22.Participants alsosupported theproposal ofthePrimeMinister ofVanuatu inhisopening address thatlegislation should beintroduced topromote and safeguard thehumanrights ofthepeoples living undercolonial domination, as wellastofacilitate theirrecourse tojudicial proceedings inordertogain economic andsocialrestitution. 23.Considering thateconomic advancement oftheNon-Self-Governing Territories wouldcontinue tobeamongtheleading concerns ofthepeoples of thoseTerritories, speakers deemeditessential thatspecific programmes should becreated toguideandassist economic development oftheTerritories through greater self-reliance andreduction oftheirdependence onexternal sources. 24.Itwasstipulated thatparticular attention should begiventothe creation ofadequate economic infrastructures andtheupgrading oftransport andcommunications intheTerritories inordertoovercome theadverse economic effect oftheirremoteness andisolation. 25.Manyparticipants notedthelowlevelofeconomic development inthe Non-Self-Governing Territories andsuggested anincreased transfer of resources tothoseTerritories. Theysuggested further thattheadministering Powers should ensurethatforeign economic activities inconnection withthose transfers didnotconstitute anobstacle totheprocess ofself-determination; further ensure andsafeguard thepermanent sovereignty overthenatural resources forthepeoples ofthoseTerritories; andtakestepstoprotect them fromactivities harmful totheirnatural resources andenvironment orwhich couldinvolve theTerritories inillicit activities, suchasmoneylaundering, drugtrafficking orsmuggling. 26.Noting thedevastation andthethreattofishing stocks posedbytheuse ofdriftnet fishing, participants considered thatallStates Members ofthe I••.A/AC.109/1040 English Page12 United Nations should adhere totheguidelines contained inGeneral Assembly resolution 44/225of22December 1989ondriftnet fishing andthatthe continuation ofthispractice presented agravethreat tothefragile economies ofsmallislandTerritories. 27.Emphasizing theimportance ofensuring thatthepopulations ofthe Territories concerned wereadequately compensated fortheextraction ofmarine andotherresources fromtheirlandandterritorial waters, speakers stated thatallStates Members oftheUnited Nations should ensurethattheir nationals respected theterritorial waters andanylicensing arrangements in effect within thosemaritime boundaries. 28.Theimportance ofsatellite technology anditspotential foreconomic and social advancement intheNon-Self-Governing Territories wasdiscussed andit wassuggested thattheirintroduction intotheNon-Self-Governing Territories should beencouraged andfacilitated bytheadministering Powers. 29.Itwasnotedthatthetourist industry continued tobethemaineconomic activity ofsomeislandTerritories, giventheirattractive climatic and environmental conditions, andthatothers werelikely toengageinthesame activity. Whilerecognizing thattourism couldbeamajorsource ofrevenue forthoseTerritories giventheirlimited natural resources, theparticipants considered thatsuchdevelopment activities should beundertaken onlywith extreme caretoensurethatthescarce landresources werenotalienated from thepeople oftheTerritory andthatthedevelopment ofatourist industry was carefully monitored toavoidcultural disruption andtoensurethattherewas nomarginalization ofthelocalpopulation. 30.Noting theheavydependency onfoodimports inmostofthe Non-Self-Governing Territories, speakers recommended thathighpriority should begiventoprogrammes ofagricultural advancement, andthatgeographical diversification ofeconomic andtraderelations should beencouraged. 31.Manyparticipants recognized thatitwasextremely difficult forthe Non-Self-Governing Territories toachieve economies ofascalesimilar tothat oflarger countries, andsuggested thatStates Members oftheUnited Nations
**Analysis**
The text appears to focus on the economic development and sustainability of Non-Self-Governing Territories, with a strong emphasis on promoting their human rights, economic advancement, and environmental protection. It discusses various topics such as economic infrastructure, natural resource management, tourism, and agricultural development, all of which are crucial for the economic growth and well-being of these territories.

**Category**
Economic development, Natural resources and environment, Agriculture, forestry and fishing