Role of the UN in promoting development in the context of globalization and interdependence

Strongly stresses that the UN, the Bretton Woods institutions and the World Trade Organization should intensify their collaboration, as appropriate, in promoting policy coherence, complementarity and coordination on economic, financial, trade and development issues at the global level, which should aim at optimizing the benefits and minimizing the negative consequences of globalization, liberalization and interdependence, taking into account the specific vulnerabilities, concerns and needs of developing countries; requests the Secretary-General to prepare, in close collaboration with UNCTAD and in consultation with other relevant organizations, a comprehensive report containing action-oriented recommendations on promoting further the role of the UN system in the transfer of information and communication technology to developing countries and also on its role in promoting policy coherence, complementarity and coordination on economic, financial, trade, technology and development issues at the global level in order to optimize the benefits of globalization; also requests the Secretary-General to convene, if possible, from extrabudgetary resources, a meeting of a high-level panel of experts on information and communication technology, taking into account equitable geographical representation, and in consultation with Member States, to prepare a report, to be made available in early June 2000, containing recommendations on the role of the UN in enhancing the integration of developing countries in the emerging global information network, facilitating access for developing countries to information and communication technology

Adopted without vote, 87th meeting

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Adopted at the 87th plenary meeting, 22 Dec. 1999.