Calls upon Governments to make use of the Guiding Principles to inform the Secretary-General of problems in the national implementation process and to accelerate the follow-up of the Interregional Consultation; requests the executive secretaries of the regional commissions to give particular attention to the recommendations for action at the regional level contained in the Guiding Principles; urges the Secretary-General and all organizations of the UN system concerned to include the implementation of the Guiding Principles in their respective programmes of work and to assist Governments in formulating appropriate social welfare policies and in setting up effective programmes according to their needs; requests the Secretary-General to strengthen the follow-up of the Interregional Consultation, to strengthen technical support and co-operation to Governments and to redeploy resources for undertaking measures to follow up the Interregional Consulation; takes note of the progress made so far in developing the UN Office at Vienna as the nucleus for social policy and development; invites funding agencies within the UN system to consider readjustment and appropriate increase of their input of resources in the field of social development to fully reflect the changing world situation and actual requirements.

Adopted without vote, 15th meeting

Adopted at the 15th plenary meeting, 24 May 1989.
In: Resolutions and decisions adopted by the Economic and Social Council at its 1st regular session of 1989, 2-24 May 1989. - E/1989/INF/7. - 14 July 1989. - p. 95-97. - Issued in ESCOR, 1989, Suppl. no. 1.