United Nations
A/RES/55/187
General Assembly
Distr.: General
25 January 2001
Fifty-fifth session
Agenda item 93
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
[on the report of the Second Committee (A/55/580)]
55/187. Industrial development cooperation
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolutions 46/151 of 18 December 1991, 49/108 of 19 December
1994, 51/170 of 16 December 1996 and 53/177 of 15 December 1998 on industrial
development cooperation,
Recalling also the United Nations Millennium Declaration adopted by the
heads of State and Government on 8 September 2000, 1
Recognizing the increasing role of the business community, including the
private sector, in enhancing the dynamic process of the development of the
industrial sector,
Recognizing also the importance of the transfer of technology to the
developing countries as an effective means of international cooperation in the field
of industrial development,
Taking note of the report of the Director-General of the United Nations
Industrial Development Organization, 2
1.
Reiterates that industrialization is a key element in the promotion of the
sustainable development of developing countries, as well as in the creation of
productive employment, eradication of poverty and facilitation of social integration,
including the integration of women into the development process;
2.
Stresses the importance of domestic industrial transformation in
developing countries as a way of increasing the value added of their export earnings,
so that they may benefit fully from the process of globalization and trade
liberalization;
3.
Recognizes the need for industry to play an enhanced role in fighting the
marginalization of developing countries;
4.
Underlines the importance of industrial development cooperation and a
positive investment and business climate at the international, regional, subregional
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See resolution 55/2.
See A/55/356.