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V. Resolutions adopted on the reports of the Second Committee 139 ration of its work programme, taking into account the conclusions and recommendations of the Fourth Meeting of Governmental Experts20 and of the work accomplished by previous meetings of governmental experts on the sub- ject; 3. Invites other relevant organs and bodies of the United Nations system and other relevant international organizations to take into consideration in their work, as appropriate, individually and in the context ofthe work of the lnter-Agency Group on Reverse Transfer of Tech- nology, the economic, social and developmental aspects of the reverse transfer oftechnology and international policy initiatives in this area at the multilateral level. 83rd plenary meeting 20 December 1988 43/185. Trade embargo against Nicaragua The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 40/188 of 17 December 1985, 41/164 of 5 December 1986 and 42/176 of 11 December 1987, as well as its resolutions 42/204 of 11 December 1987 and 42/231 of 12 May 1988, Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on the trade embargo against Nicaragua,21 l. Deplores the continuation ofthe trade embargo con- trary to its resolutions 40/188, 41/164 and 42/176 and to the Judgment of the lnternational Court of Justice of 27 June 1986,22 and once again requests that those mea- sures be immediately revoked; 2. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its forty-fourth session on the im- plementation of the present resolution. 83rd plenary meeting 20 December 1988 43/186. Second United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 42/177 of 11 December 1987, in which it decided to convene the Second United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries at a high level in París in September 1990, Recalling also its decision to convene one session of the Meeting of Governmental Experts of Donar Countries and Multilateral and Bilateral Financia! and Technical Assistance Institutions with Representatives of the Least Developed Countries early in 1989 followed by one session of the Intergovernmental Group on the Least Developed Countries, as Preparatory Committee for the Second United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries, early in 1990 in arder to prepare for the Con- ference, Reiterating its request to the Secretary-General to ob- tain, as has been the past practice, extrabudgetary re- sources to ensure the effective participation of the repre- sentatives of the least developed countries through provision of the resources necessary to finance the travel 21 A/43/612. 22 See Military and Paramilitary Activities in and against Nicaragua (Nicaragua v. United States of America), Merits, Judgment, l. C. J. Reports. 1986, p. 14. expenses of at least two representatives from each leas_t de- veloped country to attend the two preparatory meetmgs, Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on the Second United Nations Conference on the Least De- veloped Countries,23 Expressing deep concern at the continuing deterioration in the overall socio-economic situation of the least devel- oped countries, 1. Emphasizes the crucial importance of adequate preparation for the Second United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries, taking into account the priorities to be put forward by the least developed coun- tries themselves; 2. Calls upan all Governments, intergovernmental and multilateral institutions and others concerned to take ap- propriate steps to ensure that adequate preparations are made for the Conference and to participate effectively in the two above-mentioned preparatory meetings, as well as in the Conference itself; 3. Requests all concerned organs, organizations and bodies of the United Nations system to submit, befare the first preparatory meeting, reports containing a review of the implementation ofthe Substantial New Programme of Action for the 1980s for the Least Developed Countries4 within their fields of competence and proposals for further action as input to the preparations for the Conference; 4. Notes the steps being taken by the Secretary- General of the United Nations, with the assistance of the Director-General for Development and International Economic Co-operation and the Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, and urges them to ensure full mobilization and co- ordination of ali organs, organizations and bodies of the United Nations system in the preparations for the Confer- ence; 5. Takes note with appreciation of decision 88/30 on the Second United Nations Conference on the Least De- veloped Countries, adopted by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme on 1 July 1988,24 in which the Administrator ofthe United Nations Development Programme was requested, in close consul- tation with the Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, to assist the least developed countries to ensure that they are able to partici- pate fully in the preparations, including preparatory meet- ings, for the Conference and in the Conference itself; 6. Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report to the General Assembly at its forty-fourth session on the state of preparations for the Conference. 83rd plenary meeting 20 December 1988 43/187. lnternational conference on money and finance The General Assembly, Taking note with appreciation of the report of the Secre- tary-General on current international monetary issues,25 Requests the Secretary-General to continue to monitor the international monetary situation and to prepare an up- dated version of bis report thereon for submission to the General Assembly at its forty-fourth session and to pro- 23 A/43/698. 24 See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council. 1988, Supp/ement No. 9 (E/1988/19), annex l. 2~ A/43/749 and Corr.1.

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