A/RES/67/132 A-B IX Saint Helena Taking note of the working paper prepared by the Secretariat on Saint Helena 17 and other relevant information, Recalling the statement made by the representative of Saint Helena at the Caribbean regional seminar held in Frigate Bay, Saint Kitts and Nevis, from 12 to 14 May 2009, Taking into account the unique character of Saint Helena in terms of its population, geography and natural resources, 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 the problem of unemployment on the island and the joint action of the administering Power and the territorial Government in dealing with it, including through the Labour Market Strategy 2012–2014 and the Sustainable Economic Development Plan 2012/13-2021/22, Noting also the importance of improving the infrastructure and accessibility of Saint Helena and, in that regard, the approval of the administering Power, in 2011, of the building of an airport on the island of Saint Helena, 1. Stresses the importance of the Territory’s 2009 Constitution; 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; Requests the administering Power and relevant international organizations 3. to continue to support the efforts of the territorial Government to address the Territory’s socioeconomic development challenges, including unemployment, and limited transport and communications infrastructure; Calls upon the administering Power to take into account the unique 4. geographical character of Saint Helena while resolving any emerging issues related to the construction of the airport; X Turks and Caicos Islands Taking note of the working paper prepared by the Secretariat on the Turks and Caicos Islands 18 and other relevant information, _______________ 17 18 A/AC.109/2012/5. A/AC.109/2012/9. 15