UN General Assembly
1969

United Nations to come to grips with the problem of neo-colonialism and to develop specific measures which can help the newly independent States to combat this evil. The policy of neo-colonialism being pursued by imperialist circles constitutes a grave danger to the political independence and sovereignty of the developing countries and hinders their attainment of economic independence and social progress. 82. The part which the United Nations is called upon to play in the development of the economics of new States must be regarded as directly connected with the struggle against neo-colonialism. In order to enhance the effectiveness of the economic activities of the United Nations, the results of the implementation of earlier decisions and in particular the reasons for the failure of the First Development Decade must be taken into account in planning further measures in this sphere. We believe that the programme of the Second Development Decade should be planned primarily to further the interests of the developing countries and to promote the attainment of their economic independence and the strengthening of the government