Multilateral Development Assistance for the Exploration of Natural Resources

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda items 67Assessment of the progress made in the implementation of General Assembly resolutions 2626 (XXV), 3202 (S-VI), 3281 (XXIX) and 3362 (S-VII), entitled respectively "International Development Strategy for the Second United Nations Development Decade", "Programme of Action on the Establishment of a New International Economic Order", "Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States", and "Development and International economic cooperation" and 71Acceleration of the transfer of real resources to developing countries, published in 1978.

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3 versions · 1978–1980

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5 topics

Development Assistance Groups of Experts Report Preparation Resources Exploration Technology Transfer

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Requests the Secretary-General to prepare, with the assistance of a group of high-level experts appointed by him on the recommendation of Governments and with due regard to equitable geographical distribution, a report on the following, including conclusions and recommendations, taking into account studies already undertaken within the United N ations system:

An estímate of the financia! requirements over (a) the next ten to fifteen years for the exploration and location of natural resources in developing countries which indicate to the Secretary-General their interest;

The availability of multilateral mechanisms ( b) for the provision of adequate finance for the exploration of natural resources with special reference to the availability of soft loans with an element of subsidy for developing countries, bearing in mind, inter alía, the special needs of the least developed, land-locked and island developing countries and the most seriously affected among them;

The availability of mechanisms for the transfer of technology to developing countries for the exploration and exploitation of natural resources;

Also requests the Secretary-General to provide the group with material for its consideration, in consultation with the Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and other interested bodies of the United Nations system;

Decides to consider the report of the Secretary- General at its thirty-third session.

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