text: World Food Prograexxe, the United Nations Children’s Fund and the Office of the United Nations High Conmissioner for Refugees, ixxnediately to assist, within their, respective fields of competence, the people of East Timor, in close consultation with Portugal, a6 the administering Power (resolution 37130). At its thirty-eighth session, the General Assembly had before it a note by the Secretary-General (A/36/352). On the recommendation of the General Cosxxittee (A/38/250, para. 22), the Assembly deferred consideration of the item until its thirty-ninth session (decision 3614021. At its thirty-ninth and fortieth ses8ions, the General Assembly had before it progress reports by the Secretary-General (A/39/361 and A/40/622), in which he outlined the efforts undertaken to facilitate a compreheneive rettlement of the problem. On the recommendation of the General Connnittee (A/39/250, pars. 23, and A/40/250, para. 27), the Aerembly decided to include the item in the provirional agenda of ite succeeding session (decisions 391402 and 401402). At its forty-first l eerion, the General Assembly had before it a note by the Secretery-General (A/41/602), in which he stated that subrtantive talks undertaken by Indonesia and Portugal under his auspices with a view to achieving a comprehensive and internationally acceptable settlement of the question were continuing and that he was not in a position to report to the Assembly at that time, but would do so a6 soon as porrible. A decision on the inclusion of this item in the agenda of the forty-firrt l eenion wae deferred (decirion 41/402). At its forty-:=c==d e+rsion, the Geiiersi Al6kiiiubig had before it a progreee report by the Secretary-G’oneral (A/42/539) covering the previous two-year period. In that report, the Secretary-General etated that Indonesia and Portugal had reaffirmed their connitnent to co-operate, under his auspices, in the search for a I... A/45/100 English Page 333 comprehensive and internationally acceptable solution. On the reconnnendation of 
analysis: The text appears to be discussing international efforts to assist a country, East Timor, in resolving a humanitarian crisis. The United Nations agencies mentioned, such as the World Food Programme, UNICEF, and UNHCR, are typically involved in providing humanitarian aid and relief. The text also mentions diplomatic efforts to achieve a comprehensive and internationally acceptable settlement, which suggests that the issue is complex and requires a multifaceted approach.