Implementation of the UN New Agenda for the Development of Africa in the 1990s

Takes note with appreciation of the progress report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the UN New Agenda for the Development of Africa in the 1990s; expresses concern at the overall declining trend of resource flows to Africa; emphasizes the need to focus on priority areas identified by African countries themselves; reiterates the importance of effective monitoring and evaluation mechanisms and other follow-up mechanisms for the implementation of the New Agenda at the national, subregional, regional and global levels, requests the Secretary-General to propose a set of performance indicators to measure the progress made in the implementation of the New Agenda; urges all States, international and multilateral organizations, financial institutions and development funds and programmes of the UN system as well as intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to take concrete and effective measures in order to implement fully the recommendations contained in the report of the Ad Hoc Committee of the Whole of the General Assembly for the Mid-term Review of the Implementation of the UN New Agenda for the Development of Africa in the 1990s; requests the Secretary-General to ensure the effective and timely implementation of the UN New Agenda for the Development of Africa in the 1990s; also requests the Secretary-General, pending the final review and appraisal of the New Agenda in the year 2002, to submit to the General Assembly at its 55th session a progress report on the implementation of resolution 51/32.

Adopted without vote, 81st meeting

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Adopted at the 81st plenary meeting, 7 Dec. 1998.