A/RES/69/105 A-B
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
Taking into account the unique character of Saint Helena in terms of its
population, geography and natural resources,
Noting the fact that, in January 2013, following a resolution passed in
September 2012 by the Legislative Council to undertake minor adjustments to the
2009 Constitution of Saint Helena, a public consultation process was launched,
Aware that a consultative poll was held in March 2013, with the majority
opting for no change to the Constitution, and that, for the first time, a general
election based on one constituency was held in July 2013,
Cognizant that Saint Helena continues to receive budgetary aid from the
administering Power for the operation of the territorial Government,
Aware of the efforts of the administering Power and the territorial Government
to improve the socioeconomic conditions of the population of Saint Helena, in
particular in the areas of employment and transport and communications
infrastructure,
Noting the efforts of the Territory to address demands on its labour market,
including through the Labour Market Strategy for the period 2012–2014, the
Sustainable Economic Development Plan 2012/13–2021/22 and the new National
Strategy for the Development of Statistics,
Noting also the importance of improving the infrastructure and accessibility of
Saint Helena and, in that regard, the approval of the administering Power of the
building of an airport on the island of Saint Helena,
1.
Stresses the importance of the 2009 Constitution of the Territory and the
further development of democratic and good governance;
2.
Requests the administering Power to assist the Territory by facilitating its
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;
3.
Requests the administering Power and relevant international
organizations to continue to support the efforts of the territorial Government to
address the socioeconomic development challenges of the Territory;
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Turks and Caicos Islands
Taking note of the working paper prepared by the Secretariat on the Turks and
Caicos Islands19 and other relevant information,
Recalling the statement made by the representative of the Turks and Caicos
Islands at the 2009 Caribbean regional seminar held in Frigate Bay, Saint Kitts and
Nevis,
Recalling also the dispatch of the United Nations special mission to the Turks
and Caicos Islands in 2006 at the request of the territorial Government and with the
concurrence of the administering Power,
Aware of the 2002 report of the Constitutional Modernization Review Body,
and acknowledging the 2006 Constitution of the Turks and Caicos Islands agreed
upon between the administering Power and the elected territorial Government,
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