A/RES/3516(XXX) GA

70 General Assémbly-Thirtieth Sesaion 2. Reaffirms the right of any State to adopt legis- Jation and to investigate and take appropriate legal action, in accordance with its national laws and regu- lations, against transnational and other corporations, their intermediaries and others involved, for such cor- rupt practices; 3. Calls upon both home and hosrüovemments to take, within their respective national jurisdictions, ali nccessary measures which they deem appropriate, in- cluding legislative measures, to prevent such corrupt practices, and to take consequent measures against the violators; 4: Calls upon Governments to collect information on such corrupt practices, as well as on measures taken against such practices, and to exchange information bi- Jaterally and, as appropriate, multilaterally, particu- larly through the United Nations Centre on Transna- tional Corporations; 5. Calls upon home Govemments to co-operate with Governments of the host countries to prevent such corrupt practices, including bribery, and to prosecute, within their national jurisdictions, those who engage in such acts; 6. Requests the Economic and Social Council to direct the Commission on Transnational Corporations to include in its programme of work the question of corrupt practices of transnational corporations and to make recommendations on ways and meaos whereby such corrupt practices can be effectively prevented; 7. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its thirty-first session, through the Economic and Social Council, on the implementation of the present resolution. 2441st plenary meeting 15 December 197 5 3515 (XXX}. Conferenceon lnternational Economic Co-operation The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 2626 (XXV) of 24 October 1970 containing the Intemational Development Stra- tegy for the Second United Nations Development Dec- ade, 3201 (S-VI) and 3202 (S-VI) of 1 May 1974 containing the Declaration and the Programme of Ac- tion on the Establishment of a New International Eco- nomic Order, 3281 (XXIX) of 12 December 1974 coniaining the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States and 3362 (S-VII) of 16 September 1975 on development and intemational economic _co-operation, N oting that a Conference on Intemational Economic Co-operation is to be held in Paris with participants from developing countries and developed market econ- omy countries, Conscious of the fact that the proposed Conference on Intemational Economic Co-operation will consider subjects which are of universal importance and affect the interests of the entire international community, Considering that the proposed programme of work of the Conference on Intemational Economic Co-op- eration, as well as the results attained, wi11, directly or ,ndirectly, have a bearing on the ongoing work on in- ternational economic co-operation and development within the United Nations system, · Bearing in mind the need to establish a relationship between the United Nations system and the Conference 011 lntemational Economic Co-operation, l. Requests the Govemments particip;:iting in the Conference on Intemational Economic Co-operation to ensure that their deliberations and decisions take full account of the principies and policy decisions adopted within the United Nations, in particular Gen- eral Assembly resolutions 2626 (XXV) containing the Intemational Development Strategy for the Second United Nations Development Decade, 3201 (S-VI) and 3202 (S-VI) containing the Declaration and the Programme of Action on the Establishment of a New Intemational Economic Order, 3281 (XXIX) contain- ing the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States and 3362 (S-VII) on development and international economic co-operation; 2. Invites the Conference on International Economic Co-operation to report on its conclusions to the Gen- eral Assembly at its thirty~first session; 3. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly, through the Economic and Social Council, a report on nis participation in the Confer- en~ on Intemational Economic Co-operation; 4. Requests the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the Executive Director of the United Nations Industrial Develop- ment Organization, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and ali other executive heads of competent organs .and organizations of the United Nations system actively to assist the participants in the Conference 011 Interna- tional Economic Co-operation. 2441 st plenary meeting 15 December 197 5 3516 (XXX). Permanent sovereignty over na- tional resources in the occupied Arab ter- ritoriee The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 3336 (XXIX) of 17 Decem- ber 1974, entitled "Permanent sovereignty over national resources in the occupied Arab territories" in para- g~aph 5 of _which it requested the Secretary-General, w1~ the as~1stance of relevant specialized agencies and Umted Nations organs, including the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, to prepare a report on the adverse economic effects on the Arab State~ and peopl~ resulting from repeated Israeli ag- gress1on and continued occupation of their territories, Recalling the statement, made at the twenty-ninth session of the General Assembly86 on bebalf of the co- sponsors in introducing the revised draft resolution 87 underlining the need to seek the assistance of relev~t United Nations organizations in preparing the report r~uested of the Se<:retary-General, as these organiza- tlons had the machmery needed to carry out studies and research which would be useful in preparing the report, Recalling further the statements on administrative and financia! implications submitted by the Secretary- General88 in which he proposed that the report would be prepared on the basis of inquiries from and visits to the States concemed and consultations with the rele- vant specialized agencies and United Nations organs, 86 See Offecial Records of the General Assembly, Twenty- ninth Session, Second Committee, 1635th meeting. 87 A/C.2/L.1372/Rev.1. 118 A/C.2/L.1385, A/C.5/1649. Resolution.s adopted on the reporta of the Second Committee 71 including the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Recalling also that, in bis two statements, the Sec- retary-General indicated tbat a large part of tbe work involved would be carried out in co-operation witb the Economic Commission far Western Asia, and that the Commíssion would require four economists, appointed far six months eacb, and General Service secretaria! support as well as travel funds far tbe preparation of tbe report, Noting tbat, in view of the staffing proposals for the Economic Commission for Western Asia, the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Ques- tions recommended89 an additional provision in the amount of $37,000 to cover tbe cost of two economísts only far a period of six months eacb and tbat the Gen- eral Assembly approved tbis additional appropriation to supplement thc staff and resources of tbe Commis- sion in the work involved in tbe preparation of the report, Noting also that the report of tbe Secretary-General9º was not prepared in conformity with paragrapb 5 of General Assembly resolution 3336 (XXIX), the re- lated statements made on bebalf of the co-sponsors and by the Secretary-General, and the administrative and financia! implications and provisions approved by the Assembly, but contained only annexes setting farth in- farmation available to Govemments and to sorne of the relevant specialized agencies and United Nations organs wbich were not involved in the preparation of substantive studies related to tbe report, l. Notes tbat the report of the Secretary-General is inadequate as it did not incorporate the necessary sub- stantive and comprehensive studies required in con- for_mity witb paragrapb 5 of General Assembly reso- lut10n 3336 (XXIX) and related documents, including the record of tbe meeting of tbe Second Commíttee,86 the statements on administrative and financia! implica- tions88 and tbe recommendation of the Advisory Com- mittee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions;89 2. Requests the heads of the relevant specialized agencies and United Nations organs, particularly the United Nations Conference on Trade and Develop- ment and the Economic Commission far Western Asia to co-operate actively and adequately witb the Secre~ tary-General in the preparation of a final comprebensive report; 3. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its thirty~first session bis final com- prehensive report, whicb should fulfil the above-men- tioned requirements. 2 441 st plenary meetin~ 15 December 1975 3517 (XXX). Mid-term review and appraisal of progrese in the implementation of the Jn. ternational Development Strategy for the Second United Nations Development Decade The General Assembly, Having undertaken, in accordance with paragrapb 83 of the Intemational Development Strategy far the Sec- ond United Nations Development Decade contained in 89_O/ficial Records of the General Assembly, Twenty-ninth Sess1on, Annexes, agenda item 73, document A/9978/Add.1, para. 4. so Al !0290 and Add.2. resolution 2626 (XXV) of 24 October 19 70, a mid- term review and appraisal of progress achicved in thc implementation of the Strategy, Bearing in mind its resolutions 3201 (S-Vl) and 3202 (S-VI) of 1 May 1974, containing the Declara- tion and the Programme of Action on the Establishment of a New International Economic Ordcr, and 3281 (XXIX) of 12 December 1974, containing thc Chartcr of Economic Rights and Duties of States, which lay clown tbe faundations of the new intcrnational eco- nomic order, Recalling its resolution 3176 (XXVIII) of 17 Dc-- cember 1973 on the first biennial over-all rcvícw ami appraisal of progress in tbe implemcntation of thc ln- ternational Development Strategy for the Sccont! llnited Nations Development Decade, Further bearing in mind its resolution 3362 (S-VII) of 16 September 1975 on development and intcrna- tional economic co-operation, wbich in the contcxt of the foregoing calls far the implementation of its pro- visions by Governments and which would serw as the basis and framework far the work of the competent bodies and organizations of the United Nations systcm, l. Reaffirms its adherence to a stratcgic framcwork for international development co-operation as cm-- bodied in the International Development Stratcgy for the Second United Nations Development Decadc based ?n _mutually consi~tent and reinforced goals a~d ob- Jecttves and comm1tments to tbe adoption and irnplc- ~e~tation of measures to realize those goals and ob- Jechves; 2. Adopts the text of the mid-term ovcr-all rcvicw and appraisal of progress in the implementation of tlll" Int~rnation~ Development Strategy for tbe Sccond Umted Natlons Development Decade as set forth in sections I to III of the present resolution; 3. Urges Member States to implement the rneas- ures, undertaken within tbe framework of thc I11tc1- national Development Strategy, set forth in scct1on J\: of the present resolution; 4. Urges M_ember States to implcmcnt thc pultcy measures unammously agreed upan by thc General Assembly at its seventh special session in rcsolution 3362 (S-Vll) concerning international tradc, transfer of resources far development, international monctarv refarm, science and technology, industrialization, fon¿! and a~riculture and co-operation among dcvclnping countnes and, to that end, requests ali Governmcnts to take the required measures and come to thc ;,,ter-- nati~nal meetings sufficiently prepared so as to makc i1 poss1ble far the competent bodies of the United Nations concemed, particularly tbe United Nations Confcrencc on Trade and Development at its fourth sessio11, the United Nations Industr!al Development Organization, tbe World Food Council and the World Bank Grnup, to reacb urgent and satisfactory agreements on !hose matters referred to them for implementation; 5. Urges developed and developing countries tu continue seeking new areas of agreement and widcn- ing the existing ones, within the framework of thc ,n- propriate intern~tional. organizations, through add rc:~- mg themselves, mter alza, to tbe fallowing issucs · (a) Extension of preferential treatment in favorn of developing countries in trade; (b) Differential and more favourable treatmenl ;" ~avour of developing countries, in appropriate ~:,1:w~ m areas other than trade;

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