A/RES/55/46 2. Also reaffirms that the Copenhagen Declaration and the Programme of Action and the further initiatives for social development adopted at the twentyfourth special session will constitute the basic framework for the further promotion of social development in the forthcoming years; 3. Emphasizes the vital importance of placing the goals of social development, as contained in the Copenhagen Declaration and the Programme of Action and in the outcome document of the twenty-fourth special session, at the centre of economic policy-making, including in policies that influence domestic and global market forces and the global economy; 4. Invites the Secretary-General, the Economic and Social Council, the Commission for Social Development, the regional commissions, the relevant agencies, funds and programmes of the United Nations system and other relevant intergovernmental forums, within their respective mandates, to take on a priority basis all steps necessary to ensure the effective implementation of all commitments and undertakings contained in the Copenhagen Declaration and the Programme of Action and in the outcome document of the twenty-fourth special session; 5. Expresses its appreciation to the Government and people of Switzerland for contributing to the successful outcome of the twenty-fourth special session; 6. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the outcome of the twenty-fourth special session; 6 7. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-sixth session an item entitled “Implementation of the outcome of the World Summit for Social Development and of the twenty-fourth special session of the General Assembly”, and requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its fiftysixth session a report on this question. 74th plenary meeting 29 November 2000 6 2 A/55/344.

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