ELIMINATE COLONIALISM, APARTHEID ANDRACIAL DISCRIMINATION INSOUTHERN AFRICA A. Consideration by the Special Committee ^ At its 1362nd meeting, on 22 January 1990, by adopting the suggestions delating to the organisation of its work put forward by the Chairman (A/AC.109/L.1718), the Special Committee decided, inter alia, to take up the above ^tem as appropriate. The Committee further decided that the item should be considered at its plenary meetings and, as appropriate, by its Sub-Committee on Small Territories in connection with its examination of specific Territories. ^. The Special Committee considered the item at its 1365th, 1366th and 1376th meetings, between 6 and 20 August 1990. 3. In its consideration of the item, the Special Committee took into account the provisions of the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly, including in particular resolution 44/84 of 11 December 1989, relating to foreign economic activities in colonial Territories. The Committee also took into account the relevant provisions of Assembly resolution 35/118 of 11 December 1980, the anne^ to which contains the Plan of Action for the Full Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples^ and resolution 40/56 of 2 December 1985 relating to the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Declarations and resolution 44/101 of 11 December 1989 on the implementation of the Declaration. The Committee also took into consideration the relevant documents of other intergovernmental bodies concerned, to which reference is made in the si^th preambular paragraph of the resolution it adopted on 20 August (see para. 10). 4. During its consideration of the item, the Special Committee had before it working papers prepared by the Secretariat containing information on economic conditions, with particular reference to foreign economic activities, in the following Territories: the Cayman Islands (A/AC.109/1020), the Turks and Caicos Islands (A/AC.109/1024), Bermuda (A/AC.109/1028), Montserrat (A/AC.109/1032), the 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the elimination of colonialism, apartheid, and racial discrimination in Southern Africa, specifically referencing economic conditions and foreign economic activities in certain territories. This suggests that the text is focused on the intersection of politics, economy, and human rights, making it difficult to categorize solely under one category. However, the emphasis on economic conditions and activities makes economic development and international trade plausible categories.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade