UN General Assembly
1966

136. I nevertheless dare to hope that this period has been devoted at least to setting up the necessary structures for the new organization and preparing studies and solutions which will enable the second Conference to make a new start. I express the hope that the developed countries will realize that it is less a question of finding palliatives than of redesigning the root structures of international economic relations on the commercial, industrial, financial and monetary levels. 137. Within this somewhat gloomy, negative picture I am nevertheless glad to be able to mention the efforts still being made, through the United Nations Development Programme, for the advantage of countries in need thereof. The amalgamation of the Special Fund and the Expanded Technical Assistance Programme, decided upon in 1965 [resolution 2029 (XX)], have made the new body more efficient. But here again the contributions announced have not made it possible to achieve the aim proposed.