representative of the administering Power that her Government continues to maintain its long-standing support for the principle of self-determination and that the Territories under its administration are pursuing their right to self-determination at 2 pace of their own choosing. The Committee also takes note of the statement by the representative of the administering Power that the referendum on the future status of the United States Virgin Islands planned for November 1989 has been rescheduled by the territorial Government for June 1991, as a result of the devastation of hurricane ^3ugo (in September 1989). The Committee also notes that provision has been made for a further run-off election in December 1991. (6) The Special Committee also notes that the public education programme was begun in January 1989 and th2t efforts 2re being made to stre2mline the po33t3c23 educ2t3on and referendum process by, 3nter alia^ d3viding the seven po3itica3 opt3ons into three categories. The Committee ca33s upon the adm3nister3ng Power, in co-operation with the territoria3 Government, to faci33tate the ongo3ng po3itical education programme in the Territory in order to foster an awareness among the реорЗе of the possibilities open to them in the exercise of their right to self-determination in accordance with General Assembly resolution 1541 (XV) of 15 December 1960. (7) The Special Committee takes note of the statement by the representative of the Territory that the Commission on Status and Pederal Relations considered, inter alia^ the relevance of international 3aw in the process of se3f-determ3nation, voter residency requirements for po3itica3 status referendums and the ro3e of the United Nations in observing acts of seif-determination. The Committee takes note of the concerns expressed by the Commission and the territorial Government regard3ng residency requirements for participation in acts of self-determination. In this context, the Special 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the process of self-determination in the United States Virgin Islands, which is a territorial issue rather than an economic or environmental one. The language used is focused on political processes, such as referendums and public education programs, which suggests that the category would be related to governance or politics.

**Category**
Education, Politics