text: uDderatanding the basic perspective of the sec retary-Genera I I s rePort, anil for giving an opportunity to consider the possible dlrections ln which to subnit the ittput- for the Secretary-Gene ra I ' s report to the fortleth session of the General Assenbly. They reguested the Department for Disarnament Affairs to hold such meet ings perlodically. The Departnent was also reguested to act as a clearing bouse for information available within the United Nations systen and that trbich it ls acgulrlng through its initiatives uithin the world Disarnanent Canpaign and contacts \{ith the academic and research connunity. Contacts r'ith rch inst itutes coonunl tnent forD 16. In uay 1984, the Departnent for Disarnament Affairs contacted over I00 research lnstitutes world-wide, seeking infornation about their ongoinq and planned uork in the follor,ring areas! (a) Estinates of national, reglonal and globa1 consunption of resources for nilitary purposes i (b) rnpact of milltary spending on national economies; (c) Inpact of arms race on international econonic relations; (d) opportunity costs of nilitary spendingt (e) Global resources and econonlc interdependence I (f) Non-nilitary threats to national and international securiCy. I?. In addtition 50 indiviatual researchers were contacled, includinq those fron ehon research projects were cornnissioned by the GrouP of Governnental ExPerts to asaisc in the PreParatlon of the rePort, The Relationship between DisarTanqnt and Deve lopnent. The books, articLes, monographJ and pioject outlines received are being nalntai.ned in an annotated survey of literature. This is an ongoing exercise'3. C.,9IlecEion, cornpilation and dissenination of infornatioheithin the United Nations syslen
analysis: The text discusses the compilation of information on military spending, arms race, and its impact on national economies and international relations. It also mentions the impact of military spending on global resources and economic interdependence. This suggests that the text is related to the field of economics, specifically international economics and development.