text: 2. Pursuant to the request of the General Assembly, the Secretary-General, on 15 January 1985, addressed a note verbale to the Governments of Member States A/40 /L50 . 85-23642 l58lo (E) A/ 40 / 454 Engl i sh Page 2 inviting them to communicate their views and comments in accordance with paragraph 3 of the resolution. As at 29 July 1985, five substantive replies we're received from Member States, the texts of which are reproduced in the annex hereto. Any further replies which may be received will be issued in addenda to the present note. 3. AIso, in accordance with resolution 38/158, the President of the General Assembly undertook extensive consultations with the Chairmen of the regional groups in order to reach agreement on the constitution of the Ad Hoc Committee. As'of' this date, owing to different opinions concerning the distribution of seats, the Ad Hoc Committee has not been constituted. Accordingly, the report reguested by the General Assembly in paragraph 4 of resolution 39/L58 will not be available at the fortieth session.A/40/4s4 English Page 3 ANNEX AUSTRALTA lOriginal: Englishl [30 April 198s] 1. Australia voted in favour of resolution 391158 because it believes there is aneed for more effective, concerted action by the United Nations in preventing anddeterring international conflict. 2. As a member of the Security Council in 1985-1986, Australia is workingco-operatively to make the Council more effective in maintaining internationalpeace and security. 3. In a statement on 4 January 1985, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of \
analysis: The text appears to be a report on the activities of the United Nations General Assembly, specifically regarding a resolution and the responses of member states. The content focuses on international relations, conflict prevention, and the functioning of the Security Council, which suggests that the category should be related to international cooperation and diplomacy.