59. On 24 August, the te^t of the conclusions and recommendations was transmitted to the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations for the attention of his Government. 10. Pitcairn 80. The Special Committee considered the question of Pitcairn at its 1383rd meeting, on 1 August 1990. 81. During its consideration of the item, the Special Committee had before it a working paper prepared by the Secretariat containing information on developments concerning the Territory (A/AC.109/1015 and Corr.l). 82. At the 1383rd meeting, on 1 August, the Rapporteur of the Sub-Committee on Small Territories introduced the report of the Sub-Committee (A/AC.109/L.1731), containing an account of its consideration of the Territory (A/AC.109/PV.1383). 83. At the same meeting, the representative of Tunisia, in his capacity as Chairman of the Sub-Committee on Small Territories, made a statement (A/AC.109/PV.1383). 22-decision of the Special Committee 84. At its 1383rdmeeting, on 1 August 1990, the Special Committee adopted without objection the report of the Sub-Committee and approved the draft consensus contained therein. The consensus reads as follows (see also para. 115, draft decision I); "The Special Committee reaffirms the inalienable right of the people of Pitcairn to self-determination in conformity with the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples which fully applies to the Territory. It further reaffirms the responsibility of the administering Power to promote the economic and social development of the Territory. It urges the administering Power to continue to respect the very individual life-style that the people of the Territory have chosen and to preserve, promote and protect it." 85. On 24 August, the te^t of the consensus was transmitted to the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations for the attention of his Government. 11. St. Helena 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the Special Committee's consideration of the Pitcairn Territory, a small island territory, and its decisions regarding the rights of its people and the administering Power's responsibilities. The language used emphasizes the importance of preserving the unique lifestyle of the Pitcairn people, suggesting that the Committee's focus is on the social and cultural aspects of the territory rather than purely economic or industrial development.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Culture