Role of the United Nations in promoting development
in the context of globalization and interdependence
A/RES/74/228
Reaffirming further the Paris Agreement 1 and its early entry into force,
encouraging all its parties to fully implement the Agreement, and parties to the United
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 2 that have not yet done so to
deposit their instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, where
appropriate, as soon as possible,
Reaffirming the vital importance of an inclusive, transparent and effective
multilateral system to address the urgent global challenges of today, recognizing the
universality of the United Nations, and reaffirming its commitment to promote and
strengthen the effectiveness and efficiency of the United Nations,
Reaffirming also the role and authority of the General Assembly on global
matters of concern to the international community, as set out in the Charter of the
United Nations,
Acknowledging that the United Nations, particularly the General Assembly,
provides a universal and inclusive multilateral forum that confers incomparable value
to its discussions and its decisions on global matters of concern to the international
community,
Recognizing that, notwithstanding the opportunities and strong momentum to
world economic growth brought by globalization, major challenges still remain to be
addressed through multilateralism, and emphasizing the need to guide the direction
of globalization and make it more invigorated, inclusive and sustainable,
Recommitting to setting out together on the path towards sustainable
development, remaining devoted to the pursuit of global development and “win-win”
cooperation, which can bring huge gains to all countries and all parts of the world,
and reaffirming that every State has, and shall freely exercise, full permanent
sovereignty over all its wealth, natural resources and economic activity,
Recognizing that globalization and interdependence imply that the economic
performance of a country is increasingly affected by factors outside its geographical
borders, that maximizing the benefits of globalization in an equitable manner requires
coherent responses at the global, regional and national levels and that there remains
a need for a revitalized Global Partnership for Sustainable Development to achieve
the Sustainable Development Goals and other internationally agreed development
goals,
Emphasizing that globalization is a useful tool for development that should
benefit all countries and peoples and that every effort should be made by all to
meaningfully integrate all countries into the global economy by creating an enabling
international environment that is inclusive and mutually beneficial for their goods and
services,
Reaffirming its strong support for fair and inclusive globalization and the need
to translate sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth into sustainable
development, particularly poverty eradication and reduction of inequality, and, in this
regard, its resolve to make the goals of full and productive employment and decent
work for all, including women and young people, persons with disabilities,
indigenous peoples, local communities and other people in vulnerable situations, a
central objective of relevant national and international policies and natio nal
development strategies, including strategies to eradicate poverty in all its forms and
dimensions, as part of efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals,
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Adopted under the UNFCCC in FCCC/CP/2015/10/Add.1, decision 1/CP.21.
United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 1771, No. 30822.
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