A/RES/60/228 context of the implementation of the Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries for the Decade 2001-2010”, 3 Recalling paragraph 5 of its resolution 59/244, in which it decided to hold the midterm comprehensive global review of the Programme of Action in 2006 during its sixty-first session, in accordance with paragraph 114 of the Programme of Action, and recalling also paragraph 6 of the same resolution, in which it decided to consider at its sixtieth session the modalities for conducting such a midterm comprehensive review, Taking note of Economic and Social Council resolution 2005/44 of 27 July 2005 on the implementation of the Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries for the Decade 2001-2010, Recalling the 2005 World Summit Outcome, 4 Taking note of the annual progress report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries for the Decade 2001-2010, 5 1. Reaffirms the commitment to address the special needs of the least developed countries, and urges all countries and all relevant organizations of the United Nations system, including the Bretton Woods institutions, to make concerted efforts and adopt speedy measures for meeting in a timely manner the goals and targets of the Brussels Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries for the Decade 2001-2010;2 2. Expresses its deep concern over the insufficient implementation of the Programme of Action, and stresses the need to address the areas of weakness in its implementation; Stresses that progress in the implementation of the Programme of Action 3. will require effective implementation of national policies and priorities for the economic growth and sustainable development of the least developed countries, as well as strong and committed partnership between those countries and their development partners; Reiterates its request to the Secretary-General to ensure at the secretariat 4. level the full mobilization and coordination of all parts of the United Nations system to facilitate coordinated implementation as well as coherence in the follow-up to the Programme of Action at the national, subregional, regional and global levels, and in this context requests the Secretary-General to engage the United Nations Development Group, consistent with the respective mandates of its members, in the coordinated implementation of the Programme of Action; Decides to convene a high-level meeting on the midterm comprehensive 5. global review of the implementation of the Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries for the Decade 2001-2010, in New York on 19 and 20 September 2006, to be chaired by the President of the General Assembly; Decides also to convene a three-day preparatory meeting of experts 6. during the sixtieth session of the General Assembly, preferably on 4, 5 and _______________ 3 Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-ninth Session, Supplement No. 3 (A/59/3), chap. III, para. 49. 4 See resolution 60/1. 5 A/60/81-E/2005/68. 2