text: Women of the Centre for Social Development and Humanitarian Affairs, United Nations Office at Vienna, noted two issues concerned with programming and co-ordination: (1) the extent to which the organizations of the United Nations system worked together in the most effective way to support the implementation of the Nairobi Forward-looking Strategies for the Advancement of Women, and (2) whether the programme of the United Nations -the Commission and its secretariat -provid.ed a dynamic force to stimulate, channel and co-ordinate activities for the advancement of women, in particular, activities to implement the Strategies. The decisions -48-taken by the Commission wouJi.d b1e translated into joint actions at the s\Q hoc inter-agency meeting on women scheduled to take place immediately after the Commission. Because of the financial crisis confronting the United Nations, the ability of the Branch to absorb new work within the regular budget had reached its limit. She suggested that if the Commission made recommendations for additional reports, it should concurrently indicate work that could be cancelled or postponed or identify extrabudgetary resources to cover the additional output. 7. In response to questions raised, the Director explained that sufficient attention was being given to the priority theme of women and peace in the current and future work programme of the Branch. Research was included as part of the preparation process of reports on that priority theme for the next four sessions of the Commission. Member States were requested to decide on priorities to enable the Secretariat to organize its work programme accordingly. 8. The Co-ordinator for the Improvement of the Status of Women in the Secretariat of the United Nations informed the Commission that the General Assembly, in its resolution 42/220 C of 21 December 1987, had requested the Secretary-General to transmit his report on the improvement of the status of women in the Secretariat to 
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the implementation of strategies and programs related to the advancement of women, which suggests a focus on social and human rights issues. The mention of the United Nations and the Commission also implies an international and organizational context.