text: -70-itspartners intheUnitedNations system. Another delegation expressed concern thatagencies mightextendtheiractivities intoareasnotcovered bytheir mandates, addingthatUNICEFshouldresistthetemptation toaddress areassuchas literacy orfoodsecurity andproduction, whichwerebetteraddressed byother agencies. Moreover, issuessuchastheenvironment, womenindevelopment and familyplanning should beintegrated intoallUNICEF programmes andshouldnotbe implemented separately. 98.Itwasstressed thatparticular emphasis should bepaidtolow-income countries sothatprogramme processes wouldintegrate thematic, sectoral and sUb-sectional issues. Inaddition, UNICEF shouldco-operate withthe Director-General forInternational Economic Co-operation inimplementing General Assembly resolution 44/211 onoperational activities fordevelopment. 99.Several delegations emphasized theirappreciation forUNICEFefforts and achievements ininter-agency collaboration. However, asUNICEF extended its involvement innon-traditional areas,itwasrecommended thatitexamine howbest toshareresponsibility withotheragencies. Closeco-operation withtheUnited Nations Relief andWorksAgencyandUNHCRshouldreceive priority attention. One delegation feltthatthereportshould haveelaborated further onhowUNICEF planned tohelpstrengthen thecapacity ofrecipient Governments toplanand co-ordinate, andthestepsUNICEFwouldtaketoensurethatitsprogrammes were consistent withnational programmes. Thesamedelegation saidthatitwould welcome UNICEF'views onthefollowing: itsspecial relationship withUNDP;the appropriate division oflabourwithintheUnitedNations systemforin-country co-ordination; whether UNICEFequated theresident co-ordinator withtheUNDP resident representative; andhowcross-participation inprogramme processes might becarried out.Theimportance ofstructuring theUnitedNations systemaroundthe needsoftherecipient country wasemphasized. Thesecretariat wasrequested to highlight field-level implementation ofthoseissuesinitsreporttothe1991 Executive Boardsession. 100.Inresponse, thesecretariat expressed itsappreciation fortheencouragement andsupport forUNICEFefforts andfortheproposals contained inthereport. The fullcommitment ofUNICEF totheleadership roleoftherecipient country in co-ordinating external assistance wasemphasized, anditwasindicated thatUNICEF wouldexplore theproposal forgreater collaboration withtheNon-Aligned Movement. Thesecretariat notedthatUNICEF wasalsoeagertostrengthen co-operation withUNHCRandintended toinitiate discussions withtheHigh Commissioner inthenearfuture. Regarding theresident co-ordinator system, the secretariat addedthatrecentprogress intheConsultative Committee onSUbstantive Questions (Operations) shouldcontribute considerably tolong-needed improvements. Withreference toprogramme processes, theimportance ofcross-participation that builds upontherespective strengths ofeachorganization's mandate andprocesses wasemphasized. (Seechap.IV,decision 1990/21 fortherecommendation ofthe Committee asadopted bytheExecutive Board.) XIII. UNESCO/UNICEF JOINTCOMMITTEE ONEDUCATION 101.TheDeputyExecutive Director (Programmes) introduced thereport onthefirst meeting oftheUNESCO/UNICEF JointCommittee onEducation (E/ICEF/1990/L.11) and theobservations oftheExecutive Director ontheJointCommittee (E/ICEF/1990/L.12). TheAssistant Director-General for Education ofUNESCO -71-stressed thatorganization's desireforclosecollaboration withUNICEFwithinthe overall context ofthecommitment toachieve Education forAll.Co-operation would beexplored atcountry, regional andgloballevels, andUNESCO hadoffered to organize asmallsecretariat tofacilitate progress towards aChieving Education for All. 102.Dissatisfaction wasexpressed byagroupofdelegations abouttheverylate submission ofdocuments onthisitem.Several delegations congratulated UNICEF on beingpartoftheglobalEducation forAllinitiative thathopestoaddress the majorproblems facingbasiceducation. Theystressed thebenefits ofcollaboration withotheragencies, aswellaswithdonors, NGOsandfinancial institutions, and
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the activities and collaborations of UNICEF, a United Nations agency, in various areas related to international development and humanitarian aid. The text mentions education, health, and economic development, as well as the importance of cooperation with other agencies and governments. This suggests that the category that best fits the text is likely to be related to humanitarian aid and international development.