Are there any UN decisions on partnerships for sustainable development?
At CSD-11, governments agreed that partnerships in the context of the WSSD process and its follow up should be developed and implemented in accordance with certain criteria and guidelines; in this regard, taking note of the preliminary work undertaken on partnerships during the preparatory process for WSSD, including the Bali Guiding Principles, and General Assembly resolution A/RES/56/76. Governments also agreed that registration of partnerships should be voluntary and be based on written reporting to the Commission, taking into account the criteria and guidelines mentioned above. Reporting by partnerships should focus on their contribution to the implementation of goals, objectives and targets of Agenda 21, the Programme for the Further Implementation of Agenda 21 and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation. Partnerships should submit a regular report, preferably at least on a biennial basis. In December 2003, in its resolution 58/129, the General Assembly recalled the Commission on
