Preparation and training of indigenous civil and technical cadres in Non-Self-Governing Territories

XVI. RESOLUTION ADOPTED ON THE REPORT OF THE FOURTH COMMITTEE
1697. Preparation and training of indigenous civil and technical cadres in Non-Self-Governing Territories

The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 1534 (XV) of 15 December 1960, Taking note of the statements made by the Administering Members to the Committee on Information from Non-Self -Governing Territories at its twelfth session on the preparation and training of indigenous civil and technical cadres,[1] Reiterating that the existence of adequate indigenous civil servants and technical personnel in the Non-Self-Governing Territories is necessary for the effective implementation of satisfactory plans and programmes of development in the educational, social and economic fields, Noting the observation of the Committee that because of the lack of information it has not been able fully to examine the problem of the preparation and training of indigenous civil servants and technical personnel in Non-Self-Governing Territories,[2] Considering that, in the light of the Declaration on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples contained in its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, immediate steps shall be taken to transfer all powers to the peoples of the Non-Self-Governing Territories without any conditions or reservations, Believing that the rapid preparation and training of indigenous, civil and technical cadres in Non-Self-Governing Territories will help towards the achievement of the purposes of resolution 1514 (XV),

1. Considers that the situation prevailing in various dependent territories in respect of the strength, composition and state of training of indigenous civil servants and technical personnel is unsatisfactory;

2. Regrets that due attention has not been paid to that problem;

3. Urges the Administering Members to take immediately all necessary measures to increase the strength of indigenous civil service and technical cadres and to accelerate their training in public administration and other essential technical skills;

4. Further urges the Administering Members to take more extensive and expeditious measures towards the replacement of expatriate personnel by indigenous officers, especially in positions of high administrative responsibility;

5. Invites once again the Administering Members to make fuller use of the United Nations technical assistance programme for training in public administration and related fields;

6. Requests the Administering Members to transmit complete and detailed information concerning the training facilities for, and current strength, composition and state of the preparation of, civil and technical services in the Territories under their administrations, in time for its careful examination and study by the Committee on Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories at its next session;

7. Requests the Secretary-General to prepare a special report on that subject, for the consideration of the General Assembly at its seventeenth session, taking into account the information submitted by the Administering Members and the observations, recommendations and conclusions thereon of the Committee on Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories.

1083rd plenary meeting,
19 December 1961.

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[1] Ibid., Sixteenth Session, Supplement No. 15 (A/4785), part one, annex IV. [2] Ibid., part one, para. 36.