Industrial development cooperation : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

Industrial development cooperation

Reaffirms that industrialization is a key element in the promotion of the sustainable development of developing countries, as well as in the creation of productive employment, the eradication of poverty and facilitating social integration, including the integration of women into the development process; also emphasizes the importance of a favourable international and national environment for the industrialization of developing countries, and urges all Governments to adopt and implement development policies and strategies that promote, within a framework of transparent and accountable industrialization policies; emphasizes the importance, for developing countries, of financing for industrial development, including market-based mechanisms and instruments as well as innovative funding modalities; reiterates the importance of cooperation and coordination within the UN system in providing effective support for the sustainable industrial development of developing countries, calls upon UNIDO to continue carrying out its central coordinating role within the UN system in that respect; requests UNIDO to continue undertaking in-depth assessment, analysis and dissemination of best practices in the area of industrial policies and strategies and of lessons learned in industrial development; welcomes the promising structural transformation and revitalization of UNIDO as well as its new approach in providing comprehensive packages of integrated services to its member States and the strengthening of its field representation.

Adopted without vote, 91st meeting

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Adopted at the 91st plenary meeting, 15 Dec. 1998.