Human resources development A/RES/72/235 Reaffirming that gender equality is of fundamental importance for achieving sustained economic growth, poverty eradication and sustainable development, in accordance with the relevant General Assembly resolutions and United Nations conferences, and that investing in the development of women and girls has a multiplier effect, in particular on productivity, efficiency and sustained economic growth, in all sectors of the economy, especially in key areas such as agriculture, industry and services, including health, Recognizing that education is the key to promoting the development of human potential, equality and understanding among peoples, as well as to sustaining economic growth and eradicating poverty, and recognizing also that, to achieve those ends, it is essential that quality education be available to all, including indigenous peoples, girls and women, rural inhabitants and per sons with disabilities, Stressing that Governments have the primary responsibility for defining and implementing appropriate policies for human resources development, and the need for continued support from the international community for the national eff orts of developing countries, 1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General; 1 2. Calls upon the international community to place human resources development at the core of economic and social development and to develop short -, medium- and long-term strategies to effectively enhance human resources capacities, as educated, skilled, healthy, capable, productive and adaptable workforces are the foundation for achieving sustained, inclusive and equitable economic growth and development; 3. Encourages giving appropriate consideration to human resources development strategies in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; 2 4. Stresses the need for Member States to emphasize and integrate human resources development into national development strategies, including national development policies and strategies to eradicate poverty a nd achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, in order to address structural and multidimensional challenges to enhancing national productive capacities and to ensure that human resources development implications are taken into account by all national deve lopment stakeholders; 5. Recognizes that comprehensive approaches to human resources development that address poverty eradication and the creation of a skilled workforce are also critical in reducing unemployment and brain drain and in promoting greater social inclusion; 6. Also recognizes that the future of work, impacted by progress in science and technology, requires adaptability and faster learning of new skills, which, in turn, require a shift towards early childhood education, lifelong learning and a comprehensive life-cycle approach to education and training, enabled, inter alia, through increased investment in teacher training and improved access to digital learning resources, especially in developing countries; 7. Takes note with appreciation of the establishment of the Global Commission on the Future of Work by the International Labour Organization; 8. Encourages States, the private sector and other relevant stakeholders to take appropriate steps, in accordance with their plans and policies, to help individuals __________________ 1 2 17-23313 A/72/292. Resolution 70/1. 3/7