text: concerning planning missions sent in 1985 and, as far as possible, in 1986." D. Pattern of conferences 34. By its resolution 39/68 C, the General Assembly requested the Committee on Conferences to undertake an in-depth study of all existing provisions relating to the pattern of conferences, taking into account all the modifications proposed during the thirty-eighth session of the Assembly, with a view to reporting to the Assembly at its fortieth session. 35. The Committee had originally taken up the matter in 1983, intending to update the codification of conference-servicing provisions contained in General Assembly resolution 31/140, section I, in the light of developments since that resolution's adoption in 1976. 36. In its report to the General Assembly at its thirty-eighth session, V the Committee submitted a draft resolution on the pattern of conferences (draft resolution C). During the discussion of the matter in the Fifth Committee, a number of amendments to the draft resolution were proposed. In the absence of agreement on those amendments, the Assembly requested the Committee on Conferences to examine the provisions of section I of resolution 31/140 and to report to the Assembly at its thirty-ninth session. 37. In 1984, following a discussion which included contributions from interested delegations not members of the Committee on Conferences, the Committee recommended to the General Assembly the draft resolution that was later adopted as resolution 39/68 C. At its 1985 substantive session, the Committee considered an in-depth report on the pattern of conferences contained in document A/AC.172/107. 38. During informal consultations, some agreement was reached on proposals made at the thirty-eighth session. At the 229th meeting of the Committee, on 26 August 1985, the Chairman reported that, in respect of the amendment relating to the provision of interpretation services to informal consultations, the following formulation appeared to enjoy general support:
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the organization and procedures of the United Nations General Assembly and its committees, specifically regarding conferences and conference-servicing provisions. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting that the topic is related to the internal workings of the UN. There is no mention of specific economic, environmental, or social issues that would fall under the categories of economic development, natural resources, etc.