Special training programme for Territories under Portuguese administration

XVIII. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE FOURTH COMMITTEE
1973. Special training programme for Territories under Portuguese administration

The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 1808 (XVII) of 14 December 1962 by which it established a special training programme for the indigenous people of Territories under Portuguese administration, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General submitted in accordance with paragraph 9 of the aforesaid resolution,[1] Noting with regret that, notwithstanding paragraph 10 of that resolution, the Government of Portugal has not co-operated in the implementation of the resolution, Noting with satisfaction that several Member States have extended offers of scholarships to students from Territories under Portuguese administration, Noting that only a few applicants from Territories under Portuguese administration have the necessary qualifications to enable them to enter institutions of higher education, Noting further that most of the scholarships offered by Member States are for higher education only and consequently are not accessible to inhabitants of Territories under Portuguese administration whose qualifications cannot meet the requirements set for the use of such scholarships,

1. Requests the Secretary General to continue his efforts to use as fully as possible the existing United Nations programmes of technical co-operation and, particularly, to make available to those indigenous inhabitants of the Territories under Portuguese administration who are or who may be temporarily residing in various countries or territories outside the Territories administered by Portugal the benefits of such programmes, with the consent and co-operation of the host Governments;

2. Draws the attention of Member States within whose boundaries great numbers of refugees from Territories under Portuguese administration reside to the possibilities available to them of obtaining assistance from the United Nations programmes of technical co-operation, for the purpose of providing these refugees with more facilities for secondary, vocational and technical education;

3. Invites the specialized agencies to co-operate in the establishment and implementation of the special training programme mentioned above by offering every possible assistance and such facilities and resources as they may be able to provide;

4. Expresses its appreciation to Member States which have extended offers of scholarships to students from Territories under Portuguese administration;

5. Invites Member States which have offered scholarships, and those which plan to do so, to consider in the first place offers of scholarships for secondary education and for vocational and technical training;

6. Requests Member States to inform the Secretary-General of any scholarships offered and of awards made and utilized;

7. Further requests Member States to facilitate the travel of students from Territories under Portuguese administration seeking to avail themselves of the educational opportunities offered;

8. Reiterates its request to the Government of Portugal to co-operate in the implementation of the special training programme for inhabitants of Territories under Portuguese administration;

9. Requests the Secretary-General to report on this question to the General Assembly at its nineteenth session.

1281st plenary meeting,
16 December 1963.

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[1] Ibid., Eighteenth Session, Annexes, agenda items 49, 50, 51, 52, 53 and 54, documents A/5531/Rev.1 and Add.1 and 2.