UN General Assembly
1963

210. This explains why we have taken our place among the proponents and initiators of a World Economic Conference on Trade and Development. The idea of such a Conference was put forward at the historic meetings of the non-aligned and the developing countries in Belgrade and Cairo. The purpose of the Conference, which is to be held under United Nations auspices, is to stress the principles of relations of equality in the world economy, to adopt a programme of practical international actions and to undertake the necessary measures and pave the way for new relations in world economic and trade co-operation. 211. Although the advancement of the developing countries is to be the basic task of the Conference, this does not imply that its scope will thereby be exhausted. The Conference would not achieve its purpose if it failed to lay the foundations for such co-operation as would enable all the countries participating in international trade exchanges to find their concrete and practical interest therein.