Implementation of the Vienna Programme of Action on Science and Technology for Development Resolutions

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 82i Science and technology for development, published in 1990.

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1990	A/RES/44/14	Implementation of the Vienna Programme of Action on Science and Technology for Development resolutions	3,671	–
1990	A/RES/44/14[E]	Implementation of the Vienna Programme of Action on Science and Technology for Development resolutions	—	–
1990	A/RES/44/14[D]	Implementation of the Vienna Programme of Action on Science and Technology for Development resolutions	—	–
1990	A/RES/44/14[C]	Implementation of the Vienna Programme of Action on Science and Technology for Development resolutions	—	–
1990	A/RES/44/14[B]	Implementation of the Vienna Programme of Action on Science and Technology for Development resolutions	—	–

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Requests the Secretary-General to ·.:xplore the possi 2. bility of organizing a more effective coalition of resources within the United Nations development system, multilat eral financial institutions, regional development banks and bilateral funding agencies to strengthen the endogenous capacity-building of developing countries in science and technology;

Stresses the importance of the work of the United Nations Fund for Science and Technology for Develop ment as an identifiable entity wit h the presenr s;1ze of staff and mode of operation;

43 See Official Records of the Econ,,m1c und Social Cou11ni. I 9/,'), Supplement No. /3 (E/l9X9/:12), annn l Requests the Intergovernmental Commit tee on Science and Technology for Development to continue to pr<" ide policy guidance and set priorities for activities of the Fund within the framework of t he Vienna Programme of Action on Science and Technology for Development;

Calls upon the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme to continue to ensure close and interactive co-operation between the Fund and the Centre for Science and Technology for Development of t he Secretariat on a programmatic and substantive basis, par ticularly in implementing decisions emanating from the end- of-the-decade review of the Vienna Programme of Ac tion ti.

Recommends that the Fund, at t he request of the in terested developing countries, accord priority in support of Pilot projects on the endogenous capacity-building of developing countries;

(/)) Activities directly related to the follow-up of sub stantive t hemes such as new and emerging areas of science and technology considered by t he Intergovernmental Committee;

Projecb and programmes aimed at fostering co operat 1011 among developing countries;

Emphasizes t he important function played hy the 7_ Fund as t he focal point within the United Nations Devel opment Programme for endogenous capacity-building in developing countries and networking with the interna tional science and technology community; · 8.

Takes note of the decision of t he Intergovernmental Committee to include an item entitled "Financing science and technology for development" in the agenda of its elev enth session and to request the Secretary-General to sub mit a comprehensive report to it on t he question.44

E.ASSESSMENT OF TECHNOLOGY

I he General Assemhly,

Recalling dccision 7 (V) of 20 June 1983,45 in which t he Intergovernmental Committee on Science and Tech nolngy for Development established the Advance Tech nology Alert System and called for a review of the project, and the Committee·Ն resolution 4 (VIII) of 6 June 1 986,JR laking note with appreciation of t he report of the Sccre tan -General on the evaluation by t he international group of experts of the Advance Technology Alert System,46

Recognizing that, because of the complexity and the glo hal implications of new and emerging areas of science and technology, careful assessment of technology is required to take full advantage of such emerging technologies and to avoid negative repercussions for developing countries,

I Resolve t hat, m pursuance of the substantive theme approach, the Intergovernmental Committee on Science and lechnology for Development shall choose subjects of particular significance with major science and technology di111,·ns1ons with a \ iew to providing an assessment nf

44 Sc,· 0/fic,u/ R<'rnrds ,,( th<' Gt'neml Assembly. Fortv-Jimrth Session, \11(';1/,·111e111 ,'Vo. i l (A;44 '.17). sect. I I.A, resolution 2 (X), pa1 a. 'i · ' //11d . lhir1, -,·1ghth .\·•111011, S11pp/cmt'11t .Vo. 3 7 (Ai.1Շ: 17), :mnn. ,c, I ll

technology and related policy analysis in order to faci litak the debate of the quest ion in the General Assembl) :

Decides:

(a) To continue and to improve further the Advance Technology A lert System as an important and effective means of applying technology assessment to endogcno11, capacity-building in developing count ries:

(b) To continue also to publish the A TAS Bulletin within existing resources, focusing on the risks and bene fits of new and emerging technology to development, espe cially in developing countries, and on diverse practices of technological assessment being used by Member States and international organizations;

(c) To entrust the Centre for Science and Technology for Development of t he Secretariat, through the Advancl' Technology Alert System and in co-operation with nther United Nations bodies, to serve as the focal point for tech nological assessment wit hin the United Nations system and, where possible, for relations wit h Governmenh and non-governmental organizations concerning technologi cal assessment activities in Member States·,

Takes note of the decision of the I ntergovernmental Committee to choose as the substantive theme for its ele venth session "Ways and means of ensuring the participa tion of developing countries in international co-operation for research on and development of environmentall:, sound technologies, and the rapid and effective transfer nl such technologies to those countries ":47 4.

Requests the Centre to study ways and means of as sisting developing countries in enhancing their capaclly I l l assess new technologies, and recommends that a study be undertaken regarding new materials and the processing of raw materials, making use of the results of t he Cent re's on going programme on materials technology, and request;. the Secretary-General to report thereon to the I ntcrgo, ernmental Committee at its dcvcnt h <;ession.

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