UN General Assembly
1970

72. We attribute fundamental importance to this document, which reflects the economic and social aspirations of developing countries. These aspirations in the last few years have at many international forums been identified with ever greater precision with a view to establishing the necessary policies if these goals are to be attained. Goals and policies are set forth in the project not only in the field of international trade and finance, but also in the very important field of human development, because, as long as we maintain an economic imbalance throughout the world the origin of many conflicts and tensions we cannot think that there will be any stable political order. 73. Of great importance in reducing these economic imbalances is international cooperation which will make it possible for the technology of industrialized countries to be transferred to developing countries without the latter having to accept the excessive exigencies of private entities. As has occurred already in other fields, the transfer of technology should become a true international public service.