Report of the South Commission : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

The General Assembly,

Taking note with appreciation of the report entitled The Challenge to the South: The Report of the South Commission and the overview and summary of the South Commission report, which are important contributions regarding the development process of the developing countries, assessing the achievements, analysing the failings and suggesting directions for reform,

1.         Requests the Secretary-General, in consultation with the President of the Economic and Social Council, to convene, within existing resources, not excluding voluntary contributions, during the second regular session of 1991 of the Council, a meeting devoted to an informal exchange of views on the conclusions and recommendations contained in the report of the South Commission, in particular, in its overview and summary;

2.         Invites Governments and the organs, organizations and bodies of the United Nations system to submit their views on the conclusions and recommendations contained in the report of the South Commission, in particular, in its overview and summary, for consideration at the aforementioned meeting of the Economic and Social Council;

3.         Invites the President of the Economic and Social Council to report to the General Assembly at its forty-sixth session on the outcome of the informal exchange of views to be held during the second regular session of 1991 of the Council.