Takes note ofthe report ofthe Secretary-General on a concept of international economic security;3 2.
Emphasizes that the Charter of the United Nations provides a basis for conducting relations among States in a manner that would promote the shared objective of revitalizing development, growth and international trade in a more predictable and supportive environment through multilateral co-operation and thus also promote peace, security and stability;
3
Expresses its conviction that the search for international economic security should be based on a constructive, universal, more comprehensive and continued dialogue within the United Nations and the United Nations system aimed at developing practical approaches and measures that contribute to improvements in the international economic system through reform and strengthening of the framework of principies and rules governing trade, monetary and financial relations within which countries operate;
4
Recognizes that the United Nations should make a greater contribution to the efforts of Governments to improve their capacity to manage the interrelationships among different economies and the linkages between various sectors and issues;
5
Requeststhe Secretary-General, in monitoring the development of international and multilateral economic co-operation, to continue his efforts to enhance the capacity ofthe United Nations to focus on current and potential problem areas in the world economy in order to assist Governments in taking concerted measures, in particular to solve development problems of developing countries;
6
A/so requests the Secretary-General to consult with eminent persons representing ali regions on principies of international economic security in the light of the present resolution, keeping in mind the existing mandates on development and international economic co-operation, and to submit the findings thereon to the General Assembly at its forty-fourth session through the Economic and Social Council.
Date of Resolution No.
Title ltem adopt1on Page
198 Furthering international co-operation regarding thc externa\ debt prnblem,
199 Assistance for the reconstruction and development of Lebanon (A/42/796) 42/200 Special economic assistance to Chad (A/42/796) .
11 December 1987 169
11 December 1987 169 42/201 Special assistance to front-line States (A/42/796) .
86 42/202 Special assistance to Maldives for disaster relief and the strengthening of its coastal defences (A/42/796) .
11 December 1987 170 42/203 Assistance to El Salvador (A/42/796)
11 December 1987 170 42/204 Special economic assistance to Central America (A/42/796)
11 December 1987 171 42/205 Assistance to Benin, the Central African Republic, Democratic Yemen, Djibouti, Ecuador, the Gambia, Madagascar, Nicaragua and Vanuatu (A/42/796)
11 December 1987 172
2 TD/351, part one, sect. l.
3 A/42/314-E/1987/77 and Add.l.
Nations publícation, Sales No. E.87.IX.8).
5 Report of the lnternational Conference on the Question of Palestine, Geneva, 29 August-7 September /983 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.83.1.21), chap. l, sect. B.
6 A/42/289-E/\987/86 and Add.l and 2 and Add.2/Corr.l.
