A/RES/55/21 so that all could succeed, created by the realization of the interdependence among nations; 3. Also commends the public-private partnerships that were forged and which showed that, faced with a threat that affected entire industries, private and public interest converged; 4. Urges the international community to draw lessons from the experience of the initiative to address the year 2000 problem in dealing with complex global technical problems. 58th plenary meeting 10 November 2000 2