Calls upon the administering Power to consider all suggestions made by the Territories concerned within the framework of its review of policy and management of the Caribbean dependent Territories, as well as in the context of any future policy changes affecting them; requests the administering Power to work towards promoting the economic and social development of the Territory with a view to its attaining self-determination and independence; notes the Government's expressed preference for independence within a political union with the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States; reiterates its call upon the administering Power, in cooperation with the territorial Government, to take, as a matter of urgency, the necessary steps to facilitate the readmission of Montserrat as an associate member of Unesco; urges the specialized agencies and other organizations of the UN system, as well as regional and other multilateral financial institutions, to continue to expand their assistance to the Territory in the strengthening, development and diversification of the economy of Montserrat in accordance with its medium- and long-term development plans; urges the administering Power to continue its assistance to the Territory in the prevention of drug trafficking and money laundering; notes with regret that a period of 11 years has elapsed since a UN mission visited the Territory and calls upon the administering Power to facilitate the dispatch of a vising mission to Montserrat.

Adopted without vote, 75th meeting

Adopted at the 75th plenary meeting, 10 Dec. 1993.