UNITED NATIONS UN UBRARY jUN ? 8 \990 Trustees hip Council UN/SA CO.llECTIOih~tr. LIMITED. T/L.1276/Rev.l 19 June 1990 ENGLISH ORIGINAL: ENGLISH/FRENCH Fifty-seventh session Agenda item 13 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL Report of the Drafting Committee l. At its 1679th meeting, on 29 May 1990, the Trusteeship Council appointed a drafting committee composed of the representatives of France and the United Kingdorn of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to prepare draft conclusions and recornmendations of the Trusteeship Council at its fifty-seventh session to be included in its report to the Security Council . 2. The Drafting Cornmittee held one meeting on 29 May and conducted consultations with members of the Council on 30 a.nd 31 May 1990. 3. Following these consultations, the Drafting Committee decided to forward the draft conclusions and recommendations set out in the annex to the present report to the Council for its consideration. / ... 90-15305 l619f (E) T T/L.1276/Rev.1 English Page 2 Annex DRAFT CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS A, Political advancement l. The Trusteeship Council notes its resolution 2183 (LIII) of 28 May 1986. 2. The Council notes that at the plebiscite held in Palau on 6 February 1990, the Compact of Free Association did not obtain the 75 per cent majority necessary for ratification. It notes also the statement of the representative of the Government of Palau in the Trusteeship Council on 21 May 1990 that the leadership of Palau is currently reviewing possible options with respect to the resolution of Palau's future political status. In this regard, it welcomes the assurance of the Administering Authority in its annual report on the Trust Territory 1/ tha_t it is prepared to assist the Government of Palau, at its request, in any appropriate 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report from the Trusteeship Council to the Security Council, discussing the political advancement of Palau and its possible options for resolving its future political status. There is no mention of economic development, natural resources, industry, transport, communication, international trade, health, education, employment, humanitarian aid, or culture. The text focuses on the political situation of Palau, which suggests that it is related to the category of governance or politics.

**Category**
Politics