text: andinfluence theinternational development strategy fortheFourthUnitedNations Development Decade. TheSummitdeclaration shouldstrongly support andreflect the content oftheConvention ontheRightsoftheChild. Boththerecommendations of theWorldConference onEducation forAllandtheUNICEF document ondevelopment goalsandstrategies forchildren inthe1990s(E/ICEF/1990/L.5) shouldprovide key inputsforthedeclaration andtheplanofaction. Itwasalsosuggested thatthe results oftheSecondUnitedNations Conference ontheLeastDeveloped Countries should betakenintoaccount. 52.Itwasemphasized thattheSummitshouldnotbeanisolated event,butshould bepartofaprocess, andseveral delegations calledattention totheimportance of thefollow-up stage,whichshouldbeprepared forcarefully. Thisfollow-up should berelated tochildren everywhere, withpriority onchildren indeveloping countries. 53.Several delegations stressed thatactivities related totheSummitmustnot drainresources fromtheregular programme budget. TheChairman ofthePlanning Committee saidinhisopening remarks thatCommittee members wereadamant thatfull andcomplete transparency wasrequired inthefinancing oftheSummit. (See chap.IV,decisions 1990/12 and1990/13 fortherecommendations oftheCommittee as adopted bytheExecutive Board.) -61-VI.FUTURE ROLEOFEXTERNAL RELATIONS 54.Delegations praised theevaluation andanalysis ofcurrent UNICEF external relations thathadprovided thebasisforthediscussion onthefuture roleof external relations (document E/ICEF/1990/L.4). However, several delegations regretted that,withsuchagoodassessment ofoptions andconstraints, thepolicy paperitselfdidnotreflect toasufficient extent theconcerns identified bythe evaluation studyorbytheBoarditself. Suchconcerns included theneedfor transparency andfullaccountability withregardtoexternal relations functions, resources andcost-effectiveness; ananalysis oftheideasandproposals for concrete measures forreform andimprovement atalllevels ofUNICEF external relations activities; adiscussion ofthebalance between external relations and otherUNICEFactivities; andaclearer planning approach toassistinthe realization ofUNICEF goalsfortheyear2000.Therefore, sinceanumber of delegations feltthatthedraftresolution contained inthepolicy paperwas inadequate, theyvolunteered toworkonanother draftresolution. 55.Several delegations saidthatthemandates ofthevarious external relations units, including theroleoftheGeneva Office, needed tobeclarified. Itwas suggested thatinviewoftheuniqueposition ofEurope forfund-raising, aswell asofthechanging circumstances inCentral andEastern Europe, thought should be giventostrengthening orupgrading theGenevaOffice. Onedelegation suggested thattheGeneva Office beupgraded toaregional office forEurope. Another delegation cautioned against excessive centralization. Thesecretariat clarified thatonlyoffices responsible forcountry programmes ofco-operation couldserveas regional offices, andthattheGeneva Office wasanintegral partofNewYork headquarters. Thesecretariat alsoexplained thatthepolicy function hadbeen movedfromGeneva toNewYorkandthattherewasnofund-raising section inthe Geneva Office. Bearing thisinmind,delegations reiterated thatastrong and efficient Geneva Office couldbeinstrumental inco-ordinating anyUNICEF activities inthatregion. 56.Onedelegation pointed totheconfusion created bytheuseoftheterm "external relations" itself, whichencompassed manyfunctions thatweredifferent incharacter andsometimes unrelated. Whilebelieving thataclosewatchshould be keptontheessential functions ofexternal relations, thisdelegation feltthat little wouldbegained fromfurther study. Rather, theExecutive Director should drawhisownconclusions fromtheworkunderreview andtheBoarddebate, and reportinfuture onthestepstakeninthelightofthesituation asitdeveloped. Another delegation stressed thattheBoardshould takespecific action tocontinue
analysis: The text discusses the international development strategy for the Fourth United Nations Development Decade, specifically focusing on the role of external relations in UNICEF and the importance of transparency and accountability. It also touches on the need for a clear planning approach and the evaluation of current UNICEF external relations. These themes suggest that the category should be related to international development, humanitarian aid, and education.