A UNITED NATIONS General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/RES/53/173 19 January 1999 Fifty-third session Agenda item 91 (b) RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY [on the report of the Second Committee (A/53/606/Add.2)] 53/173. High-level international intergovernmental consideration of financing for development The General Assembly, Reaffirming its resolution 52/179 of 18 December 1997, Taking note of the views expressed by Governments, including those reflected in the notes by the Secretary-General of 24 March 19981 and 8 October 1998,2 on the key elements that might be included in consideration of financing for development, 1. Recalls its decision in resolution 52/179 to establish an ad hoc open-ended working group of the General Assembly to undertake an in-depth examination of all inputs requested in the resolution, with a view to formulating a report containing recommendations on the form, scope and agenda of, inter alia, a summit, international conference, special session of the General Assembly or other appropriate high-level international intergovernmental forum on financing for development to further the global partnership for development, to be convened not later than the year 2001; 1 A/52/840. 2 A/53/470. 99-76279 /...