Developing Human Resources for Development

A/RES/54/211View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 99d Human resources development, published in 2000.

What other versions does this mandate have?

7 versions · 1990–2000

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2000	A/RES/54/211	Developing human resources for development	991	24%Compare
1998	A/RES/52/196	Developing human resources for development	921	34%Compare
1996	A/RES/50/105	Developing human resources for development	963	—
1994	A/RES/48/205	Developing human resources for development	—	—
1992	A/RES/46/143	Developing human resources for development	—	—

What subjects does this mandate have?

12 subjects

Appropriate Technology Capacity Building Communication Technology Development Policy Human Development Human Resources Information Centres Information Technology Know-How Resources Allocation Training Programmes Women in Development

What’s in this document?

18 operative paragraphs

Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General;³

³A/54/408.

Recognizes the importance of developing human resources as a means, inter alia, of participating more effectively in the world economic system and of benefiting from globalization;

Urges increased investments in all aspects of human development, such as education and training, health and nutrition, to achieve universal coverage and the well-being of all;

Also urges the adoption of comprehensive approaches to human resources development which combine, among other factors, economic growth, provision of basic social services, poverty eradication, sustainable livelihoods, empowerment of women, involvement of youth, the needs of vulnerable groups of society, political freedom, popular participation, respect for human rights, justice and equity, all of which are essential for enhancing human capacity to meet the challenge of development;

Emphasizes the need to ensure the full participation of women in the formulation and implementation of national policies to promote human resources development;

Encourages all countries to accord priority, in particular in national budgets, to human resources development in the context of the adoption of economic and social policies;

Invites international organizations, including international financial institutions, to continue to give priority to supporting the objectives of human resources development and to integrating them into their policies, programmes and operations;

Recognizes the need to direct concerted efforts at enhancing the technical skills and know-how of people living in rural and agricultural areas, with a view to improving their means of livelihood and material well-being, and in this regard encourages the allocation of more resources for this purpose so as to facilitate access to appropriate technology and know-how from within and from other countries, in particular the developed countries, as well as through South-South cooperation;

Encourages the adoption of policies, approaches and measures that serve to narrow the increasing gap between developed and developing countries in information and communication technologies in particular and in technology in general, including by:

Encouraging the private sector, in collaboration with the United Nations system and non-governmental organizations, to donate voluntarily to designated centres in developing countries literary materials, information and communication technology equipment and training, in order to facilitate improved access, as well as to make funds available for these purposes;

Taking advantage of the rapid turnaround in both the educational institutions and corporations in developed countries of literary material and information and communication technology equipment, through coordinated efforts involving the United Nations system, non-governmental organizations and recipients or interested developing countries;

Promoting transparent, efficient regulatory regimes and other policies that encourage investment;

Supporting targeted investments in infrastructure that would establish the physical foundation for the operation of Internet services and pave the way for commercial and development applications;

Developing training in information technologies for users such as non-governmental organizations, universities and business service organizations, as well as key governmental agencies;

Calls upon developing countries, with the support of the international community, to establish information, communication and electronic community centres, where appropriate and in cooperation with the private sector, in order to provide connectivity and access to information and knowledge;

Calls upon the developed countries and the United Nations system to increase support to programmes and activities of developing countries for human resources development and capacity-building, in particular those geared towards harnessing information and communication technologies;

Requests the Secretary-General to include in his report to the General Assembly at its fifty-sixth session an assessment of the efficiency and effectiveness of the contribution made by the United Nations system to advancing human resources development in developing countries through its operational activities, and to make recommendations to enhance further its impact;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-sixth session, under the item entitled Sustainable development and international economic cooperation, the sub-item entitled Human resources development.

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