text: UNITED NATIONS General AssemblyDistr. GENERAL A/40/434 4 october 1985 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH Fortieth session Aqenda item 87 SPECIAL ECONOMIC AND DISASTER RELIEF ASSISTANCE: SPECIAL PROGRAMIV1ES OF ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE Assistance for the reconstruction and develo t of Lebanon Report of the Secretary-General CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION . II. GENERAL SITUATION I1I. UNITED NATIONS ROLE AND ACTIVITIES ... A. Technical co-operation activities B. Emergency relief activities " ' IV. CONCLUSIONParagraphs Page L-2 2 3-5 2 6-25 3 7-I7 3 L8-25 6 26-29 8 85-2735L 1603n (E) A/40/ 434 English Page 2 I. INTRODUCTION 1. The present report is subrnitted to the General Assembly in compliance with resolution 39/197 of L7 December 1984, in which the Assembly, inter alia, requested the Secretary-General to continue and intensify his efforts to mobilize alIpossible assistance within the United Nations system to help the Government of Lebanon in its reconstruction and development etforts; requested the organs, orqanizations and bodies of the United Nations system to intensify their prograrnmes of assistance and to expand them in response to ttre needs of tebanon; and requestedthe Secretary-General to report to the Economic and Social Council at i.ts secondregular session of 1985 and to the Assembly at its fortieth session on the progress achieved in the implementation of the present resolution. 2. In accordance with that resolution, an oral report was submitted to the Economic and Social Council which subsequently adopted, on 25 July 1985 resolution 1985/56 on assistance for the reconstruction and development of tebanon. In thatresolution, the Council, inter alia, took note with interest of the oral report made on 9 July 1985 by the representative of the United Nations Co-ordinator of Assistance for the Reconstruction and Development of Lebanon, pursuant to General Assembly resolution 39/I97 and appealed to all Member States and to organs,
analysis: The text discusses the reconstruction and development of Lebanon, mentioning technical cooperation, emergency relief activities, and mobilizing assistance within the United Nations system. This suggests that the focus is on providing aid and support to a country in need, rather than on a specific sector or industry. The report highlights the UN's role in providing assistance, rather than promoting a particular economic or social agenda.