Developing Human Resources for Development

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Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 97hHuman resources development, published in 1998.

What other versions does this mandate have?

7 versions · 1990–2000

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/54/211

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What subjects does this mandate have?

10 topics

Capacity Building Coordination Within UN System Economic Cooperation Among Developing Countries Gender Equality Human Resources Information Technology Poverty Mitigation Social Development Training Programmes Women in Development

What does this mandate say?

12 operative paragraphs

Takes note of the note by the Secretary-General;

Emphasizes that, in the development of human resources, an overall, well-conceived and integrated approach that mainstreams a gender perspective and takes into account the needs of all people should be adopted, incorporating such vital areas as population, health, nutrition, water, sanitation, housing, communications, education and training, and science and technology, as well as taking into account the need to create more opportunities for employment in an environment that guarantees political freedom, popular participation, respect for human rights, justice and equity, all of which are essential for enhancing human capacity to meet the challenge of development;

Encourages all countries to apply the requisite policies to ensure the development of their human resources, through education and training and by seeking, where possible, to increase receptivity to technological innovations, including those in the field of information technology;

Emphasizes the need to ensure the full participation of women in the formulation and implementation of national policies to promote human resources development;

Acknowledges the efforts of developing countries in promoting human resources development, and, in this regard, emphasizes the need for international cooperation to advance human resources development and the need for concerted efforts to support the efforts of developing countries, especially in those Africa and the least developed countries, to develop their human resources;

Encourages all countries to accord priority, in particular in national budgets, to human resources development in the context of the adoption of economic and social policies;

Emphasizes that human resources development and institution-building can be promoted through South-South cooperation, and calls upon countries to take action in this regard;

Invites international organizations, including international financial institutions, to continue to give priority to supporting the objectives of human resources development and to integrating them into their policies, programmes and operations;

Emphasizes that structural adjustment programmes should support social development goals, in particular the eradication of poverty, the promotion of full and productive employment and the enhancement of social integration, with due regard to the implementation of sound economic policies;

Calls upon the relevant organs, organizations and bodies of the United Nations system, in accordance with their mandates, work programmes and priorities, to coordinate effectively their activities in support of national and regional action in the area of human resources development and capacity-building, both among themselves and with other development partners, and to strengthen the impact of their development activities on human resources development;

Requests the Secretary-General to include in his report to the General Assembly at its fifty-fourth session an assessment of the effectiveness of the contribution made by the United Nations system to advance human resources development through its operational activities, and to make recommendations to further enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of its contribution to human resources development, including the identification of possible new approaches that will enhance their impact;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-fourth session, under the item entitled "Sustainable development and international economic cooperation", the sub-item entitled "Human resources development".

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