Decides to make recommendations for consideration by national Governments and the Commission on Science and Technology for Development; endorses the decision taken by the Commission on Science and Technology for Development at its 7th session.

Adopted without vote, 53rd plenary meeting

In: Resolutions and decisions of the Economic and Social Council, organizational session for 2004, New York, 21 Jan., 4-6, 13 and 27 Feb. and 3 May 2004; resumed organizational session for 2004, New York, 4 May and 3 and 15 June 2004; substantive session of 2004, New York, 28 June-23 July 2004; resumed substantive session of 2004, New York, 16 Sept. and 5 and 11 Nov. 2004 - E/2004/99 - p. 105-107 - (ESCOR, 2004, Suppl. no. 1).