Regarding the small island Territories in the Caribbean and the Pacific, which accounted for the majority of Non-Self-Governing Territories, the Rio Group believed that it was vital to continue adopting measures to promote their sustainable and balanced economic growth and to ensure that their decolonization process was successfully concluded in accordance with the wishes of their populations.
S'agissant des petits territoires insulaires des Caraïbes et du Pacifique, le Groupe de Rio juge indispensable de continuer à faire le nécessaire pour en soutenir la croissance économique durable et équilibrée, et parachever le processus de décolonisation d'une manière conforme aux vœux de la population.