A/RES/64/193
Taking note further of the reports of the Secretary-General on the follow-up to
and implementation of the outcome of the International Conference on Financing for
Development and the report of the Follow-up International Conference on Financing
for Development to Review the Implementation of the Monterrey Consensus, 5
4F
Taking note of the special high-level meeting of the Economic and Social Council
with the Bretton Woods institutions, the World Trade Organization and the United
Nations Conference on Trade and Development, held in New York on 27 April 2009,
Reaffirming the Monterrey Consensus of the International Conference on
Financing for Development 6 in its entirety, its integrity and its holistic approach,
recalling the resolve to take concrete action to implement the Monterrey Consensus
and address the challenges of financing for development in the spirit of global
partnership and solidarity in support of the achievement of the internationally
agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals, and also
recommitting itself to staying fully engaged, nationally, regionally and
internationally, so as to ensure proper and effective follow-up to and implementation
of the Monterrey Consensus,
5F
Reaffirming also that each country must take primary responsibility for its own
development and that the role of national policies and development strategies cannot
be overemphasized for the achievement of sustainable development, and
recognizing that national efforts should be complemented by supportive global
programmes, measures and policies aimed at expanding the development opportunities
of developing countries, while taking into account national conditions and ensuring
respect for national ownership strategies and sovereignty,
Recalling the importance of the overall commitment to just and democratic
societies for development as spelled out in the Monterrey Consensus,
Deeply concerned by the adverse impacts of the global financial and economic
crisis on development, including on the capacity of developing countries to mobilize
resources for development, and recognizing that an effective response to the current
crisis requires timely implementation of existing aid commitments,
Emphasizing that the financial and economic crisis has demonstrated the need
for more effective government involvement so as to ensure an appropriate balance
between the market and the public interest, and recognizing the need to better
regulate financial markets,
Welcomes the holding in Doha of the Follow-up International Conference
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on Financing for Development to Review the Implementation of the Monterrey
Consensus, which provided an opportunity to assess progress made, reaffirm goals
and commitments, share best practices and lessons learned and identify obstacles
and constraints encountered, actions and initiatives to overcome them and important
measures for further implementation, as well as new challenges and emerging
issues, in the financing for development process;
Stresses that each country has primary responsibility for its own
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economic and social development and that the role of national policies, domestic
resources and development strategies cannot be overemphasized, and reaffirms the
importance of:
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United Nations publication, Sales No. E.09.II.A.1.
Report of the International Conference on Financing for Development, Monterrey, Mexico,
18–22 March 2002 (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.02.II.A.7), chap. I, resolution 1, annex.
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