text: fromthepeople oftheTerritories, andthatthedevelopment ofatourist industry should beclosely monitored toavoidcultural disruption andto ensurethattherewasnomarginalization ofthelocalpopulation. 25.Participants tooknoteoftheassistance extended totheremaining Territories bycertain specialized agencies andotherinstitutions ofthe United Nations system andconsidered thatsuchassistance should beexpanded further, commensurate withthepressing needsofthepeoples concerned for external assistance owingtotheparticular existing conditions inthose Territories. Theyexpressed theviewthatinextending material assistance totheTerritories concerned, thespecialized agencies andotherinstitutions oftheUnited Nations system shouldbearinmindthatsuchassistance should notonlymeettheirimmediate nee~sbutalsocreateconditions fordevelopment aftertheyhaveexercised theirrighttoself-determination andindependence. /...1 \rA/AC.I09/1043 English Page17 26.participants tooknoteofthevulnerability oftheTerritories ofthe Caribbean region todrugtrafficking andmoney-laundering activities and,in thatconnection, called upontheadministering Powers concerned andthe international community totakeallnecessary measures inco-operation with theterritorial Governments tocombat thedrugproblem, inallitsaspects, within theTerritories concerned. 27.Participants believed that,despite theaccomplishments oftheUnited Nations inthefieldofdecolonization, theobjectives oftheDeclaration had notyetbeenfullymetandtheprocess ofdecolonization hadnotyetbeen completed. Theypaidtribute totheSpecial Committee foritsdedicated endeavours topromote theinterests ofthepeoples ofTrustand Non-Self-Governing Territories andtoupholdtheirinalienable rightto self-determination andindependence. Theyconsidered, however, thatagreat dealremained tobedonebytheSpecial Committee andindeed bytheUnited Nations before colonialism couldfinally beeliminated. I...A/AC.l09/l043 English Page18 Annex I THEMES DISCUSSED ATTHESEMINAR Upontherecommendation oftheGeneral Assembly (resolution 44/100 of 11December 1989,annex), thefollowing themes werediscussed attheseminar: (a)Self-determination: itsapplication tosmallTerritories, particularly tothecaseofsmallislands; (b)Economic andsocial development inthesmallTerritories andtheirimpact ontheexercise oftherightofthepeoples ofthoseTerritories to self-determination: (c)Environmental problems affecting smallislands; (d)Protection ofnatural resources, particularly marine resources, forthe benefit ofthepopulations ofsmallislands andTerritories; (e)Protection oflandforisland populations anddangers offoreign exploitation; (f)Heightening ofawareness ofoptions concerning futurepolitical status; (g)Colonialism andracialdiscrimination; (h)Self-determination andregional integration ofsmallislands; (i)Foreign economic interests and/oractivities inthesmallTerritories, withparticular concern fortheviewsofthepopulations concerned; (j)Consequences ofthemilitary useofsmallislands. /...A/AC.109/1043 English Page19 AnnexII ADDRESS BYTHEPRIMEMINISTER OFBARBADOS Itisindeed apleasure forme,onbehalf oftheGovernment andpeopleof Barbados, towelcome youtoBarbados. Iamalsodelighted tohavebeeninvited to address theopening ceremony ofthisRegional Seminar, whichhasbeenorganized by theUnited Nations aspartoftheactivities commemorating thethirtieth anniversary oftheDeclaration ontheGranting ofIndependence toColonial Countries andPeoples. WeinBarbados areparticularly honoured andhappyathaving beenafforded thisopportunity toofferourisland homeasthevenueforthisimportant Seminar.. TheSpecial Committee ondecolonization wasestablished 30yearsago.Its mission isconcerned withtheprogress ofallpeoples undercolonial ruletowards self-determination andindependence. Itstaskisreallytoworkitselfoutofa job,byenabling peoples andTerritories anywhere onthefaceoftheearthto attaintheirhighest formofdevelopment andself-fulfilment bylaying claimto, andsustaining theirinalienable rightto,freeexpression, freedom and independence. On14December 1960,theUnited Nations, during thefifteenth session ofthe
analysis: The text discusses various issues related to the development of small territories, including economic and social development, environmental problems, and the protection of natural resources. It also touches on the topic of colonialism and the right to self-determination. These themes suggest that the text is focused on the development and well-being of small territories and their populations.