15.Inhisopening statement, thePresident saidthatthepurpose oftechnicalco-operation amongdeveloping countries (TCDC)wasnottoreplace thetechnicalassistance provided bythedeveloped countries ortheUnitedNations system. Itsintention wastoreducetotheextentpossible theserious imbalance thatexistedininternational relations andtocontribute tothedevelopment ofthecountries ofthesouthern hemisphere. D.Adoption oftheagendaandorganization ofwork (Agenda item3) 16.TheCommittee adopted theagenda (TCDC/4/L.l) andtheorganization ofwork(TCDC/4/L.2). Itwasagreedthatagendaitems5and6wouldbethesubjects ofthe general debateintheplenary. TheWorking Group,whichbeganitaworkon29May,wasassigned agendaitems5and6fordetailed reviewofdraftdecisions andrecommendations. Alistofthedocuments considered atthefourthsession oftheCommittee iscontained inannex11. -6-RarteuE.Election ofofficers otherthanthePresident (Agenda item4) 17.Thefollowing officers wereelected byacclamation: Vice-President: Mr.OscarR.deRajas(Venezuela} Mr.PeterMarx(German Democratic Republic) Mr.FaruqZiada(Iraq) Rapporteur: Mr.Saviour F.Borg(Malta) 18.TheCommittee approved thePresident's recommendation thatMr.deRojas shouldactasChairman andRapporteur oftheworking Group. -7-1 a s t c v 2 A m r 2 p r fi th in 22 co Co Ex re de si De cr Na on 23 se in th or reIll.SUMMARY OFTHEGENERAL DEBATE A.Opening statement bytheAssociate Administrator oftheUnitedNations Development Programme 19.TheAssociate Administrator ofUNDPstatedthatTCDChadbeenbornoutofthe aspirations ofthedeveloping countries tobuildtheirnational andcollective self-reliance andthattheneedforTCDCwasstillacutebecause ofimbalances in theinternational economy andthedwindling resources formultilateral co-operation. Thedeveloping countries, inallregions, hadbeenaffected, in varying degrees ofgravity, bytheinternational economic environment. 20.TheneedforTCDCwasevenmoreurgent andimperative now,especially in Africa. Itwashisfirmconviction thatTCDChadasignificant roletoplayinthe medium- andlong-term rehabilitation ofthedrought-stricken countries ofthat region. 21.TheAssociate Administrator thenstatedthatthesignificance ofTCDCasan important instrument ofdevelopment hadbeenrecognized andreaffirmed inmany forumsofdeveloping countries. Inthepasttwoyears,sincetheCommittee's last session, several sectoral meetings hadtakenplaceinaccordance withtheCaracas Programme ofActionoftheGroupof77,whichreaffirmed theimportance ofTCDCin thepromotion andimplementation ofeconomic co-operation amongdeveloping countries (ECDC). Thesesectoral meetings hadproduced valuable studies and recommendations insuchvitalareasasrawmaterials, financing, trade,foodand agriculture, energy andontechnical co-operation amongdeveloping countries. The SecondMeeting oftheHeadsofNational Agencies forTechnical Co-operation among Developing Countries heldinLjubljana, Yugoslavia, inSeptember 1984urgedmember Statestoallocate anamountintheirnational budgets forthepromotion and support ofTCDC activities~ italsorecommended thatportions ofUNDPindicative planning figures (IPFs)andoftheassistance provided byinternational and regional banksandfunds,andpartsofbilateral assistance shouldbesetasideto finance TCDCactivities, Theseproposals hadbeenapproved bytheThirdMeeting of theInter-governmental Follow-up andeo-ordination Committee onECDCatCartagena inSeptember lastyear. 22.Economic co-operation amongdeveloping countri.es hasbeenoneofthemajor concerns oftheNon-Aligned Movement sinceitsinception. TheSeventh Summit Conference oftheMovement heldinNewDelhiin1983andtherecent NewDelhi Extraordinary Ministerial Meeting oftheCo-ordinating BureauoftheMovement reaffirmed theimportance ofECDCandTCDCamongthenon-aligned andother developing countries. TheAssociate Administrator saidthatontheUnitedNations sidetherehadalsobeenintense activity inreviewing ECDCandTCDC.The Department ofInternational Economic andSocialAffairs hadprepared a cross-organizational programme analysis onECDCandTCDCassupported bytheUnited Nations development system. TheJointInspection Unithadalsoprepared areport ontheperformance oftheUnitedNations development systeminsupport ofTCDC.
**Analysis**
The text appears to focus on international cooperation and development, specifically in the context of technical cooperation among developing countries. It highlights the importance of reducing the imbalance in international relations and promoting the development of countries in the southern hemisphere. The text also mentions economic cooperation, trade, and financing, which suggests that economic development is a key aspect of the discussion.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade