demotion of the Week, using printed and audio-visual materials provided by ^eadguarters^ (^) The Special Committee should also reguest that information on all oolonial Territories be given wider dissemination during the Week. ^0. In accordance with the above decision (see para. 9 (a)), the Chairman of the special Committee issued on 21 May the following statement in commemoration of the W^ek of Solidarity^ Statement issued by the Chairman on 21 May 1990 on the Week of Solidarity "In 1972, the General Assembly, in its resolution 2911 (^VII), addressed an appeal to the Governments and peoples of the world to observe annually a Week of Solidarity with the Colonial Peoples of Southern Africa. The Week was to start on 25 May, which marks Africa Liberation Day. At that time, a large part of southern Africa remained under colonial rule, and heroic wars of liberation were being waged in the region. "In 1982, the General Assembly expanded the scope of the Week of Solidarity to include its support for the peoples of all other dependent Territories, as well as those in South Africa fighting for freedom, independence and human rights. This was in conformity with the purposes and tenets embodied in the United Nations Charter, in particular the reaffirmation of faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the egual rights of men and women, and of nations large or small. It was also in full accord with the principles enshrined in the historic Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples which, inter alia, proclaimed that immediate steps should be taken to transfer all powers to the peoples of Territories which have not yet attained independence, without any conditions and in accordance with their freely expressed will and desire, in order that they might en^oy complete independence and freedom. 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be related to international relations, specifically the United Nations' efforts to promote solidarity with colonized peoples and territories. The language used is formal and official, suggesting a document from an international organization. The content focuses on the history and scope of the Week of Solidarity, highlighting the UN's commitment to human rights, dignity, and independence.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations