Industrial Development Co-Operation

A/RES/39/232View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1985.

What other versions does this mandate have?

23 versions · 1979–2024

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/79/222

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2024	A/RES/79/222	Industrial development cooperation	5,956	76%Compare
2022	A/RES/77/180	Industrial development cooperation	5,419	80%Compare
2020	A/RES/75/231	Industrial development cooperation	4,738	87%Compare
2019	A/RES/73/247	Industrial development cooperation	4,298	68%Compare
2017	A/RES/71/242	Industrial development cooperation	3,640	46%Compare

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

1 report · 2012

Year	Symbol	Title		Mandate resolution
2012	A/67/329/Add.1	Composition of the Secretariat : gratis personnel, retired staff and consultants and individual contractors report of the Secretary-General : addendum		A/RES/57/243

What subjects does this mandate have?

7 subjects

Budget Contributions Developing Countries Industrial Development International Cooperation Resources Mobilization Technical Cooperation Technical Field Advisers

What’s in this document?

9 operative paragraphs

Recalling its resolutions 320 I (S-VI) and 3202 (S-VI) of May 1974, containing the Declaration and the Programme of Action on the Establishment of a New Interna tional Economic Order, 3281 (XXIX) of 12 December 1974, containing the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States, 3362 (S-VII) of 16 September 1975 on development and international economic co-operation and 35/56 of 5 December 1980, the annex to which con tains the International Development Strategy for the Third United Nations Development Decade, in which, inter alia, the importance of industrialization in the development of developing countries is stressed, 2119

Recalling also the Lima Declaration and Plan of Action on Industrial Development and Co-operation,2111 in which were laid down the main measures and principles for industrial development and co-operation within the framework of the establishment of the new international economic order, and the New Delhi Declaration and Plan of Action on Industrialization of Developing Countries and International Co-operation for their Industrial Devel opment,211 in which a strategy was spelt out for the further industrialization of developing countries.

Reaffirming its resolution 38/ l 92 of 20 December 1983, as well as all other relevant resolutions in the field of industrial development co-operation,

Concerned about the continuing negative impact of the world economic crisis on the economic development and industrialization of the developing countries,

Urging developed countries to take fully into account the broad international implications of their policy deci sions, including their impact on developing countries and industrial development,

Also urging developed countries to promote conditions conducive to the sustained world economic recovery so necessary for revitalizing the industrialization of develop ing countries by, inter alia, substantially increasing their financial and technical assistance,

Stressing the importance of economic co-operation among developing countries as an integral part of a global development effort and of an interdependent world econ omy and urging the enhancement of such co-operation in • the field of industrialization,

Reafi rming the role of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization as the central co-ordinating organ in the United Nations system having a primary responsibility for promoting the transfer of industrial tech nology to developing countries and for the promotion and acceleration of their industrial development,

1:·xpressing its concern that contributions to the United Nations Industrial Development Fund have remained far below the agreed desirable level of $50 million and that the level of the Fund has gradually declined in real terms since its establishment.

Reaffirming the importance and effectiveness of the Senior Industrial Development Field Advisers Programme in implementing the wide range of programmes and serv ices rendered by the United Nations Industrial Develop ment Organization,

Expressing its concern that the availability of funds from the United Nations Development Programme, which is the main source of funding for the technical assistance activities of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, has been reduced substantially in the past few years,

Recognizing that the efforts of developing countries to develop their industrial technological capabilities should be supported by the international community and the importance of facilitatmg the transfer of technology to developing countries,

Having considered the report of the Fourth General Conference of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization,212 held at Vienna from 2 to 19 August 1984, and the report of the Industrial Development Board on its eighteenth session, 211

REPORT OF THE FOURTH GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED NATIONS INDlJSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANJZA TION I.

'J ·akes note of the report of the Fourth General Con ference of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization;

Notes with concern that the Conference was unable to yield results commensurate with the dimensions of the problems confronting the developing countries concerning their industrialization and confronting the world economy as a whole;

l. Endorses the resolutions adopted by the Con ference214 and calls for their immediate and effective implementation;

Notes with regrc1 that the Conference could not adopt two draft resolutions concerning world industrial restructuring and redeployment and the mobilization of financial resources for industrial development; 211 5.

Welcomes the decision of the Conference to accord high priority to industrial co-operation among developing

countries in the activities and programmes of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization;

Welcomes also the decision of the Conference to give priority to strengthening the technological capabilities of developing countries, which are an important element in the industrialization process;

Decides that adequate resources should be provided in the budget of the United Nations Industrial Develop ment Organization to implement fully all its mandates, particularly those in support of the activities established in priority areas, and authorizes the Secretary-General to take appropriate action to this end;

Welcomes the announcements to allocate new and additional voluntary contributions to the United Nations Industrial Development Fund, including contributions through trust funds, and calls upon all countries, in partic ular the developed countries, to contribute or to increase their contributions to the United Nations Industrial Development Fund so as to reach, at the earliest date pos sible, the agreed desirable funding level of $50 million a year;

Requests the United Nations Industrial Develop ment Organization to take appropriate action to imple ment the resolutions and recommendations of the Con ference;

I 0. Calls upon all organs, organizations and bodies of the United Nations system to respond positively to the rel evant resolutions and recommendations addressed to them by tht> Conference;

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REPORT OF THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD ON ITS EIGHTEENTH SESSION I. Takes note of the report of the Industrial Develop ment Board on its eighteenth session;

2 Decides that in 1985 the regular budget of the United Nations will provide for maintaining the total number of existing posts in the Senior Industrial Develop ment Field Advisers Programme, taking into account tht> allocation in the budget of the United Nations Develop ment Programme, as well as voluntary funding through tht> United Nations Industrial Development Organization. and requests the Secretary-General to take appropriate action to this end;

Appeals to developed countries to provide maxi mum voluntary contributions for the Senior Industrial Development Field Advisers Programme;

Reaffirms its support for strengthening the system of consultations, in the light of experience gained, with the objective of increasing tht> industrial capacities of develop ing countries.

208 A/AC.172/92.

10/fic,a/ R,,cords (}/the Gl'neraf .·lss,•mhlr, Fhmr-mnth Sessum. Suppl,· 209 Resolution 35/56, annex, paras. 7c-80.

ment No. /6 (A/39/16). 210Sec A/IOI 12. chap. IV.

214 See ID/CONF.5146 and Corr. I, chap. 11, sect. B. 2 1 I ID/CONF.4122 and Corr. I. chap VI •1111,,d. sect. C See also S•Tt. :X.B.4, decisions 39/446 and 391447 212 ID!CONf.5146 and Corr. I

216 A/S-11.'14. annex I '18sec A 39 207. annex. 2 l 7 See (Ž/final Record<; or thl' (;cncr-a/ ,I Y\'1•mh/r I h1r[)'··lllfllh .\ns1on '9 .\ .N :1111-F 1984 108. annex \'upplement ,\'fl !6 u\:]I} 16), annc, L

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