Recognizes the importance of human resources development in promoting sustainable development, and encourages Governments to integrate human resources development policies into their national development strategies; urges the adoption of cross-sectoral approaches to human resources development; calls upon the international community, including the entities of the UN system, to support the efforts of developing countries to address the adverse effects of HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and other infectious diseases on their human resources; stresses that investment in human resources development should be an integral part of national development policies and strategies, and in this regard calls for the adoption of policies to facilitate investment focused on infrastructure and capacity development, including, inter alia, education, health and science and technology, including information and communications technologies; requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its 64th sess. a report on the implementation of human resources development strategies, in particular on lessons learned and the role of the international community and other entities, including the private sector, in assisting these efforts.

Adopted without vote, 78th plenary meeting

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Issued in GAOR, 62nd sess., Suppl. no. 49.