text: notbenefiteithertheUnitedNations orthecausesthatthesebodiesrepresented. Onedelegation expressed theviewthatthelevelofresources allocated totravel wasjustified andthatsuchtravelwasusefulforthepurposes intended. 80.Onedelegation expressed areservation regarding theresources devoted tothe implementation ofprogramme elements relating toco-operation withtheSouthWest AfricaPeople's Organization (SWAPO) andsupport ofitsactivities. That delegation alsoexpressed itsopposition totheuseofconsultants andother resources fortheimplementation ofthesanctions against SouthAfricareferred to inparagraph 3.83oftheproposed programme budget. 81.Inresponse toaquestion raised conce~ning possible overlaps withinthe Secretariat inconnection withinformation activities forNamibia, the representative oftheSecretariat explained thatin1983aspecial taskforce comprising representatives oftheDepartment ofPolitical Affairs, Trusteeship and Decolonization, theDepartment ofPublicInformation andtheOfficeoftheUnited Nations Commissioner forNamibia hadbeenestablished toco-ordinate allpublic information activities andthattherehadbeennoduplication sincethen. 82.Areservation wasvoicedconcerning thereference toEastTimorin subparagraph 3.30(a). 83.Onedelegation questioned themandates giventotheDepartment ofPolitical Affairs, Trusteeship andDecolonization fortheimplementation ofoutputs (i) to(iii)undersubprogramme 4(Fact-finding andgoodoffices). Itexpressed the opinion thatsuchactivities mustbecarried outonlyinaccordance withspecific mandates givenbytheGeneral Assembly ortheSecurity Council. Otherdelegations statedthattheoutputs should bemaintained inthissubprogramme aspresented. 84.Onedelegation askedforanidentification oftheresolution bywhichthe Special COmmittee CotheSituation withregardtotheImplementation ofthe Declaration ontheGranting ofIndependence toColonial COuntries andPeoples was -15-r, i'It i,1 !:! ! t'~; ",I I'.···. ~':J tindividual cap compared with SocialCouncil 11December 19 subsistence of bodies, there theJournal of Econc'micandS policies. It itsmeetings a regular sessio groupwereava thebiennial m (b)Unite inth93.Withrespe Planning, ther thepreparation wasinformed th noUnitedNatio indication ofp Council orthe I Conferences, ap92.Asregard toattendmeet' subsidiary bod' explained that discussions on Commissions Li members, topa caseoftheCo regional commi inthediscussi 95.Onedelega becarried out Whytheworkto delegations que information asp servicing the94.Withrespe International C delegations obj maintained ont inNovember 198 later. Theypo continuation of voicedtheirco services whent internationally I _ /'.;.- J-16-2.Discussion1.IntroductionSection 4.Policy-making organs (economic andsocialactivities) (a)Committee forDevelopment Planning '"91.Inreplytoquestions raisedbydelegations, therepresentative ofthe Secretary-General explained thattheCommittee forDevelopment Planning was composed ofexperts whoparticipated intheworkoftheCommittee intheir90.Otherdelegations wereoftheviewthattheworkoftheCommittee for Development Planning wasimportant. Theystatedthat,inanyevent, CPCwasnot therightbodytoevaluate theworkoftheCommittee forDevelopment Planning.89.Questions wereraisedaboutthemandate oftheCommittee forDevelopment Planning anditsoutput. Onedelegation suggested thatarecommendation shouldbe madetotheEconomic andSocialCouncil thatitshouldexamine theworkofthat Committee withaviewtorevising itsmandate, aswellasthechanged pattern of itsmeetings andtheco-optation ofreplacements forabsentmembers andof additional experts.88.Inthegeneral discussion onsection 4,anumberofdelegations expressed satisfaction withthesection asawhole. However, somedelegations expressed
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the United Nations' program budget and the implementation of various activities, including fact-finding, good offices, and public information activities. The focus is on the Secretariat's role and the mandates given to various departments. The text also touches on the Committee for Development Planning and its work. These themes suggest that the text is related to international organizations, governance, and development, which are often linked to economic development and humanitarian aid.