Restructuring and Revitalization of the United Nations in the Economic and Social Fields

A/RES/44/103View PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 38 Review of the efficiency of the administrative and financial functioning of the United Nations, published in 1990.

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2 versions · 1990–1991

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/45/177

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
1991	A/RES/45/177	Restructuring and revitalization of the United Nations in the economic and social fields	—	—
1990	A/RES/44/103	Restructuring and revitalization of the United Nations in the economic and social fields	1,937	–

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5 subjects

Administration Institutional Machinery Organizational Change Organizational Structure Work Organization

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19 operative paragraphs

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Reiterating the importance of publicity as an instrument for furthering the aims and purposes of the Declaration and mindful of the continuing pressing need to take all possible steps to acquaint world public opinion with all as pects of the problems of decolonization with a view to as sisting effectively the peoples of the colonial Territories in achieving self-determination, freedom and independence.

Noting with deep concern the measures of censorship im posed by the racist regime of South Africa upon the local and international media with respect to the policies and practices of apartheid,

Aware of the increasingly important role being played in the widespread dissemination of relevant information by a number of non-governmental organizations having a spe cial interest in decolonization, and noting with satisfaction the intensified efforts of the Special Committee in enlisting the support of those organizations in that regard,

Approves the chapter of the report of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implemen tation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples relating to the dissemi nation of information on decolonization and publicity for the work of the United Nations in the field of decoloniza tion; 114 2.

Considers it incumbent upon the United Nations to continue to play an active role in the process of self determination and independence and to intensify ih ef forts for the widest possible dissemination of information on decolonization, with a view to the further mobilization of international public opinion in support of complete decolonization;

Requests the Secretary-General, having regard to 3. the suggestions of the Special Committee, to continue to take concrete measures through all the media at his dis posal, including publications, radio and television, to give widespread and continuous publicity to the work of the United Nations in the field of decolonization, and, inter alia:

To continue, in consultation with the Special Com mittee, to collect, prepare and disseminate basic material, studies and articles relating to the problems of decoloniza tion and, in particular, to continue to publish the periodi cal Objective: Justice and other publications, special arti cles and studies, including the Decolonization series, and to select from them appropriate material for wider dis semination by means of reprints in various language,;

To seek the full co-operation of the administering Powers concerned in the discharge of the tasks referred to above;

To intensify the activities of all United Nations in formation centres;

To maintain a close working relationship with the Organization of African Unity by holding periodic consul tations and by systematically exchanging relevant infor mation with that organization;

To enlist, with the close co-operation of United Na tions information centres,

the support of governmental organizations having a special interest in decolonization in the dissemination of the relevant infor mation;

To continue to provide full press release coverage for all meetings of the Special Committee and its subsidi ary bodies;

To ensure the availability nf the necessarv facilities ,rnd services to that end,

( Ii) To report Io the Special Committee on the mea,- 1:1es taken in implementation of the present resolution;

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Requests all States, in particular the admmistenng Powers, the specialized agencies and other organizations uf the United Nations system and non-governmental llrganizations havmg a special interest in decolonization, t,1 undertake or 1111ensify, in co-operation with the Secre tary-General and within their respective spheres of competence, the large-scale dissemination of the informa l 1011 refern·d to in paragraph 2 above;

Requcs/.\ the.· Special Committee to follow the im plementation of the present resolution and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its forty-fifth session.

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Restructuring and revitalization of the United Nations in the economic and social fields

!he Gen,Tal As,,·rnhly.

H.ecul/ing its re!-.<1lut1ons 32/197 of20Decemher 1977, •ll>21. \ of 19 December 1986, 42/170 of II Decembcr !9X7, 43/174 of 9 December 1988 and 43/213 (If .i l December l 98ȡ: and its decision 43/432 of 20 Decem hn I CJ88,

Neca//ing also Economic and Social Council resolution 1988/77 of29 Juh ICJ88 on the revitalization oft he Coun cil and endorsing.C,Hmcil resolution 1CJ8CJ/114 of 28 July 1 989 on further measures for its implementation,

Desiring 10 strengthen further the role and effectiveness of the United Nat10ns as a whole through enhanced mul tilateral co-operation in the economic. social and related helds 111 accordance with the purposes and principles ,if th,: Charter of the U111ted Nations,

H.eajfirming that Member States must honour, promptly :111d in full. their financial obligations as set out in the < 'harter, and emphasizing that the financial stability of t he Organizatinn will facilitate its effective functioning in the ,.T('nomic, Ȣocial ,md related fields,

l•:mphasL:ing thc need for more effective and efficient functioning of the intergovernmental structure of the l J111ted Nations and its secretariat support structure in the -:conomic, social and related fields in order to enhance in ternational co-operation and efforts to promote the devel ,,pment of the developing countries,

·1.fjirming that the goal of restructuring and revitali1:1- 11rn1 of the United Nations in the economic and social fields is to ensure effective and efficient use of resourees m ȣupport of the ob_1ectives determined by Member States :111d not to make financial savings,

( ·onsciouq of the new demands that are likely to emerge 111 the economic, social and related fields from major inter governmental deliberations scheduled to take place in the ,·arly 1 CJCJ0s and thL· consequent need to adapt the intcrgo\ ,·rr1mental Ȥystem to these demands,

J:mphasL:.ing thL· need to strengthen co-operation and ,:nhance u11dersta11ding between the United Nations and the other organizationȥ of the United Nations system as a whole in order t(i enable the General Assemblv and the Economic and Social Council to carry out the{ r resppn Ȧ.1hilit ies fo1 pronwting international economic and social

1Hiperati('II in a, ,:ordancc with the relevant articles ,if ihc Charle,

Reaffirming the central role assigned to the Economic and Social Council in co-ordinating the activities of the agencies of the United Nations system, as set out in Arti cle 63 of the Charter,

Conscious of the special responsibilities assigned to the Economic and Social Council in chapters IX and X of the Charter,

Emphasizing that a high level of commitment and politi cal support on the part of Member States will be necessary if measures agreed upon to improve the functioning of the intergovernmental system in the economic and social sec tors are to be effectively implemented and truly realized,

Stresses the common interest of all countries in the effective functioning of the United Nations in the eco nomic and social fields so that it is more responsive not only to current issues but also to emerging problems and issues, particularly those relating to the development of the developing countries;

Takes note of the note of the Secretary-General on the review of the efficiency of the administrative and finan cial functioning of the United Nations115 and the view ex pressed therein that more time is required before submis sion to the Assembly of the detailed report requested in resolution 43/174;

Decides to review the efficiency of the administrative and financial functioning of the United Nations in the eco nomic, social and related fields, including the secretariat support structure, taking into account the major intergov ernmental conferences scheduled to take place in the early 1990s, including the special session of the General Assem bly to consider the question of international co-operation against illicit production, supply, demand, trafficking and distribution of narcotic drugs, with a view to expanding the scope and increasing the effectiveness of such co operation, the special session of the Assembly devoted to international economic co-operation, in particular to the revitalization of economic growth and development of the developing countries, the Second United Nations Confer ence on the Least Developed Countries, the eighth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Develop ment and the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, as well as the elaboration of the inter national development strategy for the fourth United Na tions development decade;

Stresses the need for the full implementation of Eco nomic and Social Council resolutions 1988/77 and 1989/114, including the provisions related to the sec retariat support structure of the Council, and requests the Secretary-General to submit a report on the implementa tion of those resolutions to the Economic and Social Council so that the Council can review the question at its second regular session of 1990;

Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its forty-fifth session on the follow up and implementation of the present resolution;

Decides to review the question at its forty-fifth ses smn.

/'he General Assemhly,

Having considered the item entitled "International assistance for the economic rehabilitation of Angola",

.Voting with great concern the serious consequences of the acts of aggression and destabilization perpetrated by South Africa that adversely affect the economy of Angola,

Deeply concerned about the human suffering and the destruction of property resulting from the effects of South Afnca 's acts of aggression and destabilization,

Noting the efforts undertaken by the Government of An gola to cope with the economic and social problems con fron1 ing the country through a concerted programme of economic and financial readjustment,

Conscious of the urgent need for the international com munity to assist Angola in its economic rehabilitation,

Mindful of Security Council resolutions 387 (1976) of 31 March 1976, 428 (1978) of 6 May 1978, 447 (1979) of 28 March 1979, 454 ( 1979) of 2 November 1979, 475 (1980) of 27 June 1980, 545 ( 1983) of 20 December 1983, 546 (1984) of 6 January 1984, 56 7 (1985) of 20 June 1985, 571 (1985) of 20 September 1985, 574 (1985) of 7 October I 985, 577 ( 1985) of 6 December 1985, 602 (1987) of 25 November 1987, 606 (1987) of 23 December 1987 and 628 ( 1989) of 16 January 1989, in which the Council, in ter alia, requested the international community to render assistance to Angola and considered that Angola is enti tled to appropriate redress for any material damage it has suffered,

Expresses its solidarity with and support for the ef forts of Angola to lessen the adverse effects caused by the acts of aggression and destabilization and to cope with the economic and social problems;

Appeals to the mternational community to render the substantial financial, material and technical assistance necessary for 1he economic rehabilitation of Angola;

Requests the Secretary-General to enter into consul tation with the Government of Angola for the purpose of

determining the level of assistance required by Angola and to report to Member States and the relevant United Na tionź bodies on the results of those consultations;

Also requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its forty-fifth session on the im plementation of the present resolution;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its forty-fifth session the item entitled "International assist ance for the economic rehabilitation of Angola".

Urges all States, international financial institutions and organ;zations and programmes of the United Nations sys-

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