within UNIDOtoensurethattheleastdeveloped countries receive prompt and effective assistance andadvice. -41-I "CHAPTER XIV PROGRESS INTHEFIELDOFINDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATION AMONG DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 130.TheBoardconsidered thequestion ofprogress inthefieldofindustrial co-operation amongdeveloping countries underagenda item15.TheBoardhadbefore ittheannualreportoftheExecutive Director (ID/B/340, chap.V,paras.160-176). 131.TheBoardconsidered theitematits378thand379thmeetings, on22and 23May.Anaccount ofthediscussion iscontained intherelevant summary records (ID/B/SR.378 and379). Action bytheBoard 132.Atits382ndmeeting, on31May1985,theBoard,afterconsideration ofa draftconclusion onitem15(ID/B/L.335l submitted bythePresident, adopted the following conclusion: Conclusion 1985/11. progress inthefieldofindustrial co-operation amongdeveloping countries 1.TheIndustrial Development Boardwelcomed resolution 7adopted bythe FourthGeneral Conference ofGNIDOentitled "Strengthening economic co-operation amongdeveloping countries" which,interalia,accorded high priority toindustrial co-operation amongdeveloping countries inthe activities andprogrammes ofUNIDO. 2.TheBoardagreedthatadequate resources beprovided toUNIDOto undertake itsprogrammes inthefieldofeconomic co-operation among developing countries inaccordance withrelevant resolutions adopted bythe General Assembly andconclusions oftheIndustrial Development Board. 3.TheBoardrequested theExecutive Director tosubmitatthenextsession ofthecompetent organsofUNIDOareportonthesubject inaseparate document. -42-133.The people un Director 134.The 24May. (ID/B/SR. 135.Ati onitem1 UnitedSt 9abstent 1. repo peop assi deve 2. deli and 3. clos Nati co-o 4. assi with repr prio the Nami 5. the deve GeneCHAPTER XV TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TOTHENAMIBIAN PEOPLE 133.TheBoardconsidered thequestion oftechnical assistance totheNamibian peopleunderagenda item16.TheBoardhadbeforeitareport bytheExecutive Director onteehnical assistance totheNamibiall people (ID/B/343). 134.TheBoardconsidered theitematits379thand380thmeetings, on23and 24May.An,:lccount ofthediscussion iscontained intherelevant summary records (ID/B/SR.379 and380). Action bytheBoard 135.Atits382ndmeeting, on31May1985,theBoardconsidered adraftconclusion onitem16(ID/B/L.324), submitted bytheGroupof77.Therepresentative ofthe UnitedStatesofAmerica requested aroll-call vote. By31votesto1,with 9abstentions, theBoardadopted thefollowing conclusion: Conclusion 1985/12. Technical assistance tothe Namibian people 1.TheIndustrial Development Boardtooknotewithappreciation ofthe reportoftheExecutive Director ontechnical assistance totheNamibian people (ID/B/343), andurged UNT~tocontinue andstrengthen itstechnical assistance totheNamibian people, especially inthefieldofmanpower development. 2.TheBoardre-emphasized theneedforeffective technical assistance delivery totheNamibian people, covering thepre-independence, transitional andpost-independence phases. 3.TheBoardre-emphasized theimportance ofcontinuing andstrengthening closeco-operation withtheUnitedNations Council forNamibia andtheUnited Nations Institute forNamibia informulating andexecuting technical co-operation projects inaccordance withrelevant General Assembly resolutions. 4.TheBoardrestressed thattheformulation andexecution oftechnical assistance totheNamibian peopleshould beundertaken incloseco-operation withtheSouthWestAfricaPeople's Organization, thesoleandauthentic representative oftheNamibian people, andshouldtakeintoaccount the priority areaswithintheindustrial sectorasspeltoutintheprogramme for theIndustrial Development DecadeforAfrica andtheNationhood Programme for. Namibia. 5.TheBoardstrongly condemned theillegal occupation ofNamibi& andasked thereglmeofSouthAfricatocreate aconducive situation fortheindustrial