9 July 1987

37th plenary meeting

Strengthening and improving intergovernmental programming exercises for technical co-operation among developing countries

The Economic and Social Council,

Recognizing the role and importance of technical co-operation among developing countries in the social and economic development of developing countries and in strengthening South-South co-operation,

Reaffirming the validity of the recommendations contained in the Buenos Aires Plan of Action for Promoting and Implementing Technical Co-operation among Developing Countries,

Noting with satisfaction the results of recent programming exercises for technical co-operation among developing countries and for the reinforcement of the individual and collective self-reliance of developing countries,

Recognizing that intergovernmental programming exercises for technical co-operation among developing countries constitute a useful modality for promoting such technical co-operation,

Recognizing also the importance of the continued involvement of developed countries in supporting, where appropriate, activities relating to technical co-operation among developing countries,

Recognizing further the importance of the catalytic and supporting role of the United Nations development system in promoting technical co-operation among developing countries and the need to enhance its activities in that field,

Taking into consideration the need for improved integration of the potential and capacity of technical co-operation among developing countries in operational activities for development of the United Nations system in the framework of country programming,

1. Takes note of the report of the High-level Committee on the Review of Technical Co-operation among Developing Countries on its fifth session and endorses the decisions contained in the report;

2. Urges all organizations and bodies of the United Nations system to participate actively, within their respective fields of competence, in supporting the implementation of the recommendations contained in the Buenos Aires Plan of Action for Promoting and Implementing Technical Co-operation among Developing Countries and to inform the Special Unit for Technical Co-operation among Developing Countries of the United Nations Development Programme of their activities in this regard so that complete information on the effectiveness of all the functions of the United Nations development system in support of technical co-operation among developing countries will be available to the High-level Committee at its sixth session, which will take place 10 years after the adoption of the Buenos Aires Plan of Action.