Programmes of technical assistance

UN General Assembly, Programmes of technical assistance, A/RES/921, UN General Assembly, 25 October 1955, https://www.refworld.org/legal/resolution/unga/1955/en/7296 [accessed 07 November 2025]
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X. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE SECOND COMMITTEE
921. Programmes of technical assistance

The General Assembly, Having considered chapter III B of the report[1]1of the Economic and Social Council concerning the report[2] of the Secretary-General on the regular United Nations programme of technical assistance and the seventh report[3] of the Technical Assistance Board on the Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance, Having considered, in particular, the report[4] of the Economic and Social Council on questions raised by the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions regarding the Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance, together with the comments[5] thereon of the Advisory Committee made in response to General Assembly resolutions 722 (VIII) and 831 D (IX) of 23 October 1953 and 26 November 1954 respectively, Reaffirming its confidence in the Expanded Programme as a means of furthering economic and social progress and achieving higher standards of living, Considering that technical training of nationals of under-developed countries is indispensable to the economic development of those countries, Noting with satisfaction the continued financial support of the programmes as shown in the contributions for 1955, Recalling the authority and responsibility for technical assistance matters conferred upon the Technical Assistance Committee by previous resolutions of the Economic and Social Council and of the General Assembly, Recalling its approval in annex III to General Assembly resolution 831 (IX) of the system of allocation[6] of funds to each of the participating organizations,

1. Takes note of chapter III B of the report of the Economic and Social Council;

2. Requests the Economic and Social Council to continue its efforts to secure the maximum administrative efficiency and co-ordination of activities of participating organizations in order that the fullest benefits of the programmes of technical assistance may be brought to the countries served;

3. Expresses its confidence that all pertinent comments made by Member States in the General Assembly concerning the nature, operations and other aspects of the regular and expanded programmes of technical assistance will be kept in mind when any comprehensive review of these programmes and their possibilities is undertaken;

4. Invites Governments to give the fullest support to the Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance and to announce their pledges for the year 1956 at the forthcoming Sixth United Nations Technical Assistance Conference, in order to ensure the continued growth of the Programme.

537th plenary meeting,
25 October 1955.
[1] Ibid., Tenth Session, Supplement No. 3 (A/2943). [2] Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, Twentieth Session, Annexes, agenda item 7, document E/2736. [3] Ibid., Supplement go. 4 (E/2714 and document E/2714/ Add.l. [4] Ibid., Supplement No. 1, resolution 584 B (XX), annex. [5] Official Records of the General Assembly, Tenth Session, Annexes, agenda item 24, document A/994. [6] See also resolution 994 (X).
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