paragraph 15, is reproduced below: The Special Committee, Having examined the reports submitted by the Secretary-General, 1/ the Chairman 2/ and the Sub-Committee on Petitions, Information and Assistance 3^/ on the item entitled "Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialised agencies and the international institutions associated w^th the United Nations", Recalling General Assembly resolution 1514 (^V) of 14 December 1960, containing the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, resolution 1541 (^V) of 15 December 1960, and the Plan of Action for the Full Implementation of the Declaration, contained in the anne^ to Assembly resolution 35/118 of 11 December 1980, as well as all other relevant resolutions adopted by the Assembly on this subject, including in particular resolution 44/85 of 11 December 1989, -5-Recalling also General Assembly resolution S-16/1 of 14 December 1989, containing the Declaration on Apartheid and its Destructive Consequences in Southern Africa, Bearing in mind the relevant provisions of the final documents of the successive Conferences of Heads of State or Government of Non-Aligned Countries and of the resolutions adopted by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organisation of African Unity, Noting with satisfaction the attainment of independence by Namibia following the holding of free and fair elections under the supervision and control of the United Nations, and the subsequent admission of independent Namibia as aMember of the UnitedNations on 23 April 1990, Noting that the large majority of the remainingNon-Self-Governing Territories are small island Territories, Recalling relevant resolutions of the Caribbean Development and Co-operation Committee concerning the access of Non-Self-Governing Territories to programmes and activities of the United Nations system, Noting the assistance extended thus far to colonial Territories by certain specialised agencies and other organisations of the United Nations 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, mentioning specific resolutions and actions taken by the United Nations and other organizations. It highlights the attainment of independence by Namibia and the assistance provided to colonial territories. The focus is on the process of decolonization and the recognition of independence, rather than specific economic or social issues.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief