text: suchastheinterregional salesdevelopment programme undertaken afewyearsago. Thishadpermitted GCOtophaseoutstaffcostsonceaprogramme hadbeencompleted. 59.Onthequestion ofthe25percentretention byNational Committees, theGCO Director reminded delegations thatthiswasgoverned bytherecognition agreements between UNICEF andNational Committees. Everyeffortwouldbemadetoholdexpenses ofNational Committees andfieldoffices tothe25percentretention rates. 60.TheGCODirector reported thatparticipation inpreparing UNICEFexhibits was notanewdevelopment andwasacost-effective wayofhandling thisareasinceGCO haddesign andpromotion expertise. Thecostofeachproject wascharged tothe appropriate UNICEFdivision budget. 61.Addressing questions relating totheSpecial Events andNewInitiatives Unit, theGCODirector explained thatthedecision toconsolidate allspecial fund-raising eventswithin GCOhadbeentakentoensureclarity, transparency and accountability. Ithadbeendecided thatonlyoneortwomajorinternational events should beundertaken peryearandthateacheventshouldhaveaminimum potential of$1million innetincome. Inaddition, thisnewunitwouldalso support National Commit~ees asandwhenrequested. Thenewpoststhathadbeen created todealwiththisresponsibility wereappropriate tothetask. 62.Turning totheissueoffinancial andadministrative control, theDirector assured delegations thatexisting controls established bytheExecutive Boardwere adequate. GCOcurrently participated intheactivities oftheBudgetPreparation Review Committee andtheComptroller wasrepresented ontheGreeting CardCommittee. 63.Assurances weregiventhatGCOwouldcontinue todecentralize thedesign, selection andproduction ofcards. Afeasibility studywascurrently underwayin Indiatoexamine thesepossibilities. GCOwouldcontinue toprocure products on thebasisofefficiency, economy andquality. 64.Inclosing, theGCODirector thanked alldelegations fortheirvaluable support overtheyears. Hesaidthathewasleaving thepostwithmixedfeelings, andhecommended thestaffofGCOfortheirdedication andeffectiveness. (See chap.IV,decisions 1990/32 and1990/33 fortherecommendations oftheCommittee as adopted bytheExecutive Board.) XI.REVISED MODELBASICCO-OPERATION AGREEMENT 65.Somedelegations saidthisdocument (E/ICEF/1990/L.16 andCorr.l) had important legalimplications andtheywouldneedtodiscuss andreviewthetext withthelegaldepartments withintheirGovernments before making any observations. Theyproposed thatthedocument bediscussed duringtheExecutive Boardmeeting in1991. Onedelegation notedthatthenewmodelAgreement emphasized theco-operative natureoftheinteraction between UNICEF and Governments. Thesecretariat underlined thatthemodelAgreement wouldnotbind Governments toallitsarticles norwouldapproval bytheCommittee replace the bilateral negotiations thatwereundertaken beforeeachAgreement wassigned. The proposed modelwouldonlyserveasabasisforsuchnegotiations. -83-66.Somedelegations statedthattherewasvalueinhaving uniform agreements, sincesomeprovisions ofthemodelAgreement wereofglobalinterest, i.e.the question ofintellectual property rights. Itwassuggested thattheExecutive Boardgiveitsapproval bymailpollwithathreemonthdeadline. Several delegations maintained thatthiswassuchanimportant document thatitshould be discussed bytheExecutive Boardin1991.ItwasagreedthattheExecutive Board wouldauthorize thesecretariat tousetheproposed newmodelAgreement asabasis fornegotiations withcountries wherenoagreement currently exists. Itwouldnot beusedasabasisforrenegotiating existing agreements untiltheExecutive Board gaveitsapproval in1991. (Seechap.IV,decision 1990/34 fortherecommendation oftheCommittee asadopted bytheExecutive Board.) XII. OTHERBUSINESS 67.Onedelegation thanked theinternational community foritsassistance four yearsagowhenatechnological disaster haddevastated theenvironment andbrought tragedy tomanythousands ofpeople inhiscountry. Heappealed forUnited Nations co-operation tostudythelong-term effects ofthisdisaster, particularly asthey affected children., XIII. STATEMENT BYTHECHAIRMAN OFTHEUNICEF GLOBAL STAFFASSOCIATION 68.TheChairman oftheUNICEF GSAaddressed theCommittee onUNICEFstaff concerns. 69.TheChairman ofGSAnotedtheneedtoreview theworking conditions ofall
analysis: This text appears to be a report from a meeting of a committee, likely related to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). The discussion revolves around administrative and financial matters, such as budget control, staff costs, and agreements between UNICEF and national committees. There is no direct mention of economic development, natural resources, agriculture, forestry, fishing, industry, transport, communication, international trade, health, education, employment, or humanitarian aid. However, the report does touch on the theme of cooperation and collaboration between UNICEF and governments, which could be related to international relations and global governance.