text: 257.Onedelegation inquired aboutthepotential statusassalespublications of twooutputs {l.l)(a)ofprogramme 2(Development issuesandpolicies inLatin America andtheCaribbean) and2.3(i)ofprogramme 5(Industrial development in LatinAmerica andtheCaribbean» andsuggested thatallpublications thatwere sold,regardless ofwhether theywereexpressly produced forPoaleandregardless of thelevelofprofitability, shouldbedescribed assalespublications. 258.Withregardtoprogramme 6,onedelegation suggested thatprogramme element 2.2(Relations withcountries havingcentrally planned economies) should be givennopriority designation instead ofthelowestpriority. Thesamedelegation expressed theviewthat,underprogramme element 5.5(Social development inthe Caribbean), output(i).(a)andoutput(iii)didnotjustify theresources requested. Thatdelegation statedthatsuchoutputs didnotwarrant anexpenditure offundsandwerenotofsubstantive interest totheworkoftheCommission. 259.Withregardtoprogramme 8(Energy issuesinLatinAmerica andtheCaribbean) onedelegation considered that,intheabsence ofasufficient mandate, output(i)(a)and(b)ofprogramme element 1.2(Problems inenergyplanning) shouldbedeleted. 260.Withregardtoprogramme 5,onedelegation saidthatwhilesomeoftheoutputs carried thedesignation "extrabudgetary", noextrabudgetary resources hadbeen included intable12.17. 261.Onedelegation notedtheinconsistency between thelowestpriority designation andtheincrease inresources forprogramme element 2.1(Integration ofwomeninto LatinAmerican development) inprogramme 11(Social development andhumanitarian affairs inLatinAmerica andtheCaribbean). 262.Inconnection withthenewpostsproposed forprogrammes 3,6and7,one delegation referred totheissueofthedistribution ofresponsibilities between globalandregional entities andsuggested examination ofthepossibility of redeployment fromHeadquarters instead ofthecreation ofnewposts. -49-~: I: I! f r, I263.Inresponding tothegeneral andspecific questions andpointsraised, the representative ofECLACinformed theCOmmittee thattheproposed workprogramme for 1986-1987 hadbeenreviewed andapproved bytheCOmmission -whichmetineven years-atitstwentieth s~ssion inMarch/April 1984. Heremarked ontheconflict between thenecessity ofdetermining theworkprogramme faraheadofits implementation andthedesiretobeflexible inresponding tothechanging needsof theregion. 264.Therepresentative ofECLACexplained thatprogramme element 1.3of programme 3(Environment) hadbeenterminated inresponse toashiftinpriorities intheLatinAmerican Energy'Organization withwhoseco-operation therelated activities hadbeencarried outinthepast.Therepresentative referred tothe increasing demandforactivities under.programme 3,andtheinsufficiency of programme resources inviewofthosedemands andinspiteoftheproposed newpost. Reservations 265.Inaccordance withitspolicyofopposing theestablishment ofnewposts withintheregular budget, andinviewofthefailure oftheSecretary-General to accommodate staffing t~quirements intheregional commissions bymeansof decentraiizaton, onedelegation* reserved itsposition regarding theestablishment ofnewpostsi,nECLAC.r I 269. dete Comm pro that refl Afri deci his 270. Dire Comm prep regi inte matt the sect 1,, i266.Another delegation expressed thesamereservation. Section 13.Economic Commission forAfrica 1.Introduction 267.Atits46thand47thmeetings, on25May,theCOmmittee considered section 13 oftheproposed programme budgetforthebiennium 1986-1987. Forthe recommendations oftheCOmmittee, seeparagraphs 649-650 below. 268.TheDirector oftheProgramme Planning andEvaluation BranchoftheOfficefor Programme Planning andCO-ordination statedthatfollowing consultations between theInternational CivilAviation Organization (ICAO)andregarding co-ordination of activities, theoutputcitation ofprogramme element 4.2ofprogramme 15 (Transport, communications andtourism inAfrica) shouldreadasfollows: -Technical publication forair-transport policymakersandplanners onthe priceofaviation fuelinAfricainrelation tothepricesforotherpetroleum products andworldprices(fourthquarter, 1987)°.
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the work program and budget of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), which suggests a focus on economic development and international cooperation. The topics mentioned, such as industrial development, energy issues, social development, and environmental issues, are all related to economic development.