands Taking note of the working paper prepared by the Secretariat on the United States Virgin Islands 19 and other relevant information, 18F Aware that under United States law the relations between the territorial Government and the federal Government in all matters not the programme responsibility of another federal department or agency are under the general administrative supervision of the Secretary of the Interior, 20 19F Aware also of the ongoing Constitutional Convention, the fifth attempt of the Territory to review the existing Revised Organic Act, which organizes its internal governance arrangements, as well as the various related efforts in implementing a public education programme on the constitution, as outlined in a statement by a participant from the Territory presented at the Caribbean regional seminar, held in Frigate Bay, St. Kitts and Nevis, from 12 to 14 May 2009, Cognizant that the draft constitution is expected to be finalized by the territorial Government in 2009 and forwarded to the administering Power for review and action, Cognizant also of the potential usefulness of regional ties for the development of a small island Territory, 1. Welcomes the establishment of the Constitutional Convention in 2007, and requests the administering Power to assist the territorial Government in achieving its political, economic and social goals, in particular the successful conclusion of the ongoing internal Constitutional Convention exercise; _______________ 19 20 A/AC.109/2009/14. United States Congress, Revised Organic Act, 1954. 15