text: impact" • 310.Th Program ofUNCT fromth UNCTAD thesub andDev thesub' exchang meeting thereI 311.Du countri amongd develop toprog countri particu exclude expressi should r UNCTAD, UNCTAD P interreg delegati mandate should t Tradea Developi represel decision (h) 312.Reg {Tradea delegati hadcorn pointedr fseemed, insomecases,tobeunrealistic, theneedcouldwellarisetoredeploy somestaffresources tootherprogrammes. Itwaspointed outthattheactivities undersubprogramme 3(Advisory service ontransfer oftechnology) mighthave expanded ratherdisproportionately. Thequestion wasraisedwhether amandate had beengivenforworkonco-operative exchange ofskills (output 1.4(iii))andfor twosessions ofintergovernmental expertmeetings onreverse transfer oftechnology (output 1.4(i)).Itwasalsoproposed that,inoutput1.4(ii),thewords"to mitigate theadverse effects" should bereplaced bythewording usedinthe medium-term planfortheperiod 1984-1989, 13/namely, "minimizing thenegative impact" • 310.TheDirector oftheProgramme Planning andEvaluation BranchoftheOfficefor Programme Planning andCo-ordination commented thattheproposed programme budget ofUNCTAD hadbeencirculated totheagencies butnocomments hadbeenreceived fromthemregarding theprogramme ontransfer oftechnology. Therepresentative of UNCTADsaidthatUNCTAD,atitssixthsession, hadcalledforthestrengthening of thesubprogramme 3(Advisory service ontransfer oftechnology), whiletheTrade andDevelopment Board,atitsthirtieth session, hadcalledforanevaluation of thesubprogramme. Several activities, including thoseforworkonco-operative exchange ofskills andforthesecondsession oftheintergovernmental expert meeting onreverse transfer oftechnology, hadbeenincluded ontheassumption that therelevant intergovernmental decision wouldbeforthcoming. (g)Economic co-operation amongdeveloping countries 311.During thediscussion ofprogramme 6(Economic co-operation amongdeveloping countries), onedelegation reiterated thattheprogramme element onfinancial flows amongdeveloping countries, atpresent contained inprogramme 1(Money, finance and development), should betransferred toprogramme 6.Several delegations, referring toprogramme element 1.1(Global SystemofTradePreferences amongdeveloping countries), emphasized that,inaccordance withUnitedNations principles, particularly theprinciple ofuniversality, nodeveloping country should be excluded fromanybenefits resulting fromtheprogramme. Onedelegation, while expressing satisfaction withprogramme element 1.1,suggested thattheCommittee should recommend thatallactivities takeintoaccount theuniversal character of UNCTAD, thattheybeinaccordance withtheprinciple oftransparency, andthat UNCTADplayakeyrole"intheworkofUnited Nations bodiesdealing withglobal and interregional aspects ofeconomic co-operation amongdeveloping countries. Another delegation doubted whether sucharecommendation wouldbe~ompatible withthe mandate oftheCommittee; otherdelegations suggested thatanysuchrecommendation should takeintoaccount theviewsofthedeveloping countries asexpressed inthe TradeandDevelopment BoardandtheCommittee onEconomic Co-operation among Developing Countries. Asregards thecoverage oftheGlobalSystem, the representative ofUNCTADsaidthatthesecretariat wouldfollowtheclear-cut decisions ofintergovernmental organs. (h)Tradeamongcountries havingdifferent economic andsocialsystems 312.Regarding programme element 1.3(Expansion ofEast-West trade)ofprogramme 7 (Tradeamongcountries havingdifferent economic andsocialsystems), some delegations statedthatworkinthatareaduplicated theactivities ofECE,which hadcompetence overEast-West economic relations; however, otherdelegations pointed toparagraph 16.70ofthemedium-term planfortheperiod 1984-1989 which -61-II' f:
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and its programs and activities related to international trade and economic development. The text mentions specific programs and elements, such as the Advisory service on transfer of technology, Economic co-operation among developing countries, and Trade among countries having different economic and social systems. The language used suggests a focus on economic and trade-related issues, with no apparent mention of natural resources, environment, agriculture, forestry, fishing, health, education, employment, humanitarian aid, culture, or science and technology.