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Commission for Social Development to continue to give due prominence in its work
to the social dimensions of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development; 16
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50. Also reaffirms that each country has the primary responsibility for its
own economic and social development and that the role of national policies and
development strategies cannot be overemphasized, and underlines the importance of
adopting effective measures, including new financial mechanisms, as appropriate, to
support the efforts of developing countries to achieve sustained economic growth,
sustainable development, poverty eradication and the strengthening of their
democratic systems;
51. Further reaffirms, in this context, that international cooperation has an
essential role in assisting developing countries, including the least developed
countries, in strengthening their human, institutional and technological capacity;
52. Stresses that the international community shall enhance its efforts to create
an enabling environment for social development and poverty eradication through
increasing market access for developing countries, technology transfer on mutually
agreed terms, financial aid and a comprehensive solution to the external debt problem;
53. Also stresses that international trade and stable financial systems can be
effective tools to create favourable conditions for the development of all countries
and that trade barriers and some trading practices continue to have negative effects
on employment growth, particularly in developing countries;
54. Acknowledges that good governance and the rule of law at the national
and international levels are essential for sustained economic growth, sustainable
development and the eradication of poverty and hunger;
55. Urges developed countries that have not yet done so in accordance with
their commitments to make concrete efforts towards meeting the targets of
0.7 per cent of their gross national product for official development assistance to
developing countries and 0.15 to 0.2 per cent of their gross national product to least
developed countries, and encourages developing countries to build on the progress
achieved in ensuring that official development assistance is used effectively to help
to meet development goals and targets;
56. Urges Member States and the international community to fulfil all their
commitments to meet the demands for social development, including social services
and assistance, that have arisen from the global financial and economic crisis, which
particularly affects the poorest and most vulnerable;
57. Welcomes the contribution to the mobilization of resources for social
development by the initiatives taken on a voluntary basis by groups of Member
States based on innovative financing mechanisms, including those that aim to
provide further drug access at affordable prices to developing countries on a
sustainable and predictable basis, such as the International Drug Purchase Facility,
UNITAID, as well as other initiatives, such as the International Finance Facility for
Immunization and the Advance Market Commitments for Vaccines, and notes the
New York Declaration of 20 September 2004, which launched the Action against
Hunger and Poverty initiative and called for further attention to raise funds urgently
needed to help meet the Millennium Development Goals and to complement and
ensure the long-term stability and predictability of foreign aid;
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