A/RES/61/128 A-B Government and the administering Power on constitutional advancement and devolution of power; VIII 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; IX 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, _______________ 17 18 12 A/AC.109/2006/5. A/AC.109/2006/3.

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