text: acknowledging theshortcomings ofthereport, therepresentative oftheOffice statedthatithadnevertheless succeeded inconveying itsmessage, namely, that themachinery forco-ordination exists, that,onthewhole,itworkswell,andthat intergovernmental oversight isneededtoensureandtoimproveitsfunctioning. 425.Inaddition toanswering anumberofspecific questions, therepresentative of UNIOOremarked thathisorganization attempted toavoidduplication, throughits internal machinery andthrough inter-agency co-ordination. Italsopaidgreat attention totherecommendations ofCPC.Regarding therecommendation thatthe external relations functions ofUNIDOshouldbereorganized, hereiterated thatit wouldbepreferable foranyinternal reorganization tobeundertaken onagldbal -87-.~1J;1 \j -I ~\",i I1 ~-I J 1j -: J1 ')l~:er thanonaPiecemeal:.i.. Befurther .tatedthat,sincetheconver.ion ofI ~;~~ointoaspecialized agencywouldcomeintoeffectin1986,itwouldbe ~~ preferable toundertake anyreorganization offunctions afterthatconversion. ~ Withregardtot~epossibility ofCPCreco~e~d~din~ thata~ross-or~anizational r~ programme analys1s beundertaken ofallact1v1t1es 1ntheUn1tedNat10ns system .~ related toindustrial development (E/AC.5l/1985/ll, para.15),heremarked that'.; suchananalysis wouldbemostusefulifitwereundertaken afewyearsafterUNIDO ,~; hadbeguntofunction asaspecialized agency. '..., .{i ,t~ F.Further implementation ofGeneral Assembly resolution 37/214 1.Introduction :.f ,'. 426.Atits53rdmeeting, on29May,theCommittee considered thereportofthe Secretary-General onthefurther implementation ofGeneral Assembly resolution 37/214of20December 1982(E/AC.5l/l985/l3). Fortheconclusions and recommendations oftheCommittee, seeparagraphs 704-705 below. 427.Inintroducing thereport, theDirector oftheOfficeoftheDirector-General forDevelopment andInternational Economic Co-operation recalled previous discussions ontheSUbject inrelevant intergovernmental bodies, including CPC.He statedthatpursuant totherecommendations madebytheCommittee atits twenty-fourth session, theProgramme Planning andBudgeting Boardhadincluded an itemrelating tothedistribution ofresponsibilities between globalandregional entities intheinstructions forthepreparation ofsubmissions fortheproposed programme bUdgetforthebiennium 1986-1987. Thoseinstructions required that consultations beheldbetween regional commissions andglobalentities onthe matter. Nospecific activities andcorresponding resources wereidentified through suchconsultations forredeployment fromglobalentities totheregional commissions inthecontext oftheprogramme budgetproposals forthebiennium 1986-1987. Hestatedthatinthepreparation oftheprogramme budgetproposals, theProgramme Planning andBudgeting Boardhadpaidcareful attention to eliminating duplication andoverlapping intheactivities ofUnitedNations entities andtomakingthebestutilization ofavailable resources andthatthe Boardhadgivenpriority consideration totherequirements oftheregional commissions withinexisting constraints. Asindicated inparagraph 5ofthereport oftheSecretarY-General, theprogramme budgetproposals didnotc~ntain proposals forredeploying activities orresources fromglobaltoregional entities. However, asstatedintheintroduction totheproposed programme budget, a higher-than-average rateofgrowthwasproposed fortheregional commissions. The Director alsoindicated thatinpastyears,various efforts hadbeenmadeto decentralize activities; thoseefforts hadincluded detailed programme analysis. Noneofthoseefforts, however, hadyielded anytangible results. 2.Discussion 428.TheCommittee expressed itsgeneral disappointment withthelackofprogress reflected inthereportoftheSecretary-General butrecognized thedifficulties andcomplexities oftheissue. TheCommittee wasapprised ofprevious efforts to elaborate criteria fordecentralizing activities. Theviewwasexpressed thatthe policyofmaximum budgetary restraint rendered ineffective thehigher-than-average growthproposed fortheregional commissions inthebiennium 1986-1987. Onthe -88-' /".
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the coordination and decentralization of activities within the United Nations system, specifically in the context of industrial development and international economic cooperation. It seems to be focusing on the organizational structure and budgetary aspects of the UN's activities, rather than specific sectors or industries.