A/RES/61/128 A-B III Bermuda Taking note of the working paper prepared by the Secretariat on Bermuda 11 and other relevant information, Conscious of the different viewpoints of the political parties on the future status of the Territory, Noting the statement of the Premier of Bermuda in his Founder’s Day address that there could never be a true democracy as long as the country remains a colony or an overseas dependent Territory, and that only with independence can national unity be forged and pride in being Bermudian fully developed, Bearing in mind the conclusions in the report of the United Nations special mission to Bermuda, which visited the Territory in March and May 2005, 12 1. Welcomes the dispatch of the United Nations special mission to Bermuda at the request of the territorial Government and with the concurrence of the administering Power, which provided information to the people of the Territory on the role of the United Nations in the process of self-determination, on the legitimate political status options as clearly defined in General Assembly resolution 1541 (XV) of 15 December 1960 and on the experiences of other small States that have achieved a full measure of self-government; Also welcomes the 2005 report of the Bermuda Independence 2. Commission, which provides a thorough and meticulous examination of the facts surrounding independence, and takes note of the plans for public meetings and the presentation of a Green Paper to the House of Assembly followed by a White Paper outlining the policy proposals for an independent Bermuda; Decides to follow closely the public consultations on the future political 3. status of Bermuda under way in the Territory, and requests the relevant United Nations organizations to provide assistance to the Territory, if requested, in the context of its public education programme; IV British Virgin Islands Taking note of the working paper prepared by the Secretariat on the British Virgin Islands 13 and other relevant information, Recalling the 1993 report of the Constitutional Commissioners, appointed by the administering Power to review the existing Constitution, and its recommendation to assess the costs, obligations and liabilities of independence, and the 1996 debate on the report in the Legislative Council, Welcoming the establishment of the Constitutional Commission in 2004 and the completion of its report in 2005 providing recommendations on constitutional modernization, and noting that the Legislative Council of the Territory debated the report in 2005, _______________ 11 A/AC.109/2006/6. A/AC.109/2005/19. 13 A/AC.109/2006/12. 12 8