168. It should also be noted that the programme of action for the full implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, contained in General Assembly resolution 2621 (XXV) of 12 October 1970, provided that: 1, .*. Where resolution 1514 (XV) has not been fully implemented with regard to a given Territory, the General Assembly shall continue to bear responsibility for that Territory until such time as the people concerned has had an opportunity to exercise freely its right to self-determination and independence in accordance with the Declaration." That provision had also been given broad support in the Plan of Action for the Full Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, contained in the annex to General Assembly resolution 35/118 of 11 December 1980. 169. The Soviet delegation reiterated that on the eve of the fortieth anniversary of the creation of the United Nations and the twenty-fifth anniversary Of the adoption of the Declaration, the United Nations and its Trusteeship and Security Councils should take urgent and effective steps to remove all the obstacles Set UP by the Administering Authority to prevent the political, economic and social development of a single, unified Micronesia and to create the conditions necessary to guarantee full freedom and independence to the people of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. C. Petitions 170. Between 15 and 28 May 1985, the Trusteeship Council heard 15 petitioners. The Petitioners were concerned mainly with the future status of the Trust Territory, its political, economic and social conditions, the question of compensation to the victims of atomic tests and radiation, war damage claims, land issues and the scale of payments for land leased on Kwajalein Atoll by the Administering Authority for missile tests (see T/PV. 1583-1586, 1590 and 1595). -24- 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the political and administrative aspects of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, specifically the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. The issues raised include the future status of the territory, political, economic, and social conditions, compensation to victims of atomic tests, war damage claims, and land issues. These concerns do not seem to be directly related to economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues.

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