UNITED NATIONS AE General Assembly Economic and Soclal GouncilDistr. GENERAT A/40/3s3/Add. r E/L985/LLslAdd. r 27 August 1985 ORIGINAT: EI'IGLISH GENERAL ASSEMBLY Fortiet,h session Item 12 of the Provisional REPORT OF THE ECONOIIIIC ANDagenda* SOCIAL COUNCILECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUIiEIL Second regular session of 1985 Item 21 of the Provisional agenda** IMPIEII{ENTATION OF THE DECLARATION ON THE GRANTING OF INDEPENDENCE TO COLONIAL COUIITRIES AND PEOPLES BY THE SPECIALIZED AGENCIES AND THE I!{TERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AgSOCIATED WITH THE UNITED NATIONS Assistance to the Palestinian people Report of the Secretary-Genetal Addendum IIilTRODUCTION 1.TheGenera1Assemb1yinresolution39/224of18December1984,i@, reguested the Secretary-General (a) to expedite the finalizingl through existing inter-agency mechanisms, of the co-ordinated programme of economic and social assistance to the Palestinian people reguested in General Assembly resolution 3g/L45 of 19 December 1983r (b) to convene in 1985 a meeting of the relevant programmes, organizations, agencies, funds and organs of the United Nations system to consider the co-ordinated programmes of economic and social assistance to the Palestinian peoplel and (c) to provide for the participation in the meeting of the palestine Liberation Organization, the Arab host countries and relevant intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations. A/40/r5O. E/L985/]-OO.I. 8s-23789 r860j (E)A/40/353/Add.t E/L98s/LLslAdd. r English Page 2 2. Accordingly, the Secretary-General convened a meeting at Geneva on 5 and8 JuIy 1985. fn accordance with resolution 39/224, representatives of thePalestine Liberation Organization and of the Arab host countries pa.rticipated inthe meeting. 3. Representatives of the following programmes, organizations, agencies andorgans of the United Nations system attended the meetingl Eepartment ofInternational Economic and Social Affairs and Department of Technical Co-operationfor Development of the United lGtions Secretariat, Economic Commission for Africa,
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a report from the United Nations General Assembly, discussing the implementation of a declaration on granting independence to colonial countries and peoples. The report focuses on the economic and social assistance provided to the Palestinian people, including a meeting convened by the Secretary-General to discuss the coordinated programs of assistance. The text does not mention specific economic sectors, industries, or natural resources, but rather emphasizes the international cooperation and humanitarian aid aspects of the issue.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations