Implementation of the Vienna Programme of Action on Science and Technology for Development Resolutions

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 82i Science and technology for development, published in 1990.

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1990	A/RES/44/14	Implementation of the Vienna Programme of Action on Science and Technology for Development resolutions	3,671	–
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Further recognizing the importance of the work of the Agency on nuclear power, nuclear safety, radiological protection and radioactive waste management, including its work directed towards assisting developing countries in planning for the introduction of nuclear power in accor dance with their needs,

Again stressing the need for the highest standards of safety in the design and operation of nuclear plants so as to minimize risks to life, health and the environment.

Taking note with appreciation of the report of the Agency on its programme activities with a view to achiev ing the objectives of sustainable and environmentally sound development, 3"

Noting that the General Conference of the Agency at it,; thirty-third regular session approved the reappointment by the Board of Governors of the Agency of Mr. Hans Blix as Director General of the Agency for :1

further term of four years, commencing on I December 1989,

Bearing in mind resolutions GC(XXXIII)/RES/506 on Israeli nuclear capabilities and threat. GC(XXXIII)/ RES/508 on measures to strengthen international co operation in matters relating to nuclear safety and radio logical protection, GC(XXXIIl)/RES/S0Q on dumping of nuclear wastes, GC(XXXIIl)/RES/510 on the Con vention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material, GC(XXXIIl)/RES/511 on the Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident and the Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiolog ical Emergency, GC(XXXIII)/RES/51:'i on the plan for the production of low-cost potable water and GC(XXXIII)/RES/524 on South Africa's nuclear capabilities, adopted on 29 September 1989 by the Gen eral_ Conference of the Agency at its thirty-third regular sess10n,

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Takes note of the report of the International Atom 1c Energy Agency; 32 2.

Affirms its confidence in the role of the Agency m the application of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes,

Urges all States to strive for dfect1ve and harmom ous international co-operation in carrying out the work of the Agency, pursuant to its statute; in promoting the use of nuclear energy and the application of the necessary measures to strengthen further the safety of nuclear instal lations and to minimize risks to life, health and the envi ronment; in strengthening technical assistance and C() operation for developing countries; and in ensuring the effectiveness and efficiency of the Agency's safeguards sys tem;

Requests the Secretary-General to transmit to the Director General of t he Agency the records of the forty fourth session of the General Assembly relating to the Agency's activities.

Implementation of the Vienna Programme of Ac tion m1 Science and Technology for Development

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Rernlling it» resolu1ion 34/218 of 19 December 197Q, in which it endorsed the Vienna Programme of Action on Sc1c11n: and Technt1lngy for Development,-36 ,Stressing th1.: increasing importance of science and tech nology for development in the context of the rapidly changing international economic environment,

\oting with great ,·oncem that the effect of increasing disparities in scientitic and technological capabilities be tween the industrialized countries and the developing countries as a whole has been to contribute to a widening of the economic gap het ween them,

Srrcssing aim the central role that science and tech nology play as vital 111struments for the improvement of the quality of life and the eradication of poverty in the con kxl nf the prnmotion l1f economic growth and sustained Jndopment 111 developing countries,

f.'l(prcss111g ,·oncern that the absence of a favourable ex ternal economic environment has adversely affected the capacity of developing countries to foster and finance their activ111es concerning science and technology for develop rn,:111.

Fmphasizing the need to enhance human resources de \ dt.ipment in ,1rder t,, promote the endogenous capacity in science and tcǫchnology of developing countries, in par t1c11 lar to fau: the challenges of development and ac celerated technological change posed by the present scien tific a11d technological revolution,

I ah.ing note of the report of the Secretary-General on the l'lld-of-decade rt·v1ew of the implementation of the V1l'n11a Programme ,.,r Action, 17 Reaffirms the \alidity of the Vienna Programme of Ac1 io11 on Science and Technology for Development and ii'> ba»ic goak and ,·xpresses concern regarding its im plc111entatio11:

Considers that ,cience and technology should be one of t he major componenh 111 the deliberations of the special se..,..,1011 of the General Assembly in 1990 devoted to inter national economic cu-operation, in particular to the revi talization of economic growth and development of the de velnp111g countries, the Ad Hoc Committee of the Whole f,>r the Preparation of the International Development Stralegy for ihe F,,urth United Nations Development DeL·ade, the Second United Nations Conference on the I.east Developed Countnes and the proposed United Na- 11011.., ,·onference ,m ,·rwironment and development.

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Calls upon the organizations of the United Nations syÄte1,11 t'? dev_ote increased attention to national capacity bmldmg m science and technology, in accordance with the development objectives, priorities and plans of developing countnes, and to enable them to take effective measures to build better and more sustainable institutions, strengthen human resource capacities and develop and adapt tech nology;

38O/ficial Records of !he General Assemhly. Forty-firs/ Session.

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41 Report of the World Conference to Review and Appraise the Achievements of the United Nations Decade for Women: Equality. Development and Peace, Nairobi, 15-26 July 1985 (United Nations Stresses that international co-operation to foster the endogenous capacity-building of developing countries, in accordance with their autonomous decision-making in science and technology, must also be oriented to demand driven priorities in order to support the efforts of develop ing countries in economic growth and development;

Emphasizes that international co-operation to foster endogenous capacity-building should give particular at tention to management of technology in order to cope with technological change and promote technological in novation;

Calls upon the United Nations system to provide sustained support to the process of building the endoge nous capacities of developing countries in science and technology. including their capacity for assessment of 1echnology:

Urges the Centre for Science and Technology for Development of the Secretariat and the United Nations Fund for Science and Technology for Development, in co operation with other bodies of the United Nations system. to continue to implement further pilot studies;

Also urges the United Nations Development Pro gramme and other interested bodies of the United Nations system, as well as major donor countries, to support the implementation of those studies;

Invites the Advisory Committee on Science and Technology for Development to provide expert advice and support for that endeavour;

Requests the Secretary-General to submit an in terim progress report on the implementation of the pres ent resolution to the Intergovernmental Committee on Scie_nce and Technology for Development at its eleventh sess10n.

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