52/186 Renewal of the dialogue on strengthening international economic cooperation for development through partnership

The General Assembly,

Recalling its resolutions 48/165 of 21 December 1993, 49/95 of 19 December 1994, 50/122 of 20 December 1995 and 51/174 of 16 December 1996,

Noting the adoption of the Agenda for Development ⁽³²⁾ and the relevant provision on its follow-up and implementation, and the need to give impetus to international economic cooperation for development so as to effectively follow up on the Agenda,

Noting also the report of the Secretary-General entitled "Sustainable Development and International Economic Cooperation: renewal of the dialogue on strengthening international economic cooperation for development through partnership", ⁽³³⁾

1. Reaffirms the continued need to strengthen constructive dialogue and genuine partnership in order to promote further international economic cooperation for development;

2. Also reaffirms that such a dialogue should be conducted in response to the imperatives of mutual interests and benefits, genuine interdependence, shared responsibility and the partnership for achieving sustained economic growth and sustainable development as well as for improving the international economic environment that is conducive to such development, and that the United Nations system should reinforce its activities in order to facilitate such a dialogue;

3. Requests the President of the General Assembly to start consultations with Member States so as to arrive at an early decision on the modalities, focus of the discussion and timing of the two-day high-level dialogue on the theme of the social and economic impact of globalization and interdependence and their policy implications, to be held at an appropriate time conducive to maintaining the entity and character of the two-day high-level dialogue;

4. Invites Governments to contribute views to the high-level dialogue, including its preparation, and encourages them to participate in the dialogue;

5. Requests the Secretary-General, in close cooperation with Governments, all relevant parts of the United Nations system, relevant intergovernmental organizations and other development actors, to initiate preparations for such a dialogue;

6. Recognizes the need to work out modalities and themes for following high-level dialogues, building on the experience of the high-level dialogue and, in this context, invites Member States to provide inputs to this process;

7. Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its fifty-third session under the appropriate item, the sub-item entitled "Renewal of the dialogue on strengthening international economic cooperation for development through partnership".

32. See resolution 51/240.
33. A/52/425.