Preparation of the New International Development Strategy for the Fourth United Nations Development Decade

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 82 Development and international economic cooperation, published in 1988.

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Development Strategies International Decades

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Reaffirming the continuing importance of the Vienna Programme of Action on Science and Technology for Dement strategy for the fourth United Nations development decade velopment 76 in providing comprehensive guidance for the work of the United Nations system in the field of science

The General Assembly, and technology for development,

Recalling its resolutions 3201 (S-VI) and 3202 (S-VI) of

Having considered the report of the Intergovernmental 1 May 1974, containing the Declaration and the Pro- Committee on Science and Technology for Development on its ninth session,77 gramme of Action on the Establishment of a New International Economic Order, 3281 (XXIX) of 12 December 1974, containing the Charter ofEconomic Rights and Du-

ties of States, and 3362 (S-VII) of 16 September 1975 on development and international economic co-operation,

Recalling also its resolution 35/56 of 5 December 1980, the annex to which contains the Intemational Development Strategy for the Third United Nations Development Decade, and its decision 40/438 of 17 December 1985 conceming the review and appraisal of the implementation of the Strategy,

Concerned that the goals and objectives of the Strategy remain largely to be fulfilled,

Recognizingthe crucial and urgent need for the reactivation of the economic and social developmen t process of the developing countries,

Requests the Secretary-General, in consultation with all the concemed organs and organizations of the United Nations system, to provide information which would be appropriate for the preparation and elaboration of an intemational development strategy for the fourth United Nations development decade (1991-2000), including that which would be relevant for the assessment of the International Development Strategy for the Third United Nations Development Decade, taking into account the above-mentioned resolutions;

Also requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its forty-third session, through the Economic and Social Council, on the information requested above;

Decides to consider, at its forty-third session, appropriate further action for the assessment of the Intemational Development Strategy for the Third United Nations Development Decade and the preparation and elaboration of an international development strategy for the fourth United Nations development decade.

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GUIDELINES FOR NA TIONAL ACTION Ali Governments that have not airead y done so should endeavour to prepare national shelter strategies at appropriate levels as an integral part of their development strategies.

The national shelter strategies should take into account the multidimensional nature of the problem and fulfil and reflect the wide socioeconomic benefits of shelter development.

The national shelter strategies should also reflect the criteria of affordability and replicability, particularly for shelter for low-income population groups; special attention should be paid to improving the access of the poor to land with secure tenure and appropriate building materials, as well as to developing housing finance institutions that will mobilize household savings and are responsive to the needs of lowincome groups.

Ali efforts should be made to involve, in full partnership, ali concerned governmental, non-governmental, public-sector and privatesector bodies, agencies and institutions at all levels and, in particular, the communities and people concerned, in the planning and implementation of national shelter strategies.

In the national shelter strategies, special attention should be paid to the problems faced and capacities represented by marginalized groups such as women and youth and disadvantaged groups such as the aged and the disabled.

Governments should report biennially at the session of the Commission on Human Settlements on the progress made in implementing the measures mentioned above.

GUIDELINES FOR INTERNATIONAL ACTION l.

Ali United Nations bodies, specialized agencies and institutions should support, as necessary, the Commission on Human Settlements and the Executive Director ofthe United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habita!) in the formulation and implementation of the Global Strategy for Shelter to the Year 2000 and ensure that their relevan! country-specific activities are supportive of and co-ordinated with national shelter strategies.

The regional commissions of the United Nations should encourage and assist in the formulation of shelter strategies in their respective regions and the exchange of information thereon, and the Executive Director is invited to make ful] use of contacts with Governments through the regional commissions and their subsidiary bodies.

Ali countries in a position to do so and international funding agencies should give ali possible support to Governments in their efforts to plan and implement national shelter strategies for the attainment of the goals of the Global Strategy for Shelter to the Y ear 2000 and, within the framework of an enabling shelter strategy, their endeavours to achieve improvement in the shelter situation of their inhabitants, in particular the poor and disadvantaged, and they should report to the Executive Director ofthe United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habita!) on their actions in this respect.

76Report of the United Nations Conference on Science and Technology for Development,

Vienna,

20--31 August 1979 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.79.1.21 and corrigenda), chap. VII. 77 Official Records of the General Assembly, Forty-second Session.

78 /bid., sect. II.A, resolution 1 (IX), sect. II. Supplement No. 37 (A/42/37 and Corr. l).

79 /bid., sect. II.

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