7. Further acknowledges Tokelau's need for continued reassurance, given the cultural adjustments that are taking place with the strengthening of its capacity for self-government and, since local resources cannot adequately cover the material side of self-determination, the ongoing responsibility of Tokelau's external partners to assist Tokelau in balancing its desire to be self-reliant to the greatest extent possible with its need for external assistance;
7. 还确认鉴于托克劳随着自治能力加强而进行文化调整，并鉴于当地资源不能充分满足自决对物质的需求，托克劳需要继续获得外部伙伴保证，它们仍有责任协助托克劳在实现最大限度自力更生的愿望与对外部援助的需要两者之间保持平衡；