Reiterates the view that such factors as territorial size, geographical location, size of population and limited natural resources should in no way delay the speedy exercise by the people of the Territory of their inalienable right to self-determination and independence in conformity with the Declaration, which fully applied to the Turks and Caicos Islands; reaffirms that it is the responsibility of the administering Power under the Charter of the UN to develop its dependent Territories economically and socially and urges the administering Power, in consultation with the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands, to take the necessary measures to promote the economic and social development of the Territory and, in particular, to intensify and expand its programme of assistance in order to accelerate the development of the economic and social infrastructure of the Territory; urges the specialized agencies and other organizations of the UN System, as well as regional institutions such as the Caribbean Development Bank to continue to pay special attention to the development needs of the Turks and Caicos Islands; urges the administering Power, in consultation with the territorial Government, to continue to provide the assistance necessary for the training of qualified local personnel in the skills essential to the development of various sectors of the economy and the society of the Territory.

Adopted without vote, 52nd plenary meeting

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Adopted at the 52nd plenary meeting, 31 Oct. 1986.
In: Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly during its 41st session, 16 September-19 December 1986. - A/41/53. - 1987. - p. 223-224. - (GAOR, 41st sess., Suppl. no. 53).