On 20 December 2006, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) took action on more than 40 development-related resolutions put forward by its Second Committee (Economic and Financial).

In a resolution entitled “Role of the United Nations in promoting development in the context of globalization and interdependence,” the General Assembly reaffirmed the need for the UN to play a fundamental role in the promotion of international cooperation for development, and resolved to strengthen its capacity to facilitate growth, poverty eradication and sustainable development. Recorded votes were requested in relation to resolutions on climate change, trade and development, a Lebanese oil slick, and Arab populations’ sovereignty over natural resources.

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UN press release, 20 December 2006