Implementation of the Third United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (2018–2027) A/RES/74/234 environment at all levels, including well-functioning, efficient and transparent tax systems, and acknowledging the important role that multi -stakeholder partnerships, including with the private sector, can play in generating new investments, employment and financing for development, Reaffirming that official development assistance remains an important source of financing for development in developing countries, Acknowledging that South-South cooperation is not a substitute for, but rather a complement to, North-South cooperation, and acknowledging also the contributions of South-South and triangular cooperation to the efforts of developing countries to eradicate poverty and pursue sustainable development, Emphasizing the essential role of inclusive and sustainable industrial development as part of a comprehensive strategy of structural economic transformation in eradicating poverty and supporting sustained economic growth and thus in contributing to achieving sustainable development in developing countries, Taking note of the work done under the inter-agency, system-wide plan of action for poverty eradication coordinating the efforts of the United Nations system in its advisory and programmatic support to Member States, involving more than 21 agencies, funds, programmes and regional commissions, and encouraging the alignment of that work with the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Underlining the priority and urgency given by Heads of State and Government to the eradication of poverty in all its forms and dimensions, in cluding extreme poverty, as expressed in the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic, social and related fields, 1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General 10 examining the progress made in eradicating poverty, outlining the progress made by the United Nations system in implementing the inter-agency, system-wide plan of action for poverty eradication and presenting recommendations for making the Third United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (2018–2027) effective, in support of poverty eradication-related internationally agreed development goals; 2. Recognizes the importance of strengthening national statistical capacity and monitoring systems to ensure access to data that are of high quality, acce ssible, timely, reliable and disaggregated by income, sex, age, race, ethnicity, migration status, disability and geographic location and other characteristics relevant in national contexts, harnessing partnerships, fostering the global exchange of ideas a nd experiences and showcasing innovative and efficient initiatives and strategies to eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities within and among countries and promote decent work for all; 3. Reaffirms that the objective of the Third Decade is to maintain the momentum generated by the implementation of the Second Decade and to support, in an efficient and coordinated manner, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, 11 and its Sustainable Development Goals, especially Goal 1, and their objective of leaving no one behind and reaching the furthest behind first, as well as other internationally agreed development goals; 4. Also reaffirms that each country must take primary responsibility for its own sustainable development and that the role of national policies and development strategies for the achievement of sustainable development and poverty eradication __________________ 10 11 19-22507 A/74/210. Resolution 70/1. 5/12