text: UNITED NATIONS A General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/45/6 (Prog. 11) 23May1990 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH Forty-fifth session• PROPOSED MEDIUM-TERM PLANFORTHEPERIOD 1992-1997* MAJOR PROGRAMME Ill.INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION FORECONOMIC ANDSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Programme 11.Overall issues andpolicies, including co-ordination CONTENTS A.Prograrome . 1.General orientation ".. 2.Overall strategy " . 3.Subprogramme structure andpriorities ••••.•.••••.••• B.Subproqr 8llUlles I••••••••••••• 1.Monitoring ofglobal economic andsocialissues.••.• 2.Operational activities . 3.Inter-agency co-ordination ••.•••••.•.•.•.•••••..••••Paragraphs Page 11.1-11.12 3 11.1 -11.5 3 11.6-11.9 4 11.10-11.12 5 11.13-11.46 5 11.13-11.19 5 11.20-11.25 8 11.26-11.309 4.Overall co-ordination andguidance ofUnitedNations activities intheeconomic andsocialsectors ••.•.•• 11.31-11.33 10 *Thepresent document contains programme 11oftheproposed medium-term planfortheperiod 1992-1997. Thecomplete medium-term planwillsubsequently be issuedinfinalprinted formasOfficial Records oftheGeneral Assembly, Forty-fifth Session, Supplement No.6(A/45/6/Rev.l). 90-13174 1617e(E) /... Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library&I"InIi4i£lIIt1ii$iMi&4&1&444$'4"&1$ 44' CONTENTS (continued) Paragraphs 5.Co-ordination ofpolicies andprogrammes fortheeconomic andsocialdevelopment ofAfrica•••••.••••• 11.34-11.38 12 hunger..••......• ,•......•.•.....•..................11.39 -11.46 136.Co-ordination ofpolicies andactiontocombatworld -2- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryPROGRAMME 11.OVERALL ISSUES ANDPOLICIES, INCLUDING CO-ORDINATION A.Programme 1.General orientation 11.1Theorientation andobjectives ofthepresent programme derive fromthe mandate oftheDirector-General forDevelopment andInternational Economic Co-operation, assetoutinGeneral Assembly resolutions 32/197of20December 1977 and33/202of29January 1979.Inaccordance withthoseresolutions, theDirector­ General, acting undertheauthority oftheSecretary-General, assists himin carrying outhisresponsibilities aschiefadministrative officer intheeconomic andsocialfields. 11.2Thegeneral responsibilities oftheDirector-General assetoutinGeneral Assembly resolution 32/197, entail: (a)Ensuring theprovision ofeffective leadership tothevarious components oftheUnitedNations systeminthefieldofdevelopment andinternational economic co-operation andinexercising overall co-ordination withinthesysteminorderto ensure amUltidisciplinary approach totheproblems ofdevelopment onasystem-wide basis; (b)Ensuring, withintheUnitedNations. thecoherence, co-ordination and efficient management ofallactivities intheeconomic andsocialfieldsfinanced bytheregular budgetorbyextrabudgetary resources. Inaddition, theSecretary-General isinvited toentrust theDirector-General with othertasksinareasofresponsibility related totheeconomic andsocial activities of.theUnitedNations. 11.3Subsequent decisions ofintergovernmental bodiesandoftheSecretary-General havefurther defined andelaborated theresponsibilities oftheDirector-General in suchareasasoperational activities, science andtechnology fordevelopment, new andrenewable sources ofenergy, environment, emergency anddisaster situations, African economic recovery anddevelopment, programme planning andbUdgeting, as wellasinter-agency affairs. 11.4Therapidchanges thathavebeentakingplaceintheworldsincetheendof the1980swillhaveimportant implications andwillpresent majornewchallenges fortheworkoftheUnitedNations intheeconomic andsocialfieldsduringthe periodofthemedium-term plan. Theobjective oftheDirector-General willbeto keepabreast ofdevelopments, takingparticular account ofthedevelopment needsof developing countries, andtobringnewandemerging issuestotheattention ofthe
analysis: This text appears to be a proposal for a medium-term plan for the United Nations, focusing on international cooperation for economic and social development. The text mentions various areas of responsibility, such as operational activities, science and technology, environment, and African economic recovery and development. These themes suggest a focus on economic development and international cooperation, with implications for humanitarian aid and relief, employment, and human well-being.