G77 adopts Arusha programme for collective self-reliance

UNIDO’s Lima conference adopted a declaration and plan of action pressing for a larger share of world industrial production for developing countries.

At their foreign ministers’ meeting, non-aligned countries adopted a programme for mutual assistance and solidarity, including cooperation among developing states.

The Fifth Non-Aligned Summit concluded with an action programme for cooperation among developing countries as part of the pursuit of economic independence.

The UN conference concluded with a plan for developing countries to exchange knowledge and technical capacity on their own terms.

The General Assembly endorsed the plan, reinforcing technical cooperation among developing countries as a recognized international development approach.

States adopted the constitution of UNIDO, giving an intergovernmental foundation to work on industrial development, including in newly independent countries.

The sixth summit advanced anti-colonial solidarity and economic cooperation while members also debated the movement’s direction during the Cold War.

The G77 high-level conference adopted measures for economic cooperation among developing countries in trade, technology, finance and other fields.

The General Assembly adopted the Declaration on the Right to Development, linking people’s participation and self-determination to economic and social rights.

The Agreement on the Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries was signed in Belgrade to promote trade concessions within the South.