text: UNITED NATIONS A General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/45/6 (prog.1) 21May1990 \'.i'Y;,iJ Forty-fifth session PROPOSED MEDIUM-TERM PLANFORTHEPERIOD1992-1997*ORIGINAL: ENGLISH MAJOR PROGRAMME I.MAINTENANCE OFPEACEANDSECURITY, DISARMAMENT ANDDECOLONlZATION Programme 1.Goodoffices andpeace-making, peace-keeping, research andthecollection ofinformation CONTENTS A.Progr8J1UTle •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1..General orientation ...•.•.........•.•..•............. 2.Overall strategy " " 3.Subprogramme structure andpriorities •••••••••••••••. B.Subprogrammes ......................•..................... 1.Goodoffices andpeace-making •••.•••.••••••••••.••••. 2.Peace-keeping operations ...........•................. 3.Research andthecollection ofinformation ••.••••••••Paragraphs ~ 1.1-1.6 2 1.1-1.3 2 1.4-1.5 2 1.6 3 1.7-1.20 3 1.7-1.10 3 1.11-1.16 4 1.17-1.20 5 *Thepresent document contains programme 1oftheproposed medium-term planfortheperiod 1992-1997. Thecomplete medium-term planwillsubsequently be issuedinfinalprinted formasOfficial Records oftheGeneral Assembly, Forty-fifth Session, Supplement No.6(A/45/6/Rev.l). 90-12870 2021a(E) /... Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryPROGRAMME 1.GOODOFFICES ANDPEACE-MAKING, PEACE-KEEPING, RESEARCH ANDTHECOLLECTION OFINFORMATION A.Programme 1.,General orientation 1.1Article 1oftheCharter oftheUnitedNations gives,asthefirstpurpose of th~UnitedNations. themaintenance ofinternational peaceandsecurity. The functions andpowersoftheGeneral Assembly andtheSecurity Council are,inthat connection, setoutinChapters IVandV,respectively, whileChapter XVrefersto theroleoftheSecretary-General. Article 97statesthattheSecretary-General shallbethechiefadministrative officer oftheOrganization, Article 98addsthat heshallperform suchotherfunctions asareentrusted tohimby,amongothers, the General Assembly andtheSecurity Council. whileArticle 99provides thatthe Secretary-General maybringtotheattention oftheSecurity Council anymatter whichinhisopinion maythreaten themaintenance ofinternational peaceand security. 1.2Toservethatpurpose theCharter hastherefore beencentral tothetasksof successive Secretaries-General. Inrecentyears,however, thatresponsibility has greatly increased. Asrarelybefore. theSecretary-General. isnowbeingcalled upontoexercise hisgoodoffices inawidening rangeofsituations inorderto resolve disputes, todirect agrowing numberofpeace-keeping operations established bytheSecurity Council, andtoexercise hispreventive diplomacy in theinterests ofpeace. 1.3Inordertoperform thosefunctions effectively, theSecretary-General has, accordingly, takenanumberofstepstostrengthen hiscapacity andthatofthe Secretariat todealwiththosegrowing responsibilities. Thus,inMarch1987,the Secretary-General established theOfficeforResearch andtheCollection of Information tomonitor globaltrends, toprovide earlywarning ofpotential conflicts andtoundertake research onmatters pertinent tohisgoodoffices andto peace-keeping activities. Next,inlightoftheincreasing needforpeace-keeping, theSecretary-General decided inOctober 1988thattheOfficeforSpecial Political Affairs should bestructured inamannerthatcouldgivegreater focustothe planning, supervision andco-ordination ofallpeace-keeping activities. Further, inJanuary 1990.theSecretary-General established aSeniorPlanning andMonitoring GroupforPeace-keeping Operations. Finally, inrelation tohisgoodoffices and peace-making activities andmissions. whichhadseenaconsiderable increase in recentyears,theSecretary-General decided thatthoseactivities shouldbe undertaken underhisdirectsupervision fromwithinhisExecutive Office, andthat appropriate administrative arrangements shouldbemadeforthatpurpose. 2.Overall strategy 1.4Attheintergovernmental level,general andspecific policyguidance is primarily provided bytheSecurity Council andtheGeneral Assembly. Atthe Secretariat level,primary responsibility fallsundertheOffices ofthe
analysis: This text appears to be focused on the United Nations' efforts to maintain international peace and security, with a specific emphasis on the role of the Secretary-General in good offices, peace-making, peace-keeping, research, and the collection of information. The text discusses the structure and priorities of the Office for Research and the Collection of Information, as well as the planning and supervision of peace-keeping operations. Given the focus on international relations, diplomacy, and conflict resolution, it is likely that this text falls under the categories related to humanitarian aid and relief, and international relations.