A/RES/73/249
South-South cooperation
dimensions – economic, social and environmental – in a balanced and integrated
manner, and to building upon the achievements of the Millennium Development
Goals and seeking to address their unfinished business,
Reaffirming further its resolution 69/313 of 27 July 2015 on the Addis Ababa
Action Agenda of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development,
which is an integral part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, supports
and complements it, helps to contextualize its means of implementation targets with
concrete policies and actions and reaffirms the strong political commitment to address
the challenge of financing and creating an enabling environment at all levels for
sustainable development in the spirit of global partnership and solidarity,
Recalling the United Nations resolutions relevant to South-South cooperation
and the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits in the
economic, social and related fields, and acknowledging the Havana Programme of
Action, adopted by the first South Summit, 2 the Marrakech Framework for the
Implementation of South-South Cooperation 3 and the Doha Plan of Action adopted at
the second South Summit, 4
Welcoming the Paris Agreement, 5 and encouraging all its parties to fully
implement the Agreement, and parties to the United Nations Framework Convention
on Climate Change 6 that have not yet done so to deposit their instruments of
ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, where appropriate, as soon as
possible,
Reaffirming its resolution 71/243 of 21 December 2016 on the quadrennial
comprehensive policy review of the operational activities for development of the
United Nations system and the general guidelines and principles contained therein,
and reaffirming also 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 the operational activities for development of the United Nations
system,
Reiterating the pledge that no one will be left behind, reaffirming the
recognition that the dignity of the human person is fundamental, and th e wish to see
the Goals and targets met for all nations and peoples and for all segments of society,
and recommitting to endeavour to reach the furthest behind first,
Recommitting to ensuring that no country or person is left behind and to focusing
our effort where the challenges are greatest, including by ensuring the inclusion and
participation of those who are furthest behind,
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Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the state of SouthSouth cooperation; 7
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Also takes note of the Joint Inspection Unit report on South-South and
triangular cooperation in the United Nations system 8 and its progress report on the
recommendations contained therein; 9
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Recognizes the need to strengthen and further invigorate South-South and
triangular cooperation and welcomes the convening of the Second High-level United
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A/55/74, annex II.
A/58/683, annex II.
A/60/111, annex II.
Adopted under the UNFCCC in FCCC/CP/2015/10/Add.1, decision 1/CP.21.
United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1771, No. 30822.
A/73/321.
A/66/717.
See A/73/311.
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