A/RES/34/211 GA

148 General Assembly-Tblrty-fomtb Session tion 33/198 of 29 January 1979, an assessment of the situation of the least developed countries as well as a review of the implementation of the special measures called for in the present resolution. 109th plenary meeting 19 December 1979 34/211. Proposals for the new international develop- ment strategy The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 3201 (S-VI) and 3202 (S-VI) of 1 May 197 4, containing the Declaration and the Pro- gramme of Action on the Establishment of a New Inter- national Economic Order, 3281 (XXIX) of 12 Decem- ber 197 4, 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 also its resolution 3 3 / 136 of 19 December 1978 on the acceleration of the transfer of real resources to developing countries, Recalling further resolution 129 (V) of 3 June 1979 of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Devel- opment,222 Noting with concern the unprecedented widening of the gap between developing and developed countries, as a consequence of the continuing deterioration of the economic situation in the developing countries, made worse by the effects of the crisis which the present system of international economic relations is undergoing, Taking note of the Arusha Programme for Collective Self-Reliance and Framework for Negotiations,223 adopted by the Fourth Ministerial Meeting of the Group of Seventy-seven, held at Arusha, United Republic of Tanzania, from 12 to 16 February 1979, Convinced that the development of developing coun- tries requires, inter alia, a massive transfer of financial resources as a vital contribution to their economic and social development, Convinced also that a substantial increase in the finan- cial and other flows for development, supporting the na- tional priorities and plans of developing countries, will be a significant help in the effective restructuring of the world economy, with beneficial consequences for all countries, Taking note of the Economic Declaration adopted by the Sixth Conference of Heads of State or Govern- ment of Non-Aligned Countries, held at Havana from 3 to 9 September 1979,224 Recalling also its resolution 33/193 of 29 January 1979 on the preparations for an international develop- ment strategy for the third United Nations development decade, Welcoming the proposals formulated by heads of State or Government during the general debate of the General Assembly at its thirty-fourth session for quickly and substantially improving the economic conditions which confront developing countries, 222 See Proceedings of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Fifth Session, vol. I, Report and Annexes (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.79.11.D.14), part one, sect. A. 223 Ibid. (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.79.11.D.14), annex VI. 224 A/34/542, annex, sect. IV. l. Reaffirms its resolution 33/193, in which it de- cided, inter alia, that the new international development strategy should address itself, among its priority objec- tives, to increasing substantially the flow of resources in real terms to the developing countries on a predictable, continuous and increasingly assured basis; 2. Refers, in this context, to the Preparatory Com- mittee for the New International Development Strategy consideration of all aspects of the proposal presented in this connexion to the General Assembly at its thirty- fourth session concerning the transfer to developing countries of an additional amount of $300 billion in the form of financial resources, material resources and tech- nical assistance during the 1980-1990 decade, as a con- tribution to development, of which yearly commitments of at least $25 billion should be made during the early years of the third United Nations development decade; 3. Agrees that the Preparatory Committee for the New International Development Strategy should con- sider the feasibility and the ways and means of imple- menting those proposals within the framework of the third United Nations development decade. 109th plenary meeting 19 December 1979 34/212. Implementation of section I of the annex to General Assembly resolution 32/197 on the restructuring of the econontic and social sec- tors of the United Nations system 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, and 3281 (XXIX) of 12 December 197 4, containing the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States, Recalling also its resolution 3362 (S-VII) of 16 Sep- tember 1975, by which it, inter alia, established the Ad Hoe Committee on the Restructuring of the Economic and Social Sectors of the United Nations System for the purpose of preparing detailed action proposals with a view to initiating the process of restructuring the United Nations system so as to make it more fully capable of dealing with problems of international economic co- operation and development in a comprehensive and ef- fective manner, and to make it more responsive to the requirements of the provisions of the Declaration and the Programme of Action on the Establishment of a New International Economic Order as well as those of the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States, Recalling also its resolution 32/197 of 20 December 1977, by which it, inter alia, endorsed the conclusions and recommendations of the Ad Hoe Committee, Recalling further its resolution 33/202 of 29 January 1979, in which it, inter alia, requested certain actions and measures within the framework of the implementa- tion of the conclusions and recommendations of the Ad Hoe Committee, Reaffirming that the process of restructuring the eco- nomic and social sectors of the United Nations system is an integral part of the efforts required to ensure the equitable, full and effective participation of the develop- ing countries in the formulation and application of all decisions within the United Nations system in the field of development and international economic co-opera- tion,

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