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UNITED
NATIONS
General Assembly
Distr.
GENERAL
A/RES/52/182
11 March 1998
Fifty-second session
Agenda item 95 (b)
RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
[on the report of the Second Committee (A/52/626/Add.2)]
52/182. International trade and development
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolutions 50/95 and 50/98 of 20 December 1995 and 51/167 of 16 December 1996, as
well as relevant international agreements concerning trade, economic growth, development and interrelated
issues,
Emphasizing the importance of an open, rule-based, equitable, secure, non-discriminatory, transparent
and predictable multilateral trading system,
Emphasizing also that a favourable and conducive international economic and financial environment and
a positive investment climate are necessary for the economic growth of the world economy, including the
creation of employment, in particular for the growth and development of the developing countries, and
emphasizing further that each country is responsible for its own economic policies for sustainable
development,
Taking note of agreed conclusions 1997/1 of the Economic and Social Council on the theme "Fostering
an enabling environment for development: financial flows, including capital flows, investment and trade",1
Noting that the mid-term review of the outcome of the ninth session of the United Nations Conference
on Trade and Development will be held in 1998,
Noting also that the second Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization will be held at
Geneva from 18 to 20 May 1998,
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A/52/3, chap. II. For the final text, see Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-second Session,
Supplement No. 3.
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