Sixtieth session Agenda ite~ns and 120 46

Draft Resolution by the President of the General Assembly Follow-up to the development outcome of the 2005 World Summit, including the Millennium Development Goals and the other internationally agreed developn~ent goals

PP 1.

Rccalling the 2005 World Su111rnit Outco~ne

PP2. Recalling the outcomcs of the major Urlitecl Nations conferences and summits in the econotiiic, social and related fields, including the development goals and objectives contained therein and recognizi~lg the vital role played by these conferences and sutll~nits shaping a broad development vision and in identifying in commonly ageed objectives, whic11 have contributed to improving lzu~nanlife in different parts of the world, PP3. Recnlliizg also G e ~ ~ e rAssembly resolutions 501227 and 57/270B, al

PP4. Recalling all relevant Genera! Assembly resolutio~ls,particularly those that have built on the 2005 World Sumn~itOutcome, in the economic, social and related fields, adopted dunng the sixtieth sessio11of the General Assembly,
PP5. Rccognizilig that the internationally agreed developlnent gocrls, i~zcluding the Millenl~iun~ Development Goals, offer a framework for planning, reviewing and assessing the activities of the United Nations for development,

PP6. Rcc!ffir.ming that developinent is a central goal by itself and that sustaillable developrlicnt in its economic, social and environmental aspccts constitutes a key element of the overarching fra~nework United Nations activities, of
PP7. Enlphasizi~zgthe need to fully implement the global partnership fbr develnpmerlt and enhance the rnomentu~ii generated by the 2005 World Summit in order to operatiolialize and implen~ent,at all levels, the commitments in the outcomes of the major Untied Nations co~lferencesand su~nmits.including the World Summit, in the econolmic, social and rclated fields,

PP8. Rccognizir7g the action already undenvaj~by all Member States, the United Nations system and otl~er intenlational, national and regional fora and organizations and the progress made to implement the internationally agced development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals,

PP9. Rccognizirzg that the achievcrnent of Inany of the intert~ationally agrced develop~nentgoals including the Mille~uliu~n Development Goals in many countr-ics is currently off-track and emphasizing that vigorous irnplemcntation of all development colnmitments will be needed without delay if thc Goals are to be achieved,

PPI 0. liemaining concerrzed that Africa is the only continent currently not on track to achieve any of the goals of the Millennium Declaration by 2015 and, in this regard, emphasizing that concerted efforts and continued support are required to fulfill the conl~nitrnents address the special needs of Africa, to PPI 1. Remaining,fut*ther concenzecl'by the lack of andlor uneven progress made by lcast developed coulltries (LDCs), landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and s111all island developing states (SIDS) in achieving thc internationally agseed dcvelopnient goals including the Millennium Dcvclopment Goals and, in this regard, reiterating the importance of stren@hening global partnership in the follow up to and thc implementation of the Brussels Progarnrne of Action for tllc LDCs for the decade 2001 201 0, the Al~naty Progra~nn~e Action: Addressing the Special Needs of LLDCs within of the New Global Fran~ework for Transit Transport Cooperation for Landlocked and Transit Developing Countries and the Mauritius Strategy for thc Further I~llplementation of the Barbados Progamme of Action for the Sustainable Development of SIDS, PP12. Reaffirming the commitment to sound policies, good governance at all levels and the rule of law, and to ~~iobilizc domestic resources, attract international flows, promotc international trade as an engine for develop~nentand increase international financial and technical cooperation for development, sustainable debt fiilancing and exte~xal debt relief and to enhancc the coherence and consistetlcy of the intertlational monetary, financial and trading systems, PP13. Reaffirming that each country must take prilllary respotlsibility for its own dcvelopment, and that the role of natio~lal policics and developlnent stratcgies cannot be overe~llphasized in thc achievetl~entof sustainable developtnent, and recognizing also that national efforts should be complemented by supportive global prob.raInmes, measures and policies aimed at expanding the dcveloprnent opportunities of developing countries, while taking into account national conditions and ensuring respect for national ownership, strategies and sovereignty,

PP 14. Rcaifir*ming the colllmitments to the global partnership for development set out in the Millcnniuln Declaration, the Monterrey Consensus and the Johannesburg Plan of I~nplernentation,
OP1. Calls,for concerted efforts by all to ensure the timely and full realization of the development goals and objectives agreed at the ~najorUnited Nations co~lfere~lces and summits, including the Mille~lniumDevelopment Goals, which have helped to galvanize efforts towards poverty eradication;

0P2. Culls on all Member States, the United Nations system, and invites international organizations and institutions, including the Bretton Woods institution and the World Trade Organization to translate all comlnitsnents made at the major United Nations conferences and summits including the 2005 World Summit in the economic, social and related fields into concrete and specific actions in order to, inter alia, achieve the internationally agreed development goals including the Millennium Development Goals and calls for the efficient use of monitoring and follow-up ~nechanis~ns ellsure that to these commitments and actions are effectively implemented; 0 P 3 . Stresses the need for the United Nations to play a fundamental role in the promotion of international cooperation for development and the coherence, coordination and ilnplenlentation of the internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals, and actions agreed upon by the international community, and resolves to strengthen co-ordination within the United Nations system in close cooperation with all other multilateral financial, trade and development institutions in order to suppost sustained econo~nicgrowth, poverty and hunger eradication and sustainable developmetlt; OP4. Emphasizes that the United Nations syste~nhas an important responsibility to assist Governnients to stay fully engaged in the follow-up to and implementation of agreen1ents and con~mitmentsreached at the major United Nations conferences and summits, including the 2005 World Summit, and imjites its intergovern~ncntalbodies to further prolnote the implementation of the outcomes of the snajor United Natio~ls conferences and summits;
0P5. Emphasizes the need to fully implement the global partnership for developrnent and enhance the motnentum generated by the 2005 World Su~nmit in order to operationalize and implement, at all levels, the commitments in the outcomes of the major Untied Nations co~lfere~lces summits, including the World Summit, in the and economic, social and related fields. Decides to strengthen the existing n~echanisins,and as appropriate and where needed, to collsider establishing effective mecllanisms to motlitor, review, and follow-up to the implementation of the outco~nes all the major of United Nations conferences and sumn~its the social, econolnic and related fields and in further stresses that all countries should promote policies consistent and coherent with the cornmitsllents of the major United Nations co~lferences summits, including those and systemic in nature;

OP6. Welcor7zes the effort by developing countries to adopt and implement national developnlent strategies to achieve their national development priorities as well as the intenlationally agreed development goals and objectives, including the Millenniuin Development Goals, and calls on those countries that have not yet done so, to adopt such strategies by 2006 and in this regard calls on developed countries and the international community to support these efforts as set out in the 2005 World Summit Outcome, including through increased resources;

0P7. Calls on all countries to promote good governance, which is essential for sustainable development; and reaffirms that sound econo~nicpolicies, solid democratic institutions responsive to the needs of the people and improved infrastructure are the basis for sustained economic growth, poverty eradication and employment creation; and freedom, peace and security, domestic stability, respect of human rights, including the right to development, the rule of law, gender equality and market-oriented policies and an overall commitment to just and democratic societies are also essential and mutually reinforcing; OP8. Resolves to pursue good governance and sound macroeconoinic policies at all levels and support developing countries in their efforts to put in place the policies and investments to drive sustained economic growth, promote small and medium-sized enterprises, promote employment generation and stimulate the private sector 0P9. Reaffirms that good governance at the intemational level is fundamental for achieving sustainable development. In order to ensure a dynamic and enabling international econornic environment, it is important to promote global economic governance through addressing the international finance, trade, technology and investment patterns that have an impact on the development prospects of developing countries. To this effect, the intemational community should take all necessary and appropriate measures, including ensuring support for structural and inacroeconoinic reform, a comprehensive solution to the external debt problem and increasing the market access of developing countries; OP10. Urges countries that have not done so to consider si~aing, ratifying and implementing the United Nations Convention against Corruption and calls for the implementation of actions to make the fight against corruption a priority at all levels; OP11. Calls for the effective management of public finances in all countries to achieve and maintain macroeconomic stability and long-term growth, as well as the effective and transparent use of public funds; OP12. lieiterates that the increasing interdependence of national economies in a globalizing world and the emergence of rule-based regimes for international economic relations have meant that the space for national economic policy, that is, the scopc for doinestic policies, especially in the areas of trade, investment and inciustrial development, is now often fi-amed by international disciplines, cominitlilents and global market considerations. It is for each Goverrunellt to evaluate the trade-off between the benefits of accepting international rules and commitments and the constraints posed by the loss of policy space. It is particularly important for developing countries, bearing in mind development goals and objectives, that all countries take into account the need for appropriate balance between national policy space and international disciplines and commitments;

OP 13. Resolves to encourage greater direct investment, including foreign investr~ient,in developing countries and countries with economies in transition to support their development activities and to enhance the benefits they can derive from such investments. In this regard:

Continuing to support efforts by developing countries and countries (a) with econornies in transition to create a domestic environment conducive to attracting investments through, inter alia, achieving a transparent, stable and predictable investment climate with proper contract enhrcement and respect for property rights and the rule of law and pursuing appropriate policy and regulatory frameworks that cncourage business formation;

(6) Putting into place policies to ensure adequate investment in a sustainable manner in health, clean water and sanitation, housing and education and in the provision of public goods and social safety nets to protect vulncrable and disadvantaged sectors of society;
(c) Inviting national Governments seeking to develop infrastructure projects and gcnerate foreign direct investment to pursue strategies with the involvement of both the public and private sectors and, where appropriate, international donors;

(d) Calling upon international financial and banking institutions to consider enhancing the transparelicy of risk rating mechanisms. Sovereign risk assessments, made by tllc privatc sector should maximize the use of strict, objective and transparent parameters, which can be facilitated by high-quality data and analysis;
(e) Underscoring the need to sustain sufficient and stable private financial flows to developing countries and countries with economies in transition. It is important to promote measures in source and destination countsics to ilnprove transparency and the information about financial flows to developing countries, particularly countries in Africa, the least developed countries, small island developing States and landlocked developing countries. Measures that mitigate the impact of excessive volat~lity shortof tcrrn capital flows are iniportant and must bc considered;

Aclinow1edge;r recent increases and coln~nitlnents substantial increases to OP14. in ODA, while recognizing that a substantial increase in such assistance is required to achieve the internationally agreed goals, including the Millcnniunn Devclopment Goals, within the respective time frames and in this regards stresses thc importance of the fulfillment of these commitments;

OP1.5. Welcomes the increased resources that are becoming available as a result of the establishment of timetables by many developed countries to achieve the target of 0.7% of GNI for ODA, as well as the target of 0.15% to 0.2% for LDCs, and urges

those developed countries that have not yet done so to lnalte concrete efforts in this regard in accordance with their commitments; OPIG. Wclcomes recent efforts and initiatives to enhance the quality of aid and to increase its impact, itlcluding the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness, and calls for concrete effective and timely action in implementing all agreed commitlllents on aid effectiveness, with clear monitoring and deadlines, including through further aligning assistance with countries' strategies, building institutional capacities, reducing transaction costs and eliminating bureaucratic procedures, making progress on untying aid, enhancing the absorptive capacity and financial management of recipients countries and strengthening the focus on development results; OP17 Calls on developed countries to ensure that information on their efforts to increase the volulne of ODA is made available to the relevant United Nations intergovel-nmental bodies, including through making best use of sources such as the OECDIDAC; OP18. Welcorncs the progess in the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative and calls for its full and timely ilnplelnentation and to provide additional resources to ensure that the financial capacity of the international financial institutions is not reduced; OP 19. Calls .fir the consideration of additional measures and initiatives aimed at ensuring long-term debt sustainability through increased grant-based financing, cancellation of 100 per cent of the official multilateral and bilateral debt of heavily indebted poor countries and, where appropriate, and on a case-by-case basis, significant debt relief or restructuring for low- and middle-income developing countries with an unsustainable debt burden that arc not past of the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative, as well as the exploraiion of mcchanisms to comprehensively address the debt problems of those countries; OP20. Calls on Menlber States to address the development needs of low-income developing countries by working in competent multilateral, regional and internatiol~al forums to help them meet, inter ulia, their financial, technical and technological requirements, in suppost of llational development stmtegics; OP21. Calls .Jbr continued support for the development efforts of middlc-income developing countries, including through targeted and substantial technical assistance, and the pron~otionof new partnerships and coopcration arrangements, including bilateral arrangement, as well as by working in competent multilateral, regional, and international fora, in support of national develop~~lent strategies; OP22. Ackrzo~:ledges the vital role the private sector can play in generating new investments, ernploynent and financing for development; OP23. Emplzasizcs the importance of recognizing and addressing the specific concerils of countt-ies with economies in transition, including tl~soughpolicy advice

and substa~itial and targeted technical assistance, so as to help them to benefit Inore from globalization, with the view to their full integration into the world economy; OP24. Reqffirms the commitlllent to broaden and strengthen the participation of developing coulltries and countries with econo~niesin transition in international economic decision-making and nonn-setting, and to that end stress the importance of continuing cfhrts to reform the international fillallcia1 architecture, noting that enhancing the voice and participation of developing coulitries and countries with economies in transition in the Bretton Woods institutions remains a continuous concern, and, in this regard, calls for further and effective progress.
Requests tlie specialized agencies, and invites the Bretton Woods institutions and the World Trade Organizatio~lto keep the General Assembly informed about their contribution to the implementation of the outconies of all major United Nations conferences and sulnlnits in the economic, social and related fields including the World Summit Outcome; Stresses the need to identify, develop arid promote ill~iovative and 0P26 additional sources of financing for development to increase and supple~nent traditional sources of financing;

OP25.

OP27. Rcaffirnzs tlie cornlnit~llentsmade in the Doha Ministerial Declara!ion and the decisio~lof the World Trade Organization General Council of I August 2004 to fulfilling the development dilnensions of the Doha Development Agenda, which places the needs and interests of developing and least developed coulitries at tlie heart of the Doha work programme, and calls for the successful and timely completion of the Doha round of trade negotiatiolls with the fullest realization of the development dimensions of'the Doha work prograinme; OP28. Calls for the implelnentation of colnlnitments made in the Brussels Prog,~amme Action on the objective of duty-Srcc and quota-free rnarket access for of all least developed countries' products to the markets of developed countries, as well as to the tnarkcts of developitlg cou~~tries a position to do so, and suppot-t for in efforts to overcome their supp!y-side constraints; OP29. Encouragcs the continued promotion of South-South cooperation, which complements North-South coopcratio~ias an effective contribution to develop~nent and as a means to share best practices and provide enhanced technical cooperation; and encourages continued international support for South-South cooperation, including regional and irltcrregional cooperation, through, inter alia, triangular cooperation; OP30. Calls on Member States to achieve the goal of universal access to reproductive health by 2015, as set out at the International Conference on Populatior~ and Development, integrating this goal in strategies to attain the illtenlationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals, aimed at reducing

matel-11al mortality, irnproving ~natemalhealth, reducing child mortality, promoting gender equality, combating HIVIAIDS and eradicating poverty; OP31. Remains convinced that progress for women is progress for all and reaffirms that full and effective ilnplementation of the goals and objectives of the Beijing Dcclaratioll and Platform for Action and the outcoine of the twenty-third special sessiotl of the General Assembly is an essential contribution to achieving the illterilationally agreed developlnent goals, including the Millennium Development Goals and resolves to promote gender equality and eliminate pervasive gender discrirni nation; OP32. Calls,Jor the full implementation of Agenda 21 and the Johannesburg Plan of Ilnplementation, taking into account the Rio principles; and calls for the promotion of the integration of the three components of sustainable developlnent - econo~nic development, social development and erlviron~nental protection - as iilutually reinforcing pillars, and to this end calls for concrete action; OP33. Iieufjirms that eradication of hunger atld poverty, changing unsustainable pattet-ns of production and consumption and protecting and managing the natural resource base of econolnic and social development are overarching objectives of and essential requirelncnts for sustainable developlnent and i ~ v i t e sall countries to promote sustainable consumption and production patterns, with the developed countries taking the lead and all countries benefiting from the process, taking into account the Rio principles, including, inter alia, the principle of colnlnon but differentiated responsibilities as set out in principle 7 of the Rio Declaration on Eilvironrnent and Development, as called for in the Johantlesburg Progamme of Implementation; OP34. Elnplzasizes the need to meet all the commitments and obligations undertaken in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and other relevant international agreements, including, for lilarly countries, the Kyoto Protocol; OP35. Reuffirozs the commitment to moving forward the global discussion on long-term cooperative action to address climate change, in accordance with the principles enshrined in the United Nations Framework Convention on @& Climate Change arid to that end encourages the parties of the United Nations Framework Collvelltion or1 Climate Change to continue the dialogue as decided in COP11; OP36. Calls on the United Nations system to continue to maillstream the special needs of Africa in all nonnative and operational activities of the United Nations; OP37. Calls,for the full, timely and effective achievement of the goals and targets of the Brussels programme of action for the decade 2001 -201 0, the Allnaty programme

of action, the Barbados programme of action and the Mauritius strategy to address the special needs of LDCs, LLDCs and SIDS; OP38. Calls for promoting and facilitating, as appropriate, access to and the development, transfer and diffusion of technologies, including new and advanced environmentally sound technologies and corresponding know-how, to developing countries;
OP39. Invites national Govcrnlnents seeking to develop infrastructure projects and generate foreign direct investment to pursue strategies with the involvenlent of both the public and private sectors and, where appropriate, international donors, and in this regard, calls for support to complement and enhance investments in infrastructure in developing countries and countries with economies in transition consistent with national priorities and strategies;

OP40. Urges countries to continue to take actions to implemcnt quick impact initiatives;
OP41. Calls ,for addressing and promoting conditions for cheaper, faster and safer transfers of remittances in both source and recipient countries and, as appropriate, to encourage opportunities for development oriented investment in recipient countries by beneficiaries that are willing and able to do so;

OP42. Stresses the important nexus between international migrations and developrnent and looks forward to the GA IiLD on international migration and development to bc held in September 2006 as an opportu~~ity discuss the to multiclin~eslsionalaspects of international migration and development in order to identify appropriate ways and means to maximize their development benefits and ~~lislin~izc negative impacts; their
OP43. Reiterates the stro11g support fos fair globalization and thc resolve to make the goals of full and productive e~nploynlent decent work for ail, including and for women and young people, a central objective of relevant national and international policies as well as national development strategies, including poverty reduction strategies, as part of efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals; OP44. Calls otz all Member States to support the implelnentation of Education for All programmes and to achieve universal primary education by 201 5 ; OP45. Reiterates that the eradication of poverty, hungcr and malnutrition. particularly as they affect children, is crucial for the achieveii~entof the Millenniu~n Development Goals and that rural and agricu1tu1-a1development should be an integral part of national and international development policies, and calls for increased productive investment in rural and agricultural developrnent to achieve food security and in this regard, calls for enhanced support for agricultural development and trade capacity-building in the agricultural sector in developing countries, including by the international community and the United Nations system, and

encourages support for colnlnodity dcvelopsncnt projects, especially marketbased projects, and for their preparation under the Second Account of the Co~nmon Fund for Commodities; OP46. Calls orz all countries to pursue all necessary efforts to scalc up nationally driven, sustainable and cosnprehensive responses to achieve broad multisectoral coverage for prevention, treatment, care and support, with full and active participation of people living with HIV, vulnerable goups, most affected communities, civil society and the private sector, towards the goal of universal access to co~nprehensive prevention programmes, treatment, care and support by 201 0; OP47. Calls for active international cooperation in the control of infectious diseases, bascd on the principles of mutual respect and equality, with a view to strengthening capacity-building in public health, especially in developing countries, including through the exchange of infonnation and the sharing of experiencc, as well as research and training programmes focusing on surveillance, prevention, control, response, and care and treatlnent in respect of infectious diseases, and vaccines against them; OP48. Emphasizes the need to strengthen the roie of the General Assembly as thc highest intergovern~nentalmechanism for the formulation and appraisal of policy on matters relating to coordinated and integrated follow-up to the major United Nations conferences and sumrnits in the economic, social and related fields; OP49. Reiterates that the Econosnic and Social Council should continue to strengthen its role as the central mechanism for system-wide coordination atid thus promote the i s ~ t e ~ a t eand coordinated ilnplementation of and follow up to the d outcomes of the ~najor United Nations conferences in the economic, social and related fields, in accordance with the Chal-ter of the United Nations and General Assembly resolution 501227; OP50. Underscores that the functional coin~nissions, when mandated, should continue to have the primary responsibility for the review and asscsstnent of progress made in itnplementing the outcomes of the United Nations conferences and summits in the economic, social and related fields; OP51. Str-csscs that all relevant organs, organizations and bodies of the United Nations should, in accordancc with thcir respective mandates, strengthen their foct~s on the implementation and follow-up to the outcome of the 2005 World Summit on development and the other major United Nations conferences and surnmits: OP52. Recalls the role of the Unitcd Nations Conference or1 Trade and Development as the focal point within the llnited Nations for the inteb~dted trcat~nent of trade and development and interrelated issues in the areas of finance, technology, investment and sustainable development, and invites the Trade a~idDevelopment

Board to contribute, within its mandate, to the i~nplernentationand to thc rcview of progress made in the imple~nentationof the outco~l~es the major United Nations of collferenccs and su~lmlits, under its relevant agenda items; OP53. Resolves to accelerate the implementation of the measures and inechanisms defined in resolution 571270 B on intcg~ated and coordinated implementation of and follow-up to the outcomcs of the major United Nations confercnces and surn~nits thc economic and social fields; in OP54. Reilerafes the rcqucst to the Statistical Co~nrnissionto rcfine and finalize indicators to assess the imple~nentationof commit~llentsand the achievenlent of development goals at the national, regional, and international lcvels; OP55. Emphasizes the need for a substalltial increase in resources for operational activities for development, on a predictable, continuous and assured basis, to enable the United Nations funds and programmes and thc specialized agencies to contribute effectively to the i~nplemcntationof the outcoines of the major United Nations confercnces and sumnlits in the economic, social and related fields, and also reiterates the need for continuous overall i~nprovement in the effectiveness, efficiency, management and impact of the Unitcd Nations systctn in delivering its dcveloplnent assistance; OP56. Decides to dedicate a specific meeting focused on development, including an assessment of progess over the previous year, in each session of the General Assembly during the debate on the follow-up to the Millennium Declaration and the 2005 World Sulnniit Outcome; OP57. Invites tlie United Nations regional commissions, in cooperation with regional organizations and other regional processes as appropriate, to further contribute within their respective mandates to inlplementation and reviews of outcolnes of the n~ajorUnited Nations conferences and summits in the economic, social and rclated fields;
Requests the Secretary-General, in his capacity as the Cl~ainnar~ the of OP58. United Nations Systcnl Cliicf Executives Board for Coordination (CEB), to continue to include in the Annual Overview Report of the CEB information on the mainstrea~ning,integation and coordination of devclopmct~tactivities at the Unitcd Nations Secretariat level;

OP59. Encourages and supports develop~l~ent fra111eworks initiated at the regional level, such as the New Partnership for Africa's ~evelopmenl'and similar efforts in other regions;
lieiter-ates thc resolve to enhance thc contribution of non-governmental OP60. organizations, civil society, the private sector and other stakeholders in national

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developrnent efforts, as well as thc pron~otion of the global partncrship for development; OP6l. Stresses the ilnportance of prolnotiilg corporate responsibility and accountability; OP62. Emphasizes the need for adequate and substantive preparation for the review conference on the implementation of the Monterrey Consensus as set out in General Asseinbly resolution 6011 88; OP63. Requests the Secretary-General to report on progress made in the ilnplementation of the development outcoine of the 2005 World Sumnit in the frmewol-k of the coinprchensivc report on the follow-up to the Millenniunl Declaration and the 2005 World Suinmit Outcome.