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Third United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries

A/RES/58/228No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 1023rd United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries, published in 2004.

What other versions does this mandate have?

13 versions · 1989–2012
This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/66/213
  • 2012A/RES/66/213Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed CountriesLatestCompare with previous version
  • 2011A/RES/65/171Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed CountriesCompare with previous version
  • 2010A/RES/64/213Fourth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed CountriesCompare with previous version
  • 2008A/RES/62/203Third United Nations Conference on the Least Developed CountriesCompare with previous version
  • 2007A/RES/61/211Third United Nations Conference on the Least Developed CountriesCompare with previous version

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

20 topics
Bretton Woods InstitutionsCivil SocietyConferencesConsultationsCoordination Within UN SystemDeveloped CountriesDevelopment AssistanceFinancial AssistanceInternational Financial InstitutionsLeast Developed CountriesParticipantsPartnershipPoverty MitigationPrivate SectorProgramme ImplementationProgrammes of ActionRegional CommissionsReport PreparationResources MobilizationTechnical Cooperation

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

1 report of the Secretary-General submitted under this mandate, 2004.

  • 2004A/59/94Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries for the Decade 2001-2010 report of the Secretary-General

iIdentified automatically from the metadata in each report’s UN Digital Library catalogue record.

What does this mandate say?

11 operative paragraphs
1
Expresses its deep concern over the weak implementation of the Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries for the Decade 2001-2010,2 and expresses its expectation of more vigorous implementation by all partners;
2
Reiterates that the Programme of Action offers a framework for partnership, based on mutual commitments by the least developed countries and their development partners to undertake concrete actions in a number of interlinked areas, as set out in the Programme of Action;
3
Calls upon the least developed countries to continue, with the support of their development partners, to fulfil their commitments and to promote the implementation of the actions contained in the Programme of Action by translating them into specific measures within their national development frameworks and poverty eradication strategies, in particular poverty reduction strategy papers, where they exist, with the involvement of civil society, including the private sector, on the basis of a broad-based inclusive dialogue, as well as to continue to promote an enabling environment for the effective mobilization and utilization of resources consistent with paragraph 82 of the Programme of Action;
4
Calls upon the development partners of the least developed countries, including the multilateral financial institutions, to fulfil their commitments regarding the effective and expeditious implementation of the Programme of Action, and urges the developed countries that have not yet done so to make concrete efforts to effectively implement their commitments on official development assistance to the least developed countries, as contained in paragraph 83 of the Programme of Action;
5
Urges the least developed countries and their development partners to make the Programme of Action an effective tool for the implementation of the poverty reduction strategies at the national level for the achievement of the internationally agreed development goals, including those contained in the United Nations Millennium Declaration;
6
Invites the United Nations system, including the Bretton Woods institutions, and all other international organizations, within their respective mandates, to support as a priority the implementation of the Programme of Action, including programmes of financial and technical cooperation devoted to the least developed countries in support of their national development programmes, including their poverty reduction strategies;
7
Stresses the need for the effective implementation of the Programme of Action and its annual assessment at the substantive session of the Economic and Social Council, and recognizes in this regard the critical importance of the participation of the least developed countries in the assessment process of the Programme of Action;
8
Requests the Secretary-General to take appropriate measures to facilitate the participation of government representatives from the least developed countries in the annual assessment by the Economic and Social Council of the Programme of Action within the context of the overall financial provisions established by the General Assembly in its resolution 1798 (XVII) of 11 December 1962 and subsequent amendments;
9
Also requests the Secretary-General to take appropriate measures, within existing resources and with the full participation of the regional commissions and relevant United Nations bodies, to support the participation of the least developed countries in international meetings, as well as in their preparation and consultation processes;
10
Emphasizes the importance of coordinating action within the United Nations system for the implementation of the Programme of Action, and calls upon the Secretary-General to take appropriate measures to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of the Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States to fulfil its functions in accordance with General Assembly resolution 56/227 of 24 December 2001;
11
Calls upon the Secretary-General to submit, through the Economic and Social Council, an annual progress report on the implementation of the Programme of Action in a more analytical and results-oriented way by placing greater emphasis on concrete results and indicating the progress achieved in its implementation.

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