text: but for the time being he feared that implementing it might delay the Council's consideration of the report of the Population Commission. The recommenda­ tion in paragraph 68 (b) was unjustified because population issues were less pressing than many other social and economic problems considered by the Council. 15. He supported the proposal in paragraph 70, because it would make the Population Commission more effective, as well as the measures recommended in paragraph 71, because fuller consideration by the Governing Council of UNDP of the results of the discussions in the Commission when it considered the work of UNFPA would improve the programme activity of the Fund. The exchange of information between the Population Commission and the Gov­ erning Council should be improved, possibly by preparing the relevant reports on the work of UNFP A for each session of the Commission and through the participation of a Fund representative in the Commission's work. In co-ordinating the work of UNFPA it must be kept in mind that the Governing Council of UNDP was not competent to consider the Fund's substantive activities. 16. He had no objection to the strengthening of the role of the regional commissions, as recommended in paragraph 72. A useful approach would be to prepare periodically a joint plan of operations for the central, regional and specialized bodies of the United Na­ tions for consideration by the Population Commis­ sion, which would, at the same time, review the execution of the plan in the previous period. Mr. Dos Santos (Mozambique) resumed the Chair. 17. In connection with paragraph 73, he said he could not agree to any proposal which might involve using resources from the United Nations regular budget to meet the needs of UNFPA. He was astonished at the assertion in paragraph 74 (d) that 
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the implementation of a report by the Population Commission and its relationship with the Governing Council of UNDP and UNFPA. It mentions the exchange of information, coordination of work, and budget allocation, which suggests that it is related to international organizations and development issues.