Recalling its resolutions 3201 (S-VI) and 3202 (S-VI) of 1 May 1974 containing the Declaration and the Programme of Action on the Establishment of a New International Economic Order and its resolution 3281 (XXIX) of 12 December 1974 containing the Charter of Economic Rights and Duties of States, which laid the foundations of the new international economic order,

Recalling further its resolution 3362 (S-VII) of 16 September 1975, in which it set in motion the implementation of agreed measures in some important areas as the basis and framework for the work of the competent bodies and organizations of the United Nations system with a view to facilitating the solution of problems affecting the world,

Convinced of the necessity of achieving concrete results through effective implementation of such measures and through the adoption of complementary actions in all competent forums,

Determined to keep under constant review the negotiations and decisions to be taken in other forums on international economic co-operation and development,

Convinced that the full and effective participation of the developing countries in deliberations and decision-making concerning the world economy is required in order to achieve more equitable and more durable international economic relations,

Convinced also that the results to be achieved at the fourth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, the Conference on International Economic Co-operation and the next session of the World Food Council will give added impetus to the efforts of the international community towards achievement of the objective of development:

1.Urges all States to implement promptly the policy measures adopted at its seventh special session;

2.Requests all organizations, institutions and subsidiary organs of the United Nations system to assign the highest priority to the implementation of the measures set out in General Assembly resolution 3362 (S-VII) and to submit progress reports to the Assembly, through the Economic and Social Council, within their respective fields of competence;

3.Decides to assess the implementation of resolution 3362 (S-VII) at its thirty-first session, with a view to facilitating, inter alia, the forthcoming exercise of the revision of the International Development Strategy for the Second United Nations Development Decade, taking into account the consideration of this matter by the Economic and Social Council at its sixty-first session;

4.Requests in particular the Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development to submit an evaluation of the results of the fourth session of the Conference to the General Assembly at its thirty-first session, through the Economic and Social Council, in view of the importance of the results of the fourth session of the Conference to this assessment;

5.Decides to utilize the report of the Conference on International Economic Co-operation, referred to in paragraph 2 of General Assembly resolution 3515 (XXX) of 15 December 1975, for consideration within the context of the exercise mentioned in paragraph 3 above;

6.Requests the Secretary-General of the United Nations to submit to the General Assembly, through the Economic and Social Council, a report on his participation in the Conference on International Economic Co-operation for the consideration of the Assembly within the context of the exercise mentioned in paragraph 3 above.

2441st plenary meeting
15 December 1975