A/RES/33/199 GA

V. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Second Committee 127 Economic Co-operation with the task of co-ordinating all preparations for the ~pecial session_ and of prepar- ing, after consultation with the e~ecutive heads o! ~11 the organs, organizations and bodies co~cerned withm the United Nations system, an analytical repo~t on developments in the field of international econom~c co- operation towards the establishment of the _new m_ter- national economic order since the sixth special session; 2. Further requests the Secretary-General to submit the preliminary version of the report to the General Assembly at its thirty-fourth session through the E~o- nomic and Social Council at its second regular sess10n of 1979; 3. Invites the governing bodies of_ the or~ans and organizations concerned within the {!mted Nat10ns sys- tem to assess within their respective areas of com- petence, the progress made towards the establishment of the new international economic order, as well as to indicate the obstacles that impede its establishment, and to present interim reports to the ~eneral Asse~?lY at its thirty-fourth session, with a view to ~ubmitti~g comprehensive reports to the Assembly at its special session in 1980. 95th plenary meeting 29 January 1979 33/199. Multilateral trade negotiations The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 3201 (S-Vl) 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, 3281 (XXIX) of 12 December 1974 containing the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States and 3362 (S-VII) of 16 September 1975 on development and international economic co-operation, Recalling the Tokyo Declaration of 1973,190 calling for the Tokyo round of multilateral trade negotiations and setting forth the framework and principles to govern the negotiations, including, inter alia, the prin- ciples of non-reciprocity in trade relations between developed and developing countries, special and dif- ferential treatment for developing countries, and secur- ing additional benefits for the international trade of developing countries, Recalling the modified Part IV of the General Agree- ment on Tariffs and Trade on co-operation and devel- opment, stipulating that developed countries should not expect reciprocity in their trade relations with developing countries, Recalling also resolutions 82 (III) of 20 May 1972191 and 91 (IV) of 30 May 1976192 of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, in which the Conference recognized the importance of the multilat- eral trade negotiations for the developing countries, 190 See General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, Basic Instruments and Selected Documents, Twentieth Supplement (Sales No. GATT/1974-1), p. 19. 191 See Proceedings of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Third Session, vol. I, Report and Annexes (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.73.11.D.4 ), annex I.A. 192 Jbid., Fourth Session, vol. I, Report and Annexes (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.76.II.D.I0 and corrigendum), part one, sect. A. Recalling further that the multilateral trade nego~ia- tions were aimed at the achievement of the expansion and liberalization of world trade in favour of develop- ing countries, Noting with concern the developments in the !nulti- lateral trade negotiations and the virtual exclusion of the interests of developing countries from the process of negotiation, Concerned that developed countrie~ are insisti;1g ~n reciprocal concessions from developmg. countries _m the field of trade and that the developmg countries may emerge with a negative_ balance-sheet _from the negotiations, both in substantive and normative areas, Emphasizing that the vital interests of developing countries must be provided for in the outcome of the multilateral trade negotiations, 1 . Calls upon the developed countries to abide by agreements arrived at in Tokyo, e~pecially wit~ regard to the principle of non-reciprocity _and speci~l and differential treatment for the developmg countries; 2. Declares once again that the results of the nego- tiations must reflect the following elements: (a) Substantial reduction and ultimate abolition of tariff and non-tariff restrictions against the trade of developing countries, in particula~ on products of special interest to developing countries; ( b) Removal of discriminatory and escalatory bar- riers against developing countries; ( c) Non-application of safeguard measures,. on a selective basis, to the trade of developing countries; (d) Improvement in the operation of the general- ized system of preferences to provide wider covera~e and deeper cuts in tariffs, bearing in mind the provi- sion of section I.3, paragraph (a) (x), of General As- sembly resolution 3202 (S-VI) and section I, para- graph 8, of Assembly resolution 3362 (S-VII) on this subject, as well as the improvement of the system of information on the generalized system of preferences in order to enable all developing countries to make better use of the latter; 3. Reiterates the need for continued efforts aimed at the reform of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and the international trade regime in ac- cordance with the principle of special and differential treatment for developing countries; 4. Emphasizes that any new codes or rules in the normative areas of negotiations affecting the trade of developing countries should not be adopted without the full participation of and acceptance by the de- veloping countries; 5. Urges all participants in the multilateral trade negotiations, before the closure of the negotiations, to assess jointly the implementation, or otherwise, of the objectives of the Tokyo Declaration concerning addi- tional benefits to the developing countries and to take corrective measures as necessary in the light of such a review; 6. Urges the developed countries to extend full co- operation to ensure the successful conclusion of the current multilateral trade negotiations, having full re- gard to the special needs and circumstances of de- veloping countries and bearing in mind their just de- mands for an equitable international trading system in line with the Tokyo Declaration; 128 General Assembly-Thirty-third Session 7. Invites the Director-General of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade to submit to the General Assembly at its thirty-fourth session a com- prehensive report on the results of the Tokyo round of multilateral trade negotiations; 8. Requests the Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development to report to the General Assembly at its thirty-fourth session on the evaluation of the multilateral trade nego- tiations carried out at the fifth session of the Con- ference, as well as the recommendations emerging therefrom. 95th plenary meeting 2 9 January 1979 33/200. Effective mobilization and integration of women in development The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 2626 ( XXV) of 24 Octo- ber 1970 containing the International Development Strategy for the Second United Nations Development Decade, 3517 (XXX) of 15 December 1975 on the mid-term review and appraisal of progress in the im- plementation of the International Development Strategy for the Second United Nations Development Decade, 3201 (S-VI) and 3202 (S-VI) of 1 May 1974 con- taining the Declaration and the Programme of Action on the Establishment of a New International Economic Order, 3281 (XXIX) of 12 December 1974 contain- ing the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States and 3362 (S-VII) of 16 September 1975 on development and international economic co-operation, Taking into consideration its resolution 3520 (XXX) of 15 December 1975 on the World Conference of the International Women's Year, in which, inter alia, it proclaimed the United Nations Decade for Women: Equality, Development and Peace, Taking further into consideration its resolution 3505 (XXX) of 15 December 1975 on the integration of women in the development process and its resolution 31/175 of 21 December 1976 on the effective mobili- zation of women in development, Convinced of the substantial contribution of women to the over-all development of their countries, Bearing in mind the preparations for the interna- tional development strategy for the third United Na- tions development decade, Bearing in mind also the preparations for the World Conference of the United Nations Decade for Women, to be held in 1980, 1. Emphasizes the vital importance of the effective mobilization and integration of women in all sectors of development for the economic and social develop- ment of their countries; 2. Takes note of the report of the Secretary- General on the effective mobilization of women in development;193 3. Urgently requests the United Nations Confer- ence on Trade and Development, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, the United Na- tions Development Programme, the regional commis- 193 A/33/238 and Corr.l. sions, the United Nations Children's Fund, the special- ized agencies, in particular 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 and the World Bank, and other bodies of the United Nations system to prepare development- oriented studies relevant to their programmes of work, focusing on the impact of policies aimed at the effective mobilization and integration of women in the develop- ment process, on the over-all development of their countries, with special emphasis on the developing countries, and on ways of promoting such policies, with a view to the early submission of these studies to the preparatory bodies referred to in paragraph 5 below and to the General Assembly at its thirty-fourth session; 4. Invites the Committee for Development Plan- ning, in the framework of its further consideration of possible elements for an international development strategy for the third United Nations development decade, to take into account the mobilization and in- tegration of women in development; 5. Requests the Secretary-General to bring these studies to the attention of the Preparatory Committee for the New International Development Strategy194 and to the Preparatory Committee for the World Confer- ence of the United Nations Decade for Women; 6. Further requests the Secretary-General, on the basis of the studies requested in paragraph 3 above, to submit a comprehensive report on the matter to the General Assembly at its thirty-fourth session; 7. Invites Governments: (a) To undertake measures with a view to en- hancing the participation of women in all sectors of development at all levels; ( b) To include, when preparing and/ or imple- menting development plans, policies and programmes aimed at facilitating the integration and participation of women in the development process of their coun- tries; (c) To include in their technical co-operation pro- grammes, as appropriate, special programmes aimed at promoting the participation and integration of women in development. 95th plenary meeting 29 January 1979 33/201. Comprehensive policy review of opera- tional activities The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 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, 3281 (XXIX) of 12 December 197 6 containing the Charter of Eco- nomic Rights and Duties of States and 3362 (S-Vll) of 16 September 1975 on development and interna- tional economic co-operation, Conscious of its own responsibilities, including those under Article 17, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the 194 See resolution 33/193, sect. II, para. I.

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