17. Decides further to invite the associate members of the regional commissions listed in the footnoteAmerican Samoa, Anguilla, Aruba, British Virgin Islands, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Guam, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, Niue, Puerto Rico, United States Virgin Islands. to participate as observers in the special session and its preparatory process, subject to the rules of procedure of the General Assembly;
17．还决定请脚注中所列各区域委员会准成员美属萨摩亚、安圭拉、阿鲁巴、英属维尔京群岛、北马里亚纳群岛联邦、库克群岛、法属波利尼西亚、关岛、蒙特塞拉特、荷属安的列斯群岛、新喀里多尼亚、纽埃、波多黎各、美属维尔京群岛。 作为观察员参与特别会议及其筹备过程，但须遵照大会议事规则；