United Nations
A/RES/68/228
General Assembly
Distr.: General
31 January 2014
Sixty-eighth session
Agenda item 23 (c)
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 20 December 2013
[on the report of the Second Committee (A/68/442/Add.3)]
68/228. Human resources development
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolutions 52/196 of 18 December 1997, 54/211 of 22 December
1999, 56/189 of 21 December 2001, 58/207 of 23 December 2003, 60/211 of
22 December 2005, 62/207 of 19 December 2007, 64/218 of 21 December 2009 and
66/217 of 22 December 2011,
Stressing that human resources development lies at the heart of economic,
social and environmental development and that health and education are at the core
of human resources development,
Stressing also that human resources development is key to the efforts to
achieve the internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium
Development Goals, and to expand opportunities for people, in particular for the
most vulnerable groups of the population,
Welcoming the considerable efforts made over the years, yet recognizing that
many countries continue to face formidable challenges in developing a sufficient
pool of human resources capable of meeting national economic and social needs and
that the formulation and implementation of effective human resources strategies
often require resources and capacities not always available in developing countries,
and also recognizing the need for new ways to address human resources
development,
Recognizing the potential of science, technological knowledge and innovation
to address key challenges to human resources development, which can lead to
positive transformations in people’s lives,
Stressing that human resources development is even more critical in view of
the current global challenges, including, despite evidence of an uneven and fragile
recovery, the ongoing adverse impacts, particularly on development, of the world
financial and economic crisis, in order to tackle the negative effects of the global
crisis and set the basis for sustained, inclusive and equitable growth and recovery,
Recognizing that the benefits of human resources development are best
realized in national and international environments that support equal opportunity,
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