General : [question of American Samoa, Anguilla, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guam, Montserrat, Pitcairn, St. Helena, Tokelau, the Turks and Caicos Islands and the United States Virgin Islands].

Reaffirms that the UN visiting missions to the territories at an appropriate time and in consultation with the administering Powers are an effective means of ascertaining the situation in the Territories; reaffirms also the responsibility of the administering Powers under the Charter to promote the economic and social development and to preserve the cultural identity of the Territories; requests the administering Powers to take all necessary measures to protect and conserve the environment of the Territories under their administration against any environmental degradation, and requests the specialized agencies concerned to continue to monitor environmental conditions in those Territories; invites the specialized agencies and other organizations of the UN system to initiate or to continue to take all necessary measures to accelerate progress in the social and economic life of the Territories.

Adopted without vote, 69th meeting

Adopted at the 69th plenary meeting, 10 Dec. 1997.