XI and XII of the Charter, 1. Approves the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples relating to this ques­ tion; 2. Reaffirms the inalienable right of the peoples of dependent Territories to self-determination and in­ dependence and to the natural resources of their Ter­ ritories, as well as their right to dispose of those re­ sources in their best interests; 3. Affirms that foreign economic, financial and other interests operating in colonial Territories constitute a major obstacle to political independence as well as to i« ¡bid., Twenty-fifth Session, Supplement No. 23A (A/8023/Rev.l/Add.l). the enjoyment of the natural resources of those Ter­ ritories by the indigenous inhabitants; 4. Declares that any administering Power, by de­ priving the colonial peoples of the exercise of their rights or by subordinating them to foreign economic and financial interests, violates the obligations it has assumed under Chapters XI and XII of the Charter of the United Nations; 5. Condemns the present activities and operating methods of foreign economic and other interests in the Territories under colonial domination; 6. Condemns in particular the construction of the Cabora Bassa project, which is contrary to the vital interests of the people of Mozambique and represents a plot designed to perpetuate the domination, exploita­ tion and oppression of the peoples of this part of Africa by the Government of Portugal and the minority racist régimes of South Africa and Southern Rhodesia, and which would lead to international tensions; 7. Requests the colonial Powers and States con­ cerned, whose companies are participants in the con­ struction of the Cabora Bassa project, to withdraw their support from the scheme and put an end to the participation of their companies in the project; 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the relationship between colonial powers, indigenous peoples, and the exploitation of natural resources. It condemns the construction of a specific project, Cabora Bassa, which is seen as a tool of domination and exploitation. The text highlights the inalienable right of peoples to self-determination, independence, and control over their natural resources. This suggests that the text is primarily concerned with the rights and interests of indigenous peoples and the impact of external forces on their lives.

**Category**
Natural resources and environment, International trade