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UNITED
NATIONS
General Assembly
Distr.
GENERAL
A/RES/54/211
1 February 2000
Fifty-fourth session
Agenda item 99 (d)
RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
[on the report of the Second Committee (A/54/587/Add.4)]
54/211. Developing human resources for development
The General Assembly,
Reaffirming its resolutions 45/191 of 21 December 1990, 46/143 of 17 December 1991, 48/205 of
21 December 1993, 50/105 of 20 December 1995 and 52/196 of 18 December 1997, as well as the relevant
sections of the Agenda for Development,1
Recognizing that the well-being of people is the overall goal of sustainable development,
Stressing that Governments have the primary responsibility for defining and implementing appropriate
policies for human resources development and that there is a need for continued support from the international
community to complement the efforts of developing countries,
Stressing also that there is a need for a supportive and favourable national and international economic
environment that will enhance human resources development in developing countries and promote sustained
economic growth and sustainable development, in accordance with the relevant General Assembly resolutions
and the outcomes of recent United Nations conferences,
Recognizing that there is a need to integrate human resources development into comprehensive strategies
that mainstream a gender perspective, taking into account the needs of all people, in particular the needs of
women and the girl child,
Recognizing also the vital role of South-South cooperation in supporting national efforts at human
resources development,
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