text: (11) all formal, matters including electlons shouldbe d sposed of by neans of decisions in ' accordance wlth the present practice adopted!n rncs t cases i (111) taklng note-of the reports of various organs,agencLeE, eE E2si and speciirl comnlttees StouiaDe ot sposecl of afso by means of decis j.ons unlessson€ actlon ls requlred on the part of govern_- - rnents on matters . ar!.s ing out of tirose r6ports _the-present practice in'tfrj-s i-gara ls notunl.for:nl and (1v) q1l matteE whlcl.r are -slmply postponed h,lthout. disqrsslon or .lntended to-U6 aiicussed furtherat the followlng sessions may also be thesubject rnatter of declslons ,r"iess sone actlon. ls reqJested to be taken by nember gicvernrnents. . Another lnpoEtant questlon 1n the natter ofratlonalisatlon of work is ttre allocatlon of, ltems toUle Maln Cot|lrllttees and the modalities for their consi_deratlon. In ttrls connectlon the matter rrrhj'ch shouldlre of ;lrlnary fuq)o rtance ls tbat there should be adeg,ratetlme and opporeunlty for dlscusslon of essential lssueE.It may be stat€d that the allocation of work between theMaln Comlttees has followed a stero_typed pattern dueto whlch the tlre Second Conrnittee finds itself over_ burdened with a largte number of issues whilst ttre workload of the Fourth Cormittee ls gradually on the d,ecllne,fJ€ process of decolonlsatl,on having nearly been cornple ted., A/40/726 Bngllshpage 7? fndeed, some of tlre ltems whj.ch are now before the Second Conml,ttee could easily be dealt wl-tlt by the Third Conurtttee as tlre preponderant elerEnts on matte rs llke environment, dlsaster relief etc., lnelude social {ssues even though they have sorne lj-nk wlth economic deveLopnEnt fn the worklng of the Ma1n cormittee 3 thems€lves lt is felt th at the work s chedule should be so organlzed as to allow concentration on a specified numbe r of essentla! issues and to have tl-me available for adequate reflectlon and consultatlons between delegations on suctr issues. To this errd, lt mj.ght be considered
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the organization and functioning of a committee or organization, with specific references to the allocation of work among subcommittees and the need for adequate time for discussion and consultation. The topics mentioned, such as disaster relief, environment, and economic development, suggest that the text is related to international cooperation and development issues.