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Government and the administering Power on constitutional advancement and
devolution of power;
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Pitcairn
Taking note of the working paper prepared by the Secretariat on Pitcairn 17 and
other relevant information,
Taking into account the unique nature of Pitcairn in terms of population and
area,
Noting the position of the representative of the elected Government, as
expressed at the 2004 Pacific regional seminar, that the people of the Territory did
not fully understand all the possibilities or the significance of the various
self-determination options that might be available to them, and that the review of
the Constitution was deferred to after 2006,
Requests the administering Power to continue its assistance for the
1.
improvement of the economic, social, educational and other conditions of the
population of the Territory and to continue its discussions with the representatives
of Pitcairn on how best to support their economic security;
Takes note of the position of the representative of the elected
2.
Government of the Territory favouring discussions on self-determination in advance
of a constitutional review, and notes that a United Nations visiting mission to the
Territory would heighten the awareness of the people of their political future;
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Saint Helena
Taking note of the working paper prepared by the Secretariat on Saint Helena 18
and other relevant information,
Taking into account the unique character of Saint Helena, its population and its
natural resources,
Taking note of the constitutional review process led by the territorial
Government and the consultative poll with regard to a new Constitution held in
Saint Helena on 25 May 2005,
Aware of the efforts of the administering Power and the territorial authorities
to improve the socio-economic conditions of the population of Saint Helena, in
particular in the sphere of food production, continuing high unemployment and
limited transport and communications,
Noting the importance of improving the infrastructure and accessibility of
Saint Helena,
Noting also the importance of the right to nationality for Saint Helenians and
their request that it, in principle, be included in the new Constitution,
Noting with concern the problem of unemployment on the island and the joint
action of the administering Power and the territorial Government to deal with it,
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A/AC.109/2006/5.
A/AC.109/2006/3.