UNITED NATIONS General AssemblyA Distr. GENERAL A/45/6 (Prog. 15) 1May1990 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH = IW"• Forty-fifth session PROPOSED MEDIUM-TERM PLANFORTHEPERIOD 1992-1997~ MAJOR PROGRAMME IV.INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION FORDEVELOPMENT Programme 15.Leastdeveloped, land-locked andislanddeveloping countries, andspecial programmes CONTENTS Paragraphs Page A.Programme 1.General orientation ........•..................•....... 2..Overall strategy .. 3.Subprogramme structure andpriorities .•••••••••••••••.15.1-15.9 15.1-15.4 15.5-15.7 15.8-15.92 2 3 3 B.Subprogrammes 15.10 -15.27 4 1.Leastdeveloped countries .•••••..•.••.....••.•.•••••••. 15.10-15.15 4 2.Land-locked andisland developing countries, and special programmes •.•••••.•••...•••..••••.•.•..•••..•. 15.16-15.27 5 *Thepresent document contains programme 15oftheproposed medium-term planfortheperiod 1992-1997. Thecomplete medium-term planwillsubsequently be issuedinfinalprinted formasOfficial Records oftheGeneral Assembly, Forty-fifth Session, Supplement No.6(A/45/6/Rev.1). 90-11404 1573e(E) /... Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryPROGRAMME 15.LEASTDEVELOPED, LAND-LOCKED ANDISLAND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, ANDSPECIAL PROGRAMMES A.Programme 1.General orientation 15.1Theoverall mandate ofthepresent programme derives fromGeneral Assembly resolution 1995(XIX)of20December 1964,whichestablished theUnited Nations Conference onTradeandDevelopment (UNCTAD). 15.2Theoverall objectives oftheprogramme are: (a)Withregardtotheleastdeveloped countries, topromote appropriate international andnational policymeasures forovercoming theirstructural bottle-necks andaccelerating theirdevelopment process; withregardtothe land-locked developing countries, toa1leviate.their geographical handicaps through theimprovement oftransit transport andcommunication facilities; andwithregard toislanddeveloping countries, toassist themtoovercome handicaps arising from smallness, remoteness, vulnerability tonatural disasters, andconstraints in transport andcommunications; (b)Withregardtoassistance tothePalestinian people, tomonitor and investigate, inaccordance withthemandate ofUNCTAD, theeconomic policies ofthe Israeli occupation authorities, whichhampertheeconomic development ofthe occupied Palestinian territory. 15.3Theleastdeveloped countries havesuffered serious setbacks ineconomic and social development inthe1980s,despite theadoption ofaSubstantial New Programme ofActionfortheLeastDeveloped Countries bytheUnitedNations Conference ontheLeastDeveloped Countries, whichwasendorsed bytheGeneral Assembly initsresolution 36/194of17December 1981.Significant efforts willbe neededinthe1990s,takingintoaccount theresults oftheSecondUnitedNations Conference ontheLeastDeveloped Countries, inordertomobilize international co-operation insupport ofdomestic actionforovercoming thestructural bottle-necks andextreme economic difficulties experienced bytheleastdeveloped countries soastostrengthen themomentum ofthemodernization oftheireconomic base,including ruraldevelopment, andtheircapabilities ofself-reliance, thus accelerating theirdevelopment process. Suchinternational action, inordertobe effective, willneedtosupport awiderangeofmeasures invarious fields, including trade,resource flowsandmanagement, debtrelief, institution-building andhumanresources development andprotection oftheenvironment. Theleast developed countries, fortheirpart,willalsohavetointensify theirefforts in several areas,including humanresources development, enhanced economic management, takingaccount ofenvironmental issues, mobilizing domestic resources and management. 15.4Theproblems confronting theoccupied Palestinian territory include:
**Analysis**
The text appears to focus on the development of underdeveloped countries, specifically the least developed, land-locked, and island developing countries, and special programs. It highlights the need for international cooperation to overcome structural bottle-necks and accelerate development processes. The text also mentions specific challenges faced by these countries, such as geographical handicaps, smallness, remoteness, vulnerability to natural disasters, and constraints in transport and communication.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade, Transport and communication, Humanitarian aid and relief