A/RES/74/236
Human resources development
Reaffirming its resolution 73/342 of 16 September 2019, in which it welcomed
the adoption by the International Labour Conference, at its 108th session, of the
International Labour Organization Centenary Declaration for the Future of Work, 1
and encouraged its implementation,
Stressing that human resources development lies at the heart of sustainable
development in its three dimensions and that health and education are at the core of
human resources development,
Stressing also that human resources development is vital to the efforts to achieve
the internationally agreed sustainable development goals, and to expand opportunities
for people, in particular, for people in vulnerable situations,
Welcoming the considerable efforts made over the years, yet recognizing that
many countries continue to face formidable challenges in developing a sufficient pool
of human resources capable of meeting national economic and social needs and that
the formulation and implementation of effective human resources strategies often
require resources and capacities not always available in developing countries, and
recognizing also the need for new ways to address human resources development,
Stressing that climate change is a significant development challenge and that
improving educational and institutional capacities to tackle climate change is linked
to human resources development efforts to ensure that populations can lead healthy
and prosperous lives, including investing in teacher training and ensuring that all
learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable
development,
Stressing also that technological changes and breakthroughs are expanding at a
rapid pace and having an impact on the world of work and that, in this regard, the
development of human resources needs to keep pace and be supported by proactive
strategies, investments and normative frameworks to address emerging issues relating
to the future of work, education and training,
Recognizing that the ongoing digital revolution has an impact on the nature,
quality and productivity of work and affects the organization and the choice of
location of production, and thus the quantity, quality and distribution of jobs,
Noting that technological change can lead to both highly skilled employment
opportunities as well as disruptions in labour markets, which can have adverse
distributional effects, including rising inequality among and within countries,
Recognizing the uneven status of access to and development of digital
infrastructure within and among countries and the barriers faced by developing
countries, such as the lack of electricity and broadband Internet connection, to
bridging the digital divide and leapfrogging to frontier technologies,
Recognizing also that the benefits of human resources development are best
realized in national and international environments that support full and productive
employment and decent work for all women and men, young peop le and persons with
disabilities, equal pay for work of equal value and equality of opportunity and
treatment, access to education and non-discrimination and that maintain an enabling
environment for job creation,
Recognizing further the evidence of an uneven recovery and the ongoing
adverse impacts, particularly on development, of the world financial and economic
crisis that continue to diminish the ability of many countries, especially developing
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