29 May 1985

23rd plenary meeting

International Development Strategy for the Third United Nations Development Decade

The Economic and Social Council,

Recalling that the Declaration on Social Progress and Development, contained in General Assembly resolution 2542 (XXIV) of 11 December 1969, emphasized the interdependence of economic and social development and the wider process of growth and change, as well as the importance of a strategy of integrated development which takes full account, at all stages, of its social aspects,

Recalling also that the International Development Strategy for the Third United Nations Development Decade, contained in General Assembly resolution 35/56 of 5 December 1980, called, inter alia, for the elimination of hunger and malnutrition, the achievement of full employment by the year 2000, health for all by the year 2000, appropriate population policies, the reduction of the infant mortality rate, the availability of safe water and adequate sanitary facilities by 1990, the attainment of a life expectancy of 60 years as a minimum by the year 2000, universal primary school enrolment by the year 2000, and the securing of the full participation of women in all sectors and at all levels of the development process,

Recalling further its resolution 1983/9 of 26 May 1983,

Bearing in mind General Assembly resolution 39/162 of 17 December 1984, in which the Assembly expressed concern that the first review and appraisal of the implementation of the International Development Strategy had not been successfully carried out,

1. Urges the Committee on the Review and Appraisal of the Implementation of the International Development Strategy for the Third United Nations Development Decade, while carrying out the review and appraisal of the implementation of the Strategy, to examine fully the progress made towards the achievement of the social goals and objectives of the Strategy;

2. Invites Governments to carry out the adjustment, intensification or reformulation of the policy measures for achieving the social goals and objectives of the International Development Strategy;

3. Requests the Committee for Development Planning, at its twenty-second session, to give due attention to the social dimensions relevant to the formulation of both economic and social policy measures designed to achieve the continuous raising of the material, spiritual and living standards of all members of society, and to make available its contribution to the Commission for Social Development at its thirtieth session;

4. Requests the Secretary-General to submit the results of the review and appraisal to the Commission for Social Development at its thirtieth session.