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COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
FOR DEVELOPMENT HEARS INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSALS, ADJOURNS FOR CONSULTATION
The Intergovernmental Committee on Science and Technology for Development
this morning heard the introduction of six draft proposals on the
end-of-decade review of the 1979 Vienna Programme of Action and on the
co-ordination of activities of the United Nations system in science and
technology. The proposals were introduced by Malaysia on behalf of the
"Group of 77" developing countries.
Following statements by France, on behalf of the 12 member States of the
European Community, by the United States and by Malaysia, the Committee
adjourned for further informal consultations, and will meet again at 10 a.m.
tomorrow, 30 August.
Committee Programme
The Intergovernmental Committee on Science and Technology for Development
this morning began consideration of draft proposals on the end-of-decade
review of the 1979 Vienna Programme of Action and on the activities of the
United Nations system in science and technology for development.
Five draft resolutions on the end-of-decade review, submitted by Malaysia
on behalf of the "Group of 77" developing countries, are included in document
A/CN.11/L.129:
By draft resolution A, on the end-of-decade review of the Vienna
Programme of Action and its revitalization, the General Assembly would
reaffirm the continued validity of the Vienna Programme and its basic goals of
strengthening the endogenous capacity of developing countries, restructuring
international scientific and technological relations and strengthening the
role of the United Nations system in the field of science and technology and
the provision of increased financial resources. The General Assembly would
urge the international community to fully implement the Vienna Programme.
Science and technology would also be considered one of the major components of
the Assembly's deliberations on international economic co-operation.
Draft resolution B would have the General Assembly call upon the
organizations of the United Nations system to devote increased attention to
national endogenous capacity building in the field of science and technology,
in accordance with the objectives, priorities and plans of developing
countries, and to take effective measures to build better and more sustainable
institutions, strengthen human resource capacities and develop and adapt
technology. The General Assembly would also take note of the decision by the
Committee that the Centre for Science and Technology for Development should
continue its pilot studies, and urge that the Centre continue to implement up
to ten pilot projects in the next three years. The Secretary-General would be
requested to submit an interim progress report to the Intergovernmental
Committee at its next (eleventh) session.
According to the terms of draft resolution C, the General Assembly would
call upon the governing bodies of the United Nations system to enhance
co-ordination and harmonization at the country level, through the office of
the resident co-ordinator, in order to increase coherence and efficiency in
responding adequately to the priorities in science and technology established
by each developing country. The Fund for Science and Technology for
Development would be requested to support inter-agency missions to enhance
system co-ordination, while the Centre would be requested to ensure monitoring
and follow-up of programmes for the successful implementation of the Vienna
Programme of Action, and to report to the Committee.
Draft resolution D, on financing of science and technology for
development, would have the General Assembly urge the international community,
particularly developed countries, to increase substantially their
contributions to international co-operation in the field of science and
technology to enable developing countries to strengthen endogenous capacity in
that area. The Secretary-General would be requested to explore the
possibility of an increased coalition of resources within the United Nations
development system, multilateral financial institutions, regional development
banks and bilateral funding agencies in order to strengthen endogenous
capacity building in developing countries in science and technology.
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