text: rapidincrease initseconomic, social, political andenvironmental dimensions. The1994meeting onpopulation willprovide guidance totheactivities ofthe Organization inthisregard. TheUnited Nations willalsocontinue toimplement theprovisions oftheGlobal Strategy forShelter totheYear2000inordertomeet thechallenge posedbythepresent population growthrates. * ** 33.TheUnited Nations hasbeenthecatalyst forthedevelopment andadoption of plansofaction andguidelines thatprovide elements ofaglobalsocialstrategy. Thisincludes guiding principles fordevelopmental socialwelfare policies and programmes concerning theyoung, thedisabled andtheaging, andthe recommendations oftheUnited Nations Congresses onthePrevention ofCrimeandthe Treatment ofOffenders, withtheforthcoming Eighth Congress expected toprovide further guidance fortheactivities oftheOrganization. TheUnited Nations and itsorganizations areandwillremainactively engaged inpromoting theaimsand objectives oftheseplans, programmes andstrategies. 34.Theemphasis givenintheprevious medium-term planperiod torecogn1z1ng and facilitating theimportant rolethatwomenplayineconomic andsocial development willneedtobecontinued, withnewattention beingdevoted totechnical assistance toenable womentoparticipate fullyinthedevelopment effort. TheNairobi Forward-Looking Strategies fortheAdvancement ofWomentotheYear2000provide a global framework forconcrete actiontopromote equality aswellaswomen's rolein peace-making anddevelopment. In1995aglobal United Nations conference onthe advancement ofwomenwillbeheldtoassess progress andrefinestrategies. 35.Thedevelopment ofhumanresources hasincreasingly beenrecognized asan important element notonlyforsocial progress butfortheoverall process of development. Efforts byMember States toshifttheemphasis intheirplansand programmes towards health, education andtraining willneedtobesupported through research ~ndanalysis aswellastechnical assistance. * ** 36.Theinternational community hasbecome increasingly conscious oftheneedto intensify andwidenthescopeofitsefforts against theillicit useandtraffic of narcotic drugs. TheUnited Nations hasbeenandwillneedtoremainatthe forefront oftheseefforts, asitisnowregarded asthemainfocusofconcerted action inthisfield. Thescourge ofdrugabuseiscausing wide-spread deprivation andmisery. Insomeinstances itisalsoleading totheerosion ofadministrative andjudicial structures endangering political stability. Ithasalready thwarted thedevelopment efforts ofanumber ofcountries. Recognition oftheimportance of demand reduction hashelped indeveloping amoreco-operative environment for effectively fighting abuseofdrugs. Thedecisions adopted bytheGeneral Assembly andtheGlobal Programme ofAction tocombat drugabuse, adopted attheseventeenth special session, provide theOrganization withnewandexpanded mandates. Fresh emphasis willneedtobeplaced onitsactivities insupport ofbalanced efforts by theinternational community tocombat drugabuseeffectively. TheUnited Nations willneedtomonitor closely theimplementation ofinternational treaties and enhance itsassistance toMember States insupport oftheirefforts toprevent -9- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Librarytrafficking indrugs,eliminate demand, encourage croporincomesubstitution, counter moneylaundering andeliminate tradeinprecursor chemicals. 37.Withitsuniversal membership andglobalconstituency, onlytheUnited Nations canaddress anddevelop coherent responses tothewiderangeofproblems confronting theinternational community. Overtheyears,ithasdeveloped a capacity forcarrying outmultidisciplinary andmultisectoral research and analysis. Ithastheability tomonitor world-wide developments inthepolitical
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the various dimensions of development, including economic, social, political, and environmental aspects. It mentions specific initiatives and strategies related to population growth, women's empowerment, human resources development, and drug abuse, which suggests that the category should be broader and encompassing. Given the emphasis on development, international cooperation, and global challenges, it is likely that the text falls under multiple categories.