A/RES/60/211
Emphasizing the continuing need for coordination and collaboration among the
organizations of the United Nations system, within their mandates, in assisting
developing countries, in particular the least developed countries, in fostering their
human resources development,
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Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General; 2
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Recognizes the importance of human resources development in
promoting sustainable development, and encourages Governments to integrate
human resources development policies in their national development strategies;
Stresses that investment in human resources development should be an
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integral part of national development policies and strategies, and in this regard calls
for the adoption of policies to facilitate investment focused on infrastructure and
capacity development, including, inter alia, education, health and science and
technology, including information and communication technologies;
States the importance of ensuring adequate resources for education as a
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fundamental aspect of eradicating poverty and promoting development with a view
to achieving sustainable economic growth and human development, and, in this
regard, encourages Governments to manage resources assigned to education in a
responsible, accurate and transparent way and to ensure accountability;
Calls for enhanced cooperation among all development partners,
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including those within the United Nations system, other international organizations,
donors and private sector and non-governmental organizations, to support the
human resources development efforts of developing countries as articulated in
national development strategies;
Also calls for steps to integrate gender perspectives in human resources
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development, including through policies, strategies and targeted actions aimed at
promoting women’s capacities and access to productive activities, and in this regard
emphasizes the need to ensure the full participation of women in the formulation
and implementation of such policies, strategies and actions;
Urges the adoption of cross-sectoral approaches to human resources
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development, which combine, among other factors, economic growth, poverty
eradication, the provision of basic social services, sustainable livelihoods, the
empowerment of women, the involvement of young people, the needs of vulnerable
groups of society and of local indigenous communities, political freedom, popular
participation and respect for human rights, justice and equity, all of which are essential
for enhancing human capacity in order to meet the challenge of development;
Encourages the strategic and innovative use of information and
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communication technologies in national development policies and programmes to
facilitate education, training, knowledge-sharing, recruitment and job creation,
stresses the importance of implementing the Tunis Commitment and the Tunis
Agenda for the Information Society, adopted during the second phase of the World
Summit on the Information Society, held at Tunis from 16 to 18 November 2005, 3 as
step towards addressing these challenges, and calls upon the international
community to support the efforts of developing countries in this regard;
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A/60/318.
See A/60/687.