UN General Assembly
1965

207. The fact that the institutions approved at the last session of the General Assembly, following the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, are not progressing as rapidly as had been hoped, has given rise to concern. Greater co-operation is needed from the advanced countries. We were greatly encouraged by the remarks made by the Secretary-General, U Thant, at the opening of the second session of the Trade and Development Board. 208. The meetings so far held of the Special Committee on Preferences, the Committee on Commodities, and the expert groups on trade in commodities and manufactures have had little practical effect in view of the continuing apathy of the developed countries.