countries and the attainment of the growth target for developing countries set in the International Development Strategy for the Third United Nations Development Decade (decision 421429). At its second regular session of 1986, the Economic and Social Council took note of the report of the Secretary-General (E/1988/04) and requested him to continue to monitor the evolution of the net transfer of resources from developing to developed countries and to devote a separate chapter of the w mvev m to an analysis of the phenomenon (decision 19881160). At. its second regular seosion of 1989, the Economic and Social Council requested the Secretary-General to include in the m a more comprehensive analysis of the transfer of resources to and from developing countries, the main factors affecting such transfers and their impact on the growth and development of developing countries, presenting alternative hypotheses on the future evolution of that issue, taking into account recent developments in tbe world economy and distinguishing between both gross and net resource transfers and financial transfers, and to present a preliminary oral report to the General Assembly at its forty-fourth session (resolution 1999/112). At its forty-fourth session, 1pB/ the General Assembly, Caking note of Economic and Social Council decision 1968/160 and resolution 1989/112, urged the international conmunity to adopt concrete measures in order to ensure adequate resources for the reactivation of economic growth and sustained development in developing countries and requested the Secretary-General to report to the Assembly at its forty-fifth session on the implementation of the recommendations contained in the resolution (resolution 44/232). Document: Report of the Secretary-General (resolution 44/232). A/45/100 English Page 231 ve asvects of m At its fortieth session, the General Assembly , aware of the need foe methods to measure with greater accuracy the level of satisfaction of socio-economic needs 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the transfer of resources between developed and developing countries, with a focus on the economic growth and development of developing countries. The language used, such as "net transfer of resources", "gross and net resource transfers", and "financial transfers", suggests a strong emphasis on economic issues. The text also mentions the International Development Strategy and the United Nations Development Decade, which further supports the categorization under economic development.

**Category**
Economic development