Towards Global Partnerships

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 39 Towards global partnerships, published in 2002.

What other versions does this mandate have?

7 versions · 2001–2012

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/66/223

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2012	A/RES/66/223	Towards global partnerships	1,879	34%Compare
2010	A/RES/64/223	Towards global partnerships	2,383	67%Compare
2008	A/RES/62/211	Towards global partnerships	1,760	68%Compare
2006	A/RES/60/215	Towards global partnerships	1,652	35%Compare
2004	A/RES/58/129	Towards global partnerships	1,329	34%Compare

Which reports were submitted under this mandate?

6 reports · 2003–2013

Year	Symbol	Title	Mandate resolution
2013	A/68/326	Enhanced cooperation between the United Nations and all relevant partners, in particular the private sector report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/66/223
2011	A/66/320	Enhanced cooperation between the United Nations and all relevant partners, in particular the private sector report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/64/223
2009	A/64/337	Enhanced cooperation between the United Nations and all relevant partners, in particular the private sector report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/62/211
2007	A/62/341	Enhanced cooperation between the United Nations and all relevant partners, in particular the private sector report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/60/215
2005	A/60/214	Enhanced cooperation between the United Nations and all relevant partners, in particular the private sector report of the Secretary-General	A/RES/58/129

What subjects does this mandate have?

16 subjects

Business Enterprises Civil Society Consultations Cooperation Between Organizations Coordination Within UN System Economies in Transition Globalization International Cooperation Non-Governmental Organizations Partnership Poverty Mitigation Principles Private Sector Public-Private Partnerships Report Preparation Small and Medium Enterprises

What’s in this document?

7 operative paragraphs

Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General⁴ and its numerous valuable examples of cooperation between the United Nations and all relevant partners, in particular the private sector, which have contributed and should continue to contribute to the realization of the goals and programmes of the Organization, in particular in the pursuit of development and the eradication of poverty;

⁴A/56/323.

Stresses that the principles and approaches that govern such partnerships and arrangements should be built on the firm foundation of United Nations purposes and principles, as set out in the Charter, and invites the United Nations system to continue to adhere to a common approach to partnership which, without imposing undue rigidity in partnership agreements, includes the following principles: common purpose, transparency, bestowing no unfair advantages upon any partner of the United Nations, mutual benefit and mutual respect, accountability, respect for the modalities of the United Nations, striving for balanced representation of relevant partners from developed and developing countries and countries with economies in transition, and not compromising the independence and neutrality of the United Nations system in general and the agencies in particular;

Stresses also the need for international cooperation to strengthen the participation of enterprises, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, business associations, foundations and non-governmental organizations from developing countries and countries with economies in transition, in particular in partnerships with the United Nations system;

Stresses further the need for Member States further to discuss partnerships and to consider, in appropriate intergovernmental consultations, ways and means to enhance cooperation between the United Nations and all relevant partners, inter alia, from the developing countries, to give them greater opportunities to contribute to the realization of the goals and programmes of the Organization;

Invites the Secretary-General to continue to seek the views of relevant partners, in particular the private sector, on how to enhance their cooperation with the United Nations;

Requests the Secretary-General to submit a report on the implementation of the present resolution, containing proposals of modalities for enhanced cooperation between the United Nations and all relevant partners, in particular the private sector, for consideration by the General Assembly at its fifty-eighth session;

Decides to include in the agenda of its fifty-eighth session the item entitled “Towards global partnerships”.

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