A/RES/73/254
Towards global partnerships: a principle-based approach to enhanced
cooperation between the United Nations and all relevant partners
Reaffirming further its resolution 71/243 of 21 December 2016 on the
quadrennial comprehensive policy review of operational activities for development
of the United Nations system and the general guidelines and principles contained
therein, as well as its resolution 72/279 of 31 May 2018 on the repositioning of the
United Nations development system in the context of the quadrennial comprehensive
policy review of operational activities for development of the United Nations system,
and welcoming the efforts of the Secretary-General to better position the United
Nations operational activities for development to support countries in their efforts to
implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,
Recalling the objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Develo pment and
the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, in particular with regard to developing partnerships
through the provision of greater opportunities to the private sector, non -governmental
organizations and civil society in general so as to enable them to contribu te to the
realization of the goals and programmes of the Organization, in particular in the
pursuit of sustainable development and the eradication of poverty,
Welcoming, therefore, the contribution of all relevant stakeholders, including
the private sector, civil society, non-governmental organizations, philanthropic
organizations, scientific and technological communities and academia, that respect
and support, as appropriate, the core values and principles of the United Nations, to
the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals and other internationally agreed
development goals,
Emphasizing that cooperation between the United Nations and all relevant
partners, in particular the private sector, can further contribute to addressing the
obstacles confronted in particular by developing countries through responsible
business practices, such as respecting the principles of the United Nations Global
Compact and taking action, including by mobilizing the resources needed to finance
sustainable development, and to realizing the internationally agreed development
goals in developing countries,
Noting that the relevant stakeholders, including private sector entities, need
information about and understanding of the nature and the scope of the Sustainable
Development Goals and of the modalities by which they can engage with the Goals,
and that, in this regard, decisive action is also imperative for raising awareness of the
Goals at all levels,
Recognizing that, while progress is being made on the global engagement of the
private sector regarding the Sustainable Development Goals at the level of perception
and awareness as well as the inclusion of sustainability in their business models by
some companies, the immense potential of support for the Goals, in particular by
small and medium-sized enterprises, still represents a largely unutilized source for
the full implementation of the Goals,
Recognizing also the unique position of the United Nations as a builder of
bridges among countries and all stakeholders, and the progress achieved in the work
of the United Nations on partnerships, notably in the framework of various United
Nations organizations, agencies, funds, programmes, task forces, commissions and
initiatives, and noting the establishment of partnerships at the field level entered into
by various United Nations agencies, non-public partners and Member States, as well
as multi-stakeholder partnerships,
Underlining the fact that cooperation between the United Nations and all
relevant partners, including the private sector, and all partnerships using the United
Nations name or emblem shall serve the purposes and principles embodied in the
Charter of the United Nations and shall be undertaken in a manner that maintains and
promotes the integrity, impartiality and independence of the Organization,
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