text: relevant intergovernmental bodies, namely, theGeneral Assembly, theEconomic and Social Council andtheirsubsidiary bodies. Insodoing,theDirector-General will takeintoaccount issuesofhighest priority totheinternational community and willendeavour toimprove theinteraction andsupport between theUnitedNations andthepublicatlarge. 11.5Theprogramme alsocoverstheactivities oftheWorldFoodCouncil, the legislative mandate ofwhichderives fromtheUniversal Declaration onthe Eradication ofHunger andMalnutrition adopted bytheWorldFoodConference in1974 -3- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Libraryand,inparticular, resolution XXIIoftheConference; General Assembly resolutions 3348(XXIX) and43/191; andEconomic andSocialCouncil resolutions 1987/90 and1989/88. 2.Overall strategy 11.6Theattainment ofthoseobjectives withinthecontext ofthemedium-term plan willentail: (a)Providing overall orientation andco-ordinating Secretariat inputsto intergovernmental bodies; (b)Providing guidance onthetranslation ofintergovernmental directives intosubstantive policies andprogrammes andintomanagement terms; (c)Promoting, withintheSecretariat andamongMemberStates, initiatives, options andalternative courses ofactionthatwouldfacilitate progress inthe international dialogue oneconomic andsocialissues; (d)Fostering theidentification ofemerging trends andinnovative responses bytheUnited Nations, drawing fullyontheexpertise oforganizations ofthe UnitedNations system, aswellasonappropriate expertise andeminent personalities outside thesystem; (e)Providing analytical inputtointergovernmental deliberations uponthe request ofthebodiesconcerned, including onthecomprehensive policyreviewof operational activities, co-ordination ofactivities oftheUnitedNations system andthefunctioning oftheUnitedNations intheeconomic andsocialsectors. 11.7Giventhenatureoftheresponsibilities entrusted totheOfficeofthe Director-General, itisnotpossible toidentify inadvance thefullrangeof activities tobeperformed; rather, acapacity toadjusttheworkprogramme in response tounforeseen andnewrequirements isessential. 11.8Inimplemention ofitsmandate toco-ordinate policies andactiontocombat worldhunger, theWorldFoodCouncil's emphasis inthemedium termwillshiftfrom strengthening thecommitment toeliminating hunger andbuilding consensus fora framework ofaction, towards translating commitment andconsensus intoaction. The strategy oftheWorldFoodCouncil stemsfromtheCairoDeclaration andthe Programme ofCo-operative Actionadopted atits1989session, andwillaimatboth thenational andintergovernmental levels. Atthenational level, members ofthe Council areexpected toincrease theirownefforts toimplement themeasures called forintheDeclaration andtopromote theDeclaration's objectives ingovernmental andintergovernmental forums. Attheintergovernmental level,theCouncil will promote andreviewprogress intheimplementation oftheCairoDeclaration bythe international community throughitsannualMinisterial session, through regional consultations byCouncil members, andthrough action bytheBureau. 11.9Intheco-ordination ofefforts tocombatworldhunger, special attention willbeaccorded bytheWorldFoodCouncil topriority areasidentified byGeneral Assembly resolution 41/191of8December 1986andEconomic andSocialCouncil resolution 1989/88 of26July1989,suchastheimpactofeconomic adjustment pOlicies indeveloping countries onthenutritional levelsoflow-income groups, -4- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryI Ii i( IISouth-South co-operation infoodandagriculture andinternational agricultural tradeissuesinrelation tofoodsecurity objectives. Support totheefforts by African countries inaddressing theircritical foodandhunger problems will continue tobeapriority issue. 3.Subprogramme structure andpriorities 11.10 Theprogramme willconsist ofthefollowing subprogrammes: Subprogramme 1.Monitoring ofglobal economic andsocial issues Subprogramme 2.Operational activities
analysis: The text primarily focuses on the World Food Council's efforts to combat world hunger, which is a pressing issue in the context of economic and social development. The text mentions global economic and social issues, international agricultural trade, and food security objectives, which suggests that the category should be related to economic development, agriculture, and humanitarian aid.