Strengthening the Role of the United Nations in the Field of International Economic, Scientific-Technological and Social Co-Operation

A/RES/40/178View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1986.

What subjects does this mandate have?

10 subjects

Budget Contributions Developing Countries Development Economic Cooperation Economic Negotiations International Cooperation International Economic Relations Operational Activities Scientific Cooperation Technical Cooperation

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7 operative paragraphs

Reaffirms that co-operation among all nations should be based on respect for the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of each State, including the right of each people to choose freely its own socio-economic and political system;

Appeals to all Member States to reaffirm their solemn pledge to take joint and separate action in co-operation with the Organization for the achievement of the purposes set forth in the Charter on international economic co-operation and to contribute genuinely their share of efforts to this end;

Emphasizes the important contribution of the United Nations system in responding to the particular needs of the developing countries, and stresses in this context the need to strengthen multilateral co-operation for development, including increased voluntary contributions to operational activities for development of the United Nations system;

Emphasizes also the urgent need for all Member States to intensify their contribution to creating an atmosphere favourable to fruitful and constructive negotiations on international economic problems within the United Nations system;

Stresses the willingness of Member States to strengthen the United Nations system as a framework for constructive dialogue and joint efforts in solving international economic, scientific-technological and social problems, especially problems confronting the developing countries;

Urges all Member States to continue in a constructive spirit and in good faith the negotiations initiated in the United Nations system on international economic

issues and to bring them to a successful end by reach~ng mutually acceptable and just solutions in accordance wtth the objectives agreed upon;

Invites the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly, in his annual reports, on the pro~ess achieved in the implementation of the present resolution.

18 Resolution 2 I 7 A (Ill).

21 N40/519. 19 See resolution 2200 A (XXI), annex.

22 Resolution 35/56 annex 20Efl979/75, E/1981/65. N36/571.

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