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
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.
Welcomes the active participation of the Territory in the work of the
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean;
4.
Notes the holding, in March 2014, of the meeting of the Inter-Virgin
Islands Council between the Territory and the United States Virgin Islands;
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Cayman Islands
Taking note of the working paper prepared by the Secretariat on the Cayman
Islands13 and other relevant information,
Conscious of the statement made by the representative of the territorial
Government at the 2010 Pacific regional seminar held in Nouméa,
Aware of the work, in accordance with the 2009 Constitution, of the Constitutional
Commission, which serves as an advisory body on constitutional matters,
Acknowledging that, in spite of the global economic downturn and
unemployment issues, the financial services, tourism and construction sectors of the
Territory reportedly grew in 2013,
Cognizant of the potential usefulness of regional ties for the development of a
small island Territory and of the Territory’s membership in the Caribbean Overseas
Countries and Territories Council,
1.
Recalls the 2009 Constitution of the Cayman Islands, and stresses the
importance of the work of the Constitutional Commission, including its work on
human rights education;
2.
Requests the administering Power to assist the Territory by facilitating its
work concerning public awareness 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.
Welcomes the active participation of the Territory in the work of the
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean;
4.
Also welcomes the efforts made by the territorial Government to continue
to implement financial sector management policies, medical and sports tourism
initiatives and unemployment alleviation programmes in various economic sectors;
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Guam
Taking note of the working paper prepared by the Secretariat on Guam14 and
other relevant information,
Noting the statement made by the representative of the Governor of Guam at
the Pacific regional seminar held in Nadi, Fiji from 21 to 23 May 2014, presenting
an update on the efforts of Guam towards decolonization and on the engagement of
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A/AC.109/2014/8.
A/AC.109/2014/14.