Towards Global Partnerships

A/RES/58/129View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 46 Towards global partnerships, published in 2004.

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?

19 subjects

Accountability Bretton Woods Institutions Cooperation Between Organizations Coordination Within UN System Development Assistance Development Projects Development Strategies Focal Points Globalization Guidelines Information Exchange Laws and Regulations Partnership Poverty Mitigation Principles Reporting Procedures Sustainable Development Training Programmes Websites

What’s in this document?

12 operative paragraphs

Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General;⁹

⁹A/58/227.

Stresses that the principles and approaches that govern such partnerships should be built on the firm foundation of United Nations purposes and principles, as set out in the Charter of the United Nations, and invites the United Nations system to continue to adhere to a common and systematic 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, sectoral and geographic balance, and not compromising the independence and neutrality of the United Nations system in general and the agencies in particular;

Encourages the relevant United Nations bodies and agencies, and invites the Bretton Woods institutions, as well as the World Trade Organization, to continue to explore possibilities of enhancing the use of partnerships to better implement their goals and programmes, in particular in the pursuit of development and the eradication of poverty, bearing in mind the different mandates, modes of operation and objectives of the bodies and agencies, as well as the particular roles of the non-State partners involved;

Recalls that the Johannesburg Plan of ImplementationError: Reference source not found designated the Commission on Sustainable Development to serve as a focal point for discussions on partnerships that promote sustainable development, and in this context reaffirms the criteria and guidelines for partnerships in the context of the World Summit on Sustainable Development process and its follow-up, as set out by the Economic and Social Council in its resolution 2003/61;

Stresses the importance of the contribution of voluntary partnerships to the achievement of the internationally agreed development goals, including those contained in the United Nations Millennium Declaration,Error: Reference source not found while reiterating that they are a complement to but not intended to substitute for the commitments made by Governments with a view to achieving these goals;

Also stresses that partnerships should be consistent with national laws, national development strategies and plans, as well as the priorities of countries where their implementation takes place, bearing in mind the relevant guidance provided by Governments;

Calls upon all bodies within the United Nations system that engage in partnerships to ensure the integrity and independence of the Organization and to include information on partnerships in their regular reporting, as appropriate, on their web sites and through other means;

Stresses that partnerships should be designed and implemented in a transparent and accountable manner, and in that regard calls upon partners to provide to and exchange relevant information with Governments, other stakeholders and the relevant United Nations agencies and bodies and other international organizations in which they engage, in an appropriate way, including through reports, with particular attention to the importance of sharing among partnerships information on their practical experience;

Requests the Secretary-General to continue to promote the transparency and accountability of partnerships;

Acknowledges that serving successful partnerships requires specific skills on the part of the Secretariat staff, and calls upon the Secretary-General to continue to support and further to develop such skills, through appropriate training and the sharing of best practices;

Recalls the relevant paragraph in its resolution 57/300 of 20 December 2002;

Requests the Secretary-General to report to the General Assembly at its sixtieth session on the implementation of the present resolution.

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