Implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.
1996
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SymbolA/RES/51/202
TitleImplementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.
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Summary
Stresses that social development and the implementation of the Programme of Action of the Summit are primarily the responsibility of Governments; reiterates the call of the Summit for Governments to assess on a regular basis national progress towards implementing the outcome of the Summit; urges the Secretary-General, in cooperation with the World Bank, IMF and other multilateral development institutions, to continue to study the impact of structural adjustment programmes on economic and social development and to assist adjusting countries in creating conditions for economic growth, job creation, poverty eradication and social development; reaffirms the importance of agreeing on a mutual commitment between interested developed and developing country partners to allocate, on average, 20 per cent of official development assistance and 20 per cent of the national budget to basic social programmes; decides to organize the preparatory process of the special session on the following basis: (a) the Commission for Social Development will undertake work in 1999-2000 for the preparations of the special session; (b) a preparatory committee of the whole of the General Assembly is to be established at its 52nd session; the committee will hold an organizational session in 1998; it will initiate its substantive activities in 1999.
Action note1996-12-17
Vote summary
Adopted without vote, 88th meeting
Meeting record
A/51/PV.88
Agenda information
A/51/251 45 Implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development. SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT--CONFERENCES (1995 : COPENHAGEN)
Date[New York] : UN, 26 Feb. 1997.
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7 p.
Notes
Adopted at the 88th plenary meetimg, 17 Dec. 1996.