specialized agencies and the wider U.N. system. We worked over the years in having key language adopted in the text to reflect the work of these U.N. bodies in assisting the territories. Some delegations, however, abstain on this resolution stating that the rules of procedure of the agencies should be respected.  Of course, the rules of procedure is precisely where the mandate exists. This is consistent with decades of resolutions from the General Assembly and from ECOSOC -- so the mandate has always been there. I really never understood these objections, and I have never heard any discussion in any of the committees to clarify this concern. CAR These resolutions to which you refer relate to the remaining sixteen territories on the list. Aren't there also specific resolutions on each territory? CGC Yes, there are also resolutions specific to the listed a number of the territories.These are sent to the Fourth Committee, along with the omnibus resolution on eleven small island territories. Of course, there is also the  resolution on Puerto Rico ---- CAR What is the omnibus resolution? CGC Well, prior to the early 1990s, there was a separate resolution for each territory. At the beginning of  what I refer to as the 'decolonization disengagement period,' there was a move to eliminate the resolutions on each territory and to merely adopt a list of principles. This would have removed reference to the specific conditions in each territory, and was being proposed as a strategy to essentially downgrade the U.N.'s