Recognizes that the identification of indicative patterns of consumption and the development of qualitative indicators of development would be extremely useful in the evaluation of the progress achieved in the implementation of the international development strategy and would make a substantial contribution to the work of a UN Conference on Environment and Development; invites interested donor countries, the relevant international organizations and other bodies and institutions wishing to participate in the research work on patterns of consumption and qualitative indicators of development to make voluntary contributions for that purpose to the UN Research Institute for Social Development; requests the Secretary-General to invite the UN Research Institute for Social Development to submit a preliminary progress report to the General Assembly at its 45th session on the implementation of the present resolution and of Economic and Social Council resolution 1989/4.

Adopted without vote, 85th meeting

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Adopted at the 85th plenary meeting, 22 Dec. 1989.
In: Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly during its 44th session, Volume 1, 19 September-29 December 1989. - A/44/49. - 1990. - p. 160. - (GAOR, 44th sess., Suppl. no. 49).