Preparations for the special session of the General Assembly in 1980.

34. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE SECOND COMMITTEE
207. Preparations for the special session of the General Assembly in 1980

The General Assembly, Bearing in mind its resolutions 3201 (S-VI) and 3202 (S-VI) of I May 1974, containing the Declaration and the Programme of Action on the Establishment of a New International Economic Order, 3281 (XXIX) of 12 December 1974, containing the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States, and 3362 (S-VII) of 16 September 1975 on development and international economic co-operation, Recalling its resolution 32/174 of 19 December 1977, in which it decided, inter alia, to convene a special session of the General Assembly in 1980, and its resolution 33/198 of 29 January 1979 on the preparations for that special session, Recalling also its resolution 33/193 of 29 January 1979 on the preparations for an international development strategy for the third United Nations development decade, Recognizing the need for the special session to produce results commensurate with both the gravity of the current international economic situation and the magnitude of the current economic problems, Noting the Economic Declaration adopted by the Sixth Conference of Heads of State or Government of Non-Aligned Countries, held at Havana from 3 to 9 September 1979 [1] Recalling further its resolutions 34/138 of 14 December 1979 on the global negotiations relating to international economic co-operation for development and 34/139 of the same date on the proposals for global negotiations relating to international economic co-operation for development, Emphasizing that the General Assembly is requested, at its special session, to assess the progress made in the establishment of the new international economic order and to consider obstacles as indicated by the various forums of the United Nations system that impede its establishment and, in this context, to take appropriate action for the promotion of the development of developing countries and international economic co-operation, including the adoption of the new international development strategy for the 1980s, Urging all countries to commit themselves effectively to achieving, through international negotiations and other concerted action, the restructuring of international economic relations on the basis of the principles of justice and equality in order to provide for steady economic development, with due regard to the development potential of developing countries, Stressing the need for thorough preparation for the special session in order to achieve positive and concrete results,

1. Reaffirms its decision that the special session in 1980 will, on the basis of an assessment of the progress made in the establishment of the new international economic order, take appropriate action for the promotion of the development of developing countries and international economic co-operation, including inter alia for the adoption of the international development strategy for the third United Nations development decade and for the launching of global negotiations relating to international economic co-operation for development;

2. Decides to hold the special session at a high political level for two weeks at a suitable time between mid-August and mid-September 1980;

3. Urges the Preparatory Committee for the New International Development Strategy to accelerate its work so as to be able to submit to the General Assembly, through the Economic and Social Council, a draft of the international development strategy for the third United Nations development decade for adoption and proclamation at the special session;

4. Invites the Committee of the Whole Established under General Assembly resolution 32/174, in its capacity as the preparatory committee for the global negotiations relating to international economic co-operation for development,[2] to organize its work in such a manner as to be able to submit its final report to the Assembly at the special session;

5. Decides that the Committee of the Whole, in addition to making preparations for the global negotiations, should consider matters relating to the adequate preparation of the special session;

6. Invites the Governments of Member States to reexamine, bearing in mind the need to establish the new international economic order, their position on the important international economic problems, so as to enable the General Assembly to achieve positive results at the special session;

7. Requests the Secretary-General to accord the necessary high priority to and to provide the necessary facilities and resources for all preparatory arrangements for the special session;

8. Takes note of the preliminary version of the analytical report[3] called for in General Assembly resolution 33/198 and requests the Secretary-General to submit and make available to Governments six weeks before the special session the final report in accordance with the outline, taking into account the relevant resolutions and decisions adopted by the Assembly during its thirty-fourth session, as well as the ongoing work of the Preparatory Committee for the New International Development Strategy and the Committee of the Whole.

109th plenary meeting
19 December 1979

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[1] A/34/542,annex, sect. IV. [2] See sect. II, resolution 34/138. [3] A/34/596.