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for the Least Developed Countries for the 1990s 3/ and Agenda 21 4/ and all
other relevant decisions of the United Nations Conference on Environment and
Development,
Bearing in mind that the reactivation of economic growth and sustainable
development in all countries requires, inter alia, a dynamic and a supportive
international economic environment,
Noting the views of the Secretary-General on an agenda for development,
as contained in his report on the work of the Organization, 5/ and his note of
29 November 1993 on the progress in the implementation of General Assembly
resolution 47/181, 6/
Determined to uphold the Charter of the United Nations, in particular
the commitment to employ international machinery for the promotion of the
economic and social advancement of all peoples,
Recognizing that one of the fundamental prerequisites for the
achievement of sustainable development is broad public participation in
decision-making,
Acknowledging the relevance of the issue of opportunity and
participation in the economic and social development agenda of the United
Nations system,
Pledged to support efforts, particularly of the developing countries, to
increase their opportunity and participation in the world economy and those of
the individuals and communities in those countries for accelerated and
sustainable development,
Taking special note of the request dated 28 April 1993 7/ for the
inclusion of the present item in the provisional agenda of the forty-eighth
session, and of all related documents on the United Nations initiative on
opportunity and participation, including the document of 26 October 1993, 8/
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3/
Report of the Second United Nations Conference on the Least
Development Countries, Paris, 3-14 September 1990 (A/CONF.147/18), part one.
4/
Report of the United Nations Conference on Environment and
Development, Rio de Janeiro, 3-14 June 1992 (A/CONF.151/26/Rev.1 (Vol.I and
Vol.I/Corr.1, Vol.II, Vol.III and Vol.III/Corr.1)) (United Nations
publication, Sales No. E.93.I.8 and corrigenda), vol. I: Resolutions adopted
by the Conference, resolution 1, annex II.
5/
See A/48/1, sect. III.
6/
A/48/689.
7/
A/48/142.
8/
A/48/544.
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