text: 16. Her delegation regretted that the Secretary-General had not yet reported on the implementation of certain JIU recommenuations. It recognized the val1dity of the reasons given in document A/C.S/38/8 to justify the fact that some recommendations had net been implemented. In conclusion, she invited JIU to concentrate on areas where it could make concrete, action-oriented recommendations which would produce greater efficiency in the United tJations system. 17. Mr. TAKASU (Japan) said that his delegation agreed with the Joint Inspection Unit that, despite the increased attention which they were giving to JIU reports, the Secretary-General and the other executive heads should do more to ensure an effective follow-up. Their comments on the JIU reports which concerned them should bp submitted in good time, so as not to delay the consideration of those reports by I ... A/C.5/38/SR.24 English Page 5 (Mr. Takasu, Japan) the legislative bodies. Furthermore, in spite of the arrangements which had been recently made, the reports had not been given the necessary attention by the committee concerned and the governing bodies. It was to be hoped that during the thirty-eighth session of the General Assembly the reports concerning, inter alia, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refu~ees in the Near East (UNRWA), the Department of Technical Co-operation for Development (DTCD) and the Department of International Economic and Social Affairs (DIESA) would be g1ven in-depth consideration by the Main Committees concerned. 18. Although some of the recommendations in the report on DIESA gave rise to serious reservations, his delegation felt that that report and the report on DTCD should be taken into consideration by the General Assembly at its thirty-ninth session when it reviewed the implementation of the resolution on the restructuring of the economic and social sectors. As JIU pointed out, the General Assembly, or 
analysis: The text discusses the implementation of recommendations made by the Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and the importance of following up on these recommendations to improve the efficiency of the United Nations system. The specific reports mentioned are related to various UN agencies and departments, such as the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), the Department of Technical Co-operation for Development (DTCD), and the Department of International Economic and Social Affairs (DIESA). While the text does not explicitly mention economic development, humanitarian aid, or any other specific category, it appears to be related to the internal functioning and management of the UN system.