A UNITED NATIONS General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/RES/48/186 16 March 1994 Forty-eighth session Agenda item 96 RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY [on the report of the Second Committee (A/48/722)] 48/186. International Conference on Population and Development The General Assembly, Recalling its resolution 47/176 of 22 December 1992 on the International Conference on Population and Development, to be held at Cairo from 5 to 13 September 1994, Recalling also Economic and Social Council resolutions 1989/91 of 26 July 1989, 1991/93 of 26 July 1991 and 1992/37 of 30 July 1992, and taking note of Council resolution 1993/4 of 12 February 1993, Recognizing the importance of population issues in the context of sustained economic growth and sustainable development, and the need to treat population issues in their proper developmental perspective, Taking note of the report of the Preparatory Committee for the International Conference on Population and Development on its second session, 1/ Emphasizing the importance of a thorough intergovernmental preparatory process for the success of the Conference, __________ 1/ E/1993/69. /...