A/RES/31/174 GA

V. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Second Committee 77 of the Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Co- ordinator, as specified in the statement made to the Second Committee by the Co-ordinator on 24 Novem- ber 1976;94 4. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its thirty-second session, through the Economic and Social Council, his proposals for a continued sound financial basis for the core programme, which should include proposals for the transfer, over a period of time, of appropriate costs from voluntary funding to the United Nations regular budget; 5. Also requests tJie Secretary-General, in for- mulating his draft programme budget for the bien- nium 1978-1979, to include provision for the financing from the regular budget of a substantial portion of those core programme administrative activities currently financed from the trust fund established in pursuance of General Assembly resolution 3243 (XXIX), as an initial step in the process of ensuring a sound finan- cial basis for the Office of the United Nations Dis- aster Relief Co-ordinator and to enable the Assembly to reach a final decision on this matter on the basis of the fullest possible information; 6. Decides to maintain for a further two-year period from 1 January 1978 the trust fund established pursuant to its resolution 3243 (XXIX), modified under resolutions 3440 (XXX) and 3532 (XXX), in order to ensure that the financial resources available to the Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Co- ordinator remain adequate to meet the tasks entrusted to that Office; 7. Further requests the Secretary-General, in pre- paring his budgetary proposals referred to in para- graph 5 above, to take full account of the possibility of field co-ordination being undertaken, where ap- propriate, by the resident representatives of the United Nations Development Programme with due considera- tion being given to the views expressed by the Govern- ment of the disaster-stricken country; 8. Appeals to all Governments to make contribu- tions to the trust fund for a further two-year period; 9. Requests the Economic and Social Council to undertake in 1978 the review of alternative sources of funding for the technical co-operation activities of the Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Co- ordinator provided for in General Assembly resolu- tion 3532 (XXX); 10. Invites the Secretary-General to submit a report on possible sources of financing for such activities to assist the Economic and Social Council in this review; l l. Decides to examine further the question of future financial arrangements for the Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Co-ordinator at its thirty-second session with a view to reaching definitive conclusions at that time. 106th plenary meeting 21 December 1976 31/174. Ways and means of accelerating the transfer of real resources to developing countries on a predictable, assured and continuous basis The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 2626 (XXV) of 24 Oc- tober 1970 containing the International Development 04See A/C.2/31/15. Strategy for the Second United Nations Development Decade, 3201 (S-VI) and 3202 (S-VI) of 1 May 1974 containing the Declaration and the Programme of Action on the Establishment of a New International Economic Order and 3281 (XXIX) of 12 December 1974 containing the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States, Recalling further its resolution 3362 (S-VII) of 16 September 1975 on development and international eco- nomic co-operation, in which it, inter alia, called for an increased, predictable, continuous and increasingly assured flow of concessional financial resources for de- velopment on more favourable terms and conditions, Disturbed by the stagnating flows of official de- velopment assistance, which during the Second United Nations Development Decade has remained well below the target stipulated in the International Development Strategy, Recognizing that increased volume, predictability and continuity of such flows are necessary to enhance socio- economic progress and promote more systematic and effective development planning and implementation in developing countries, Noting with concern that the need for long-term sustained development assistance has become more urgent in the light of increasing economic difficulties which have hampered the continuity of the economic growth and long-term development plans of many de- veloping countries, Recalling also its resolution 3489 (XXX) of 12 December 1975, in which it requested the Secretary- General to submit a study on ways and means of ac- celerating the transfer of real resources to developing countries on a predictable, assured and continuous hasis, I. Takes note of the report submitted by the Secre- tary-General95 in response to General Assembly resolu- tion 3489 (XXX); 2. Reiterates its appeal to developed countries which have not yet done so to meet the target of 0. 7 per cent of the gross national product for official de- velopment assistance set out in the International De- velopment Strategy for the Second United Nations Development Decade; 3. Urges developed countries to accelerate the transfer of real resources to developing countries on a predictable, continuous and increasingly assured basis and, towards that end, to consider seriously the various suggestions proposed in the report of the Secretary- General, including wider implementation of the current practices of some developed countries, particularly: (a) The pledging of development assistance on a rnultiyear basis, in order to provide developing coun- tries with more reliable projections of aid on a longer- term hasis to facilitate their development planning; ( b) The appropriation of development assistance in such a manner as to prevent the erosion in the real value of aid in terms of the national currency of the individual donor country; ( c) The endowment of development assistance with non-lapsing authority to ensure that budgetary alloca- tions unexpended at the end of the fiscal year for which they are appropriated arc carried forward; n.-, A/31/186 and Corr.I. 78 General Assembly-Thirty-first Seuion (d) The reallocation to development aid budgets of both interest and amortization receipts derived from development loans; 4. Recommends that developed countries give seri- ous consideration to the establishment of a development tax to be earmarked for international development as- sistance; 5. Further recommends that appropriate policies be developed further to increase flows of private capital to developing countries, including the examination and, where appropriate, the revision of rules and regula- tions concerning access of developing countries to pri- vate money and capital markets to the extent that the situation in each country permits; 6. Requests the Secretary-General to submit a progress report on the implementation of the present resolution to the General Assembly at its thirty-second session and decides to consider the report at that session under a separate item. 106th plenary meeting 21 December 197 6 31/175. Effective mobilization of women in de- velopment The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 3505 (XXX) of 15 Decem- ber 1975 on the integration of women in the develop- ment process, Recalling further the United Nations regional semi- nar on the theme "The participation of women in economic social and political development: obstacles that hinder their integration", held at Buenos Aires from 22 to 30 March 1976,96 Reaffirming the importance of the role of women in all aspects of economic and social development ap.d their contribution to the establishment of the new m- ternational economic order, Recognizing that women, especially those at the lower socio-economic levels, are among the most dis- advantaged groups of society, 1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the integration of women in the development proc- ess ;97 2. Urges Member States to implement the recom- mendations set out in General Assembly resolution 3505 (XXX), to facilitate the equal participation of women with men in all development efforts and, in particular, to ensure that women have equal access to political parties, trade unions, training, especially in agriculture, co-operatives, and credit and loan systems, as well as equal opportunities to participate in policy-making in the economic field, in commerce and trade and in the advanced efforts of industry; 3. Further urges the relevant organizations of the United Nations system to strengthen their support of de- velopment programmes or projects relating to women; 4. Requests the Secretary-General to prepare a comprehensive report for submission to the General Assembly at its thirty-third session on the effective mobilization of women for development, particularly 96 See ST /ESA/SER.B/9. 97 A/31/205 and Corr.1. in the areas referred to in paragraph 2 above, in col- laboration with the relevant organizations within the United Nations system-especially the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Children's Fund, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the International Labour Organisation, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the World Health Organization, the World Bank and the regional com- missions-and the relevant non-governmental organiza- tions, which should include an evaluation of the extent to which their programmes benefit women. 106th plenary meeting 21 December 197 6 31/176. Tripartite World Conference on Em- ployment, Income Distribution, Social Progress and the International Division of Labour The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 3509 (XXX) of 15 De- cember 1975 relating to the Tripartite World Con- ference on Employment, Income Distribution, Social Progress and the International Division of Labour, Recalling further its resolutions 2626 (XXV) of 24 October 1970 containing the International Develop- ment Strategy for the Second United Nations Develop- ment Decade, 3201 (S-VI) and 3202 (S-VI) of 1 May 1974 containing the Declaration and the Pro- gramme of Action on the Establishment of a New In- ternational Economic Order, 3281 (XXIX) of 12 December 197 4 containing the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States and 3362 (S-VII) of 16 September 1975 on development and international eco- nomic co-operation, Taking note of the information contained in chapter V of the report of the Economic and Social Council118 and of Council decision 182 (LXI) of 5 August 1976 relating to the Tripartite World Conference, Bearing in mind that the fundamental objectives of the United Nations include the creation of conditions of economic and social progress and development, the securing of higher standards of living, full productive employment and universal respect for the observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms, 1. Takes note with satisfaction of the Declaration of Principles and Programme of Action adopted by the Tripartite World Conference on Employment, In- come Distribution, Social Progress and the Interna- tional Division of Labour, held at Geneva from 4 to 17 June 1976;99 2. Requests the International Labour Organisation to submit a special report to the Economic and Social Council on the measures which it has taken and which it envisages for the implementation of the Programme of Action; 3. Requests the Secretary-General to take ap- propriate steps, through the Administrative Commit- tee on Co-ordination, with a view to promoting and co-ordinating active participation by the various spe- 98 Official Records of the G,-neral Assemhl_v, Thirty-first Session. Surr/pn,rnt No. 3 (A/31/3). 119 See El5857.

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