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UNITED
NATIONS
General Assembly
Distr.
GENERAL
A/RES/54/231
22 February 2000
Fifty-fourth session
Agenda item 104
RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
[on the report of the Second Committee (A/54/592)]
54/231. Role of the United Nations in promoting development in the context of
globalization and interdependence
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolution 53/169 of 15 December 1998,
Recognizing the challenges and opportunities of globalization and interdependence,
Expressing its serious concern over the increasing risks of marginalization of a large number of
developing countries from the globalization process, including in the finance, trade and technology sectors,
and the additional vulnerability of those developing countries that are in the process of integrating into the
world economy, resulting in particular from the volatility of short-term capital flows and the accentuation
of income disparities within and among countries,
Recognizing that globalization and interdependence are opening new opportunities through trade,
investment and capital flows, and advancements in technology, including information technology, for the
growth of the world economy, for development and for the improvement of living standards around the
world,
Emphasizing that the international systems dealing with development, finance, trade and transfer of
technology should further address the negative impacts of globalization on developing countries,
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