Implementation of the Substantial New Programme of Action for the 1980s for the Least Developed Countries

A/RES/39/174View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 80n Implementation of the Substantial New Programme of Action for the 1980s for the Least Developed Countries, published in 1985.

What other versions does this mandate have?

4 versions · 1983–1986

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/40/205

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1986	A/RES/40/205	Implementation of the Substantial New Programme of Action for the 1980s for the Least Developed Countries	—	—
1985	A/RES/39/174	Implementation of the Substantial New Programme of Action for the 1980s for the Least Developed Countries	1,351	—
1984	A/RES/38/195	Implementation of the Substantial New Programme of Action for the 1980s for the Least Developed Countries	—	—
1983	A/RES/37/224	Implementation of the Substantial New Programme of Action for the 1980s for the Least Developed Countries	—	–

What subjects does this mandate have?

10 subjects

Calendar of Meetings Coordination Within UN System Development Assistance Documents Least Developed Countries Programme Evaluation Programme Implementation Programmes of Action Regional Commissions Self-Reliance

What’s in this document?

16 operative paragraphs

Emphasizes that, in view of their deteriorating socio-economic situation, the least developed countries need the urgent and special attention of the international community and its large-scale support on a continuous basis to enable them to progress towards self-reliant development, consistent with the plans and programmes of each least developed country;

Reaffirms the commitment of the international community to the Substantial New Programme of Action for the 1980s for the Least Developed Countries and urges all countries. international institutions and others concerned to implement fully and effective]) their commitments under the Programme;

Decides to convene the high-level Meeting of the Intergovernmental Group on the Least Developed Countries of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development from 30 September to 11 October 1985 to carry out, inter alia, the mid-term global review of the implementation of the Substantial New Programme of Action and readjust, as appropriate, the Programme for the second half of the Decade of the 1980s in order to ensure its full implementation, pursuant to paragraph 9 of General Assembly resolution 36/194 and paragraph 119 of the Substantial New Programme of Action; 52 4.

Urges all countries as well as multilateral and bilateral financial and technical assistance institutions to take the necessary steps to ensure appropriate preparations for an in-depth review at the high-level meeting;

Stresses the importance of the timely preparation of all necessary documentation, as requested in the Programme, including specific recommendations for the full and expeditious implementation of the Substantial New Programme of Action by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and other competent organizations;

Welcomes decision 284 (XXVIII) of 6 April 1984 of the Trade and Development Board,55 in which the Board decided to convene from I to I O May 1985, as part of the preparatory process for the mid-term global review of the progress made towards the implementation of the Substantial New Programme of Action, a meeting of governmental experts of donor countries and multilateral and bilateral financial and technical assistance institutions with representatives of the least developed countries to consider the following: (a)

Areas for possible improvement of aid practices and management with respect to the least developed countries, taking into account the experience to be drawn from the national review meetings, and in particular:

Measures to improve the co-ordination of assistance programmes:

Measures that the least developed countries are already taking with the support of the international community, as well as possible additional measures that could be undertaken for accelerated progress of the least developed countries and full and expeditious implementation of the Substantial New Programme of Action, taking into account the economic situation of the least developed countries:

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Ways of better adapting the implementation of development assistance programmes to the specific needs of the least developed countries, taking into account the agreed conclusions of the Second Meeting of Multilateral and Bilateral Financial and Technical Assistance Institutions with Representatives of the Least Developed Countries, held at Geneva from 11 to 20 October 1982: 5"

Organizational issues related to the 1985 mid-term global review of the implementation of the Substantial New Programme of Action, including the state of preparation of documentation for that review, especially documents concerning the economic situation of the least developed countries:

Takes note of decision 289 (XXVIII) of 6 April 1984 of the Trade and Development Board, 55 in which the Board decided that the results of the comprehensive review, to be carried out at its thirtieth session in March 1985, of the implementation of section A of its resolution 165 (S-IX) of 11 March 1978,57 called for in paragraph I of United Nations Conference on Trade and Development resolution 161 (VI) of 2 July 1983,53 and of the implementation of resolution 165 (S-IX) as stated in the Substantial New Programme of Action and in Conference resolution 142 (VI), are to be taken into account during the preparatory process for the mid-term global review:

Emphasizes the need for the conclusion of the first round of remaining country review meetings for the least developed countries as soon as possible and, at the latest. before the mid-term global review;

Requests all relevant organs, organizations and bodies of the United Nations system to submit reports containing a review of the implementation of the Substantial New Programme of Action within their fields of competence and proposals for further action as input into the preparation for the mid-term global review;

Requests the Director-General for Development and International Economic Co-operation, in conformity with paragraph 123 of the Substantial New Programme of Action, 52 to continue, in close collaboration with the Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the executive secretaries of the regional commissions and the lead agencies for the aid consultative groups, to ensure at the secretariat level the full mobilization and co-ordination of the United Nations system for

the purpose of implementation and follow-up of the Substantial New Programme of Action, taking into account. in particular, the mid-term global review:

Requests the Secretary-General to obtain extrabudgetary resources to ensure effective participation of the representatives of the least developed countries, through provision of necessary resources to finance travel expenses of at least two representatives from each least developed country to attend the high-level Meeting on the mid-term global review of the implementation of the Substantial New Programme of Action and one representative from each least developed country to attend the meeting referred to in paragraph 6 above;

Further requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its fortieth session a report on the high-level Meeting on the mid-term global review and on the implementation of the present resolution.

/03rd plenary meeting 17 December I 984

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50 Ibid., sect. V. 48 Report o(the United Nations Conference on New and Renewable Sources 5 I See resolution 35156, annex, sect. 111.K. of Energy, Nairobi, /0-2 I August /98/ (United Nations publication, Sales 52 Report of the l'nued Natwns Conference on the Least Developed No. E.81.1.24), chap. I, sect. A.

Countries. Paris, 1-/4 Septemlirr /981 (United Nations publication, Sales 49 Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirtv-ninrh Session, Supple- No. E 82 I 8). pan one. sect. A ment No. 44 (N39/44).

53 See Proceedings of the L'nlled Na11om ( ·on/errnce on Trade and Devel 56 See O/jic,a/ Records o(the rrad,, and Development Board. Twenty-sixth opment. S1x1h Sesswn, vol. I, Report and Annexes (United Nations publica·· Session. Annexes, agenda item 6, document TD/8/933, part two. tion, Sales No. E.83.11.D.6), part one. sect. A 57 Official Records ol the General Ass,,mhly. Thirty-third Sessum, Supple- 54 A/39/578.

•wnt No I.< (A 33/ 151. vol. I. part two, annex I. 55 See Official Records o(thc <;eneral Asscmhlr. Thmr-mnth Scss11>n. Sup plement No. 15 (A 3911 ~). vol I part one. sect 11.R

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