twenty-sixth session. 714.TheCommittee decided toconsider across-organizational programme analysis of theactivities oftheUnitedNations systemintheareaofscience andtechnology fordevelopment atitstwenty-seventh session, in1987.TheCommittee alsodecided toconsider thescopeandgeneral approach ofthecross-organizational programme analysis onthebasisofareport bytheSecretary-General toitstwenty-sixth session, in1986. TheCommittee further decided toconsider across-organizational programme analysis oftheactivities oftheUnitedNations systemintheareaof environment atitstwenty-eighth session, in1988. -140- /715.TheCommittee decided thatinfuture, inordertoassistitintheselection oftopicsforcross-organizational programme analysis, theSecretary-General, in consultation withtheAdministrative Committee onCo-ordination, shouldpropose morethanonetopic. H.Follow-up tothecross-organizational programme analysis oftheactivities oftheUnitedNations systeminmarineaffairs 716.TheCommittee tooknoteoftheinformation contained inthenotebythe Secretary-General onthefollow-up tothecross-organizational programme analysis oftheactivities oftheUnitedNations systeminmarineaffairs (E/AC.5l/1985/3 andAdd.l) andrecommended thatIMOandUNCTADshouldcontinue tostrengthen co-ordination andco-operation inordertoavoidoverlapping andduplication of work. I.Scopeandgeneral approach ofthecross-organizational programme analysis ofeconomic andsocialresearch and policyanalysis 717.Whilereiterating itsconcern aboutthemanageability ofthe cross-organizational programme analysis ofeconomic andsocialresearch andpolicy analysis (seeE/AC.5l/1985/6) andcalling forcaution initspreparation anduse, theCommittee considered thattheanalysis onthatsubject wasparticularly important andaccepted theproposed approach asaworkable basisforits preparation. 718.Although themethodology proposed wasacceptable, itshould beapplied with flexibility andpragmatism, takingfullaccount ofthesuggestions madebythe Committee. Theproposed scopeandstagesoftheanalysis alsowereacceptable but required flexibility. 719.Theanalysis shouldinclude anexamination oftheresearch activities ofthe UnitedNations systemin-relation tolegislative mandates butshouldnotbe confused withanevaluation ormakesuggestions onthefutureorientation of research activities. 720.Theanalysis shouldputmoreemphasis ontheexisting arrangements for co-operation andco-ordination andonareasforimprovement inthatrespect thanon apparent duplications inresearch activities andresearch products. 721.Theanalysis should beprepared andpresented inamannerastoenablethe Committee todrawspecific conclusions andrecommendations onco-ordination and co-operation regarding theeconomic andsocialresearch activities oftheUnited Nations system. 722.Inpreparing theanalysis, fullaccount should betakenoftheconclusions and recommendations reached bytheCommittee following itsgeneral discussion onfuture cross-organizational programme analyses (seeparas. 707-715 above)• -141-\..732.TheCo theUnited plansshoul economic an 736.TheC undertaken importance withinthe fieldofi731.TheCO recommendat arrangement 733.Invie developing futuresess COmmittee Is development analytical relationshi statement 0 734.TheCo information economic an degreeofc theSecreta theorganiz aim. 735.TheCO Secretary-G JointInspe thereon (A contributio theCommitt thebienniu 737.The considerat" TheCOmmit remained t ofthedru resources theeffort butalsoa COmmittee Under-Seer responsibi "".,,,.'I.-142-724.Themethodology usedinpreparing thereportwasbroadly inlinewiththe relevant conclusions andrecommendations adopted bytheCOmmittee atits twenty-fourth session. 728.Onthebasisofthepresentation inthereport,itwasnotalwayseasyforthe COmmittee toformulate itsownconclusions andrecommendations onsuchimportant matters asthedegreeofconsistency between thesystem's mandates andits activities, whether ornottherewereproblems ofco-ordination, andwhether ornot
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