Requests the Secretary-General to draw upon the discussions and conclusions in the report in elaborating an agenda for development; considers that a comprehensive and systematic overview and analysis of South-South cooperation worldwide is required to stimulate intergovernmental debate, decisions and actions, as appropriate, within the UN system and to promote such cooperation within and between regions of the South, and globally; requests the Secretary-General to present a comprehensive report entitled "State of South-South cooperation", containing quantitative data and indicators on all aspects of South-South cooperation and to be prepared with the help of all relevant organiztaions of UN, including in particular UNCTAD; calls upon all organs, organizations and agencies of the UN system, in particular the regional commissions and subregional organizations, to provide analytical and empirical materials for the preparation of the report; requests the Secretary-General to submit his report on the state of South-South copperation to the General Assembly at its 50th session and the Assembly will decide on the need for further reports on the matter.

Adopted without vote, 86th meeting

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Adopted at the 86th plenary meeting, 21 Dec. 1993.