Offers by Member States of study and training facilities for inhabitants of Non-Self-Governing Territories

XXIX. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE FOURTH COMMITTEE
3302. Offers by Member States of study and training facilities for inhabitants of Non-Self-Governing Territories

The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 3120 (XXVIII) of 12 December 1973, Having examined the report of the Secretary-General on offers by Member States of study and training facilities for inhabitants of Non-Self-Governing Territories[1] prepared under General Assembly resolution 845 (IX) of 22 November 1954, Bearing in mind the need to provide increased educational and training facilities at all levels for the inhabitants of Non-Self-Governing Territories, Aware, in particular, of the urgent needs of the transitional Governments of the colonial Territories concerned in southern Africa for qualified administrative, technical and professional personnel to assume responsibility for the administration and development of their countries, and, in that regard, welcoming the acceptance by Portugal of its obligations under the relevant provisions of the Charter of the United Nations and its recognition of the right of the peoples concerned to self-determination and independence in accordance with the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, contained in General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, and with the provisions of all related resolutions of the United Nations,

1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General;

2. Expresses its appreciation to those Member States which have made scholarships available to the inhabitants of Non-Self-Governing Territories;

3. Invites all States to make or continue to make generous offers of study and training facilities to the inhabitants of Non-Self-Governing Territories, particularly those in southern Africa;

4. Requests those States offering scholarships to inform the Secretary-General of the details of the offers made and the scholarships granted under this programme and, whenever possible, to provide travel funds to prospective students;

5. Requests those administering Powers which have not yet done so to ensure the widespread and continuous dissemination in the Territories under their administration, particularly in southern Africa, of information relating to offers of study and training facilities made by States and to provide all the necessary facilities to enable students to avail themselves of such offers;

6. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its thirtieth session on the implementation of the present resolution;

7. Draws the attention of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples to the present resolution.

2318th plenary meeting
13 December 1974

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[1] A/9877.