24 July 1990

34th Plenary Meeting

1990/54. Implementation of the Declaration on International Economic Co-operation, in particular the Revitalization of Economic Growth and Development of the Developing Countries

The Economic and Social Council,

Recalling General Assembly resolution S-18/3 of 1 May 1990, containing the Declaration on International Economic Co-operation, in particular the Revitalization of Economic Growth and Development of the Developing Countries,

Reaffirming the strong commitment to a global consensus to promote urgently international economic co-operation for sustained growth of the world economy and, in particular, the revitalization of economic growth and development of the developing countries,

Fully convinced of the need to implement the policies and commitments expressed in the Declaration,

1. Decides to recommend to the General Assembly that an item entitled "Implementation of the commitments and policies for international development co-operation agreed upon in the Declaration on International Economic Co-operation, in particular the Revitalization of Economic Growth and Development of the Developing Countries", be included in the agenda of its forty-fifth session in order to accelerate steps to put into effect the commitments and policies agreed upon in the Declaration and to ensure that those commitments and policies are translated into concrete measures;

2. Recommends to the governing bodies of the organs and organizations of the United Nations systems that they include in their agenda the question of the implementation of the Declaration and invites them to report to the Council, at its second regular session of 1991, on steps taken by them and by Governments within their respective spheres of competence, with a view to ensuring the implementation of the Declaration.