UNITED NATIONS A General Assembly 1j,Distr. GENERAL A/45/6 (Prog. 20) 8May1990 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH • Forty-fifth session,',:,c',.' PROPOSED MEDIUM-TERM PLANFORTHEPERIOD 1992-1997* MAJOR PROGRAMME IV.INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION FORDEVELOPMENT Programme 20.Energy CONTENTS A.Programme . 1.General orientation .•...........•.•.........•........ 2.Overall strategy ...•..................•.........•••.. 3.Subprogramme structure andpriorities .•.•...•....•..• B.Subprogrammes ...•......•..•..•.•......•.•.•..............Paragraphs Page 20.1-20.14 3 20.1-20.7 3 20.8-20.12 4 20.13-20.14 5 20.15-20.50 5 1.Monitoring andanalysis ofglobal energy trends and prospects andtheirimpact ondevelopment ...•........ 20.15-20.23 5 2.Promotion ofenergyexploration anddevelopment in developing countries ..•.•....••...•...•..........•..• 20.24-20.28 7 3.Furthering thedevelopment anduseofnewand renewable sources ofenergy 20.29-20.33 8 *Thepresent document contains programme 20oftheproposed medium-term planfortheperiod 1992-1997. Thecomplete medium-term planwillsubsequently be issuedinfinalprinted formasOfficial Records ofthe~General Assembly, Forty-fifth Session, Supplement No.6(A/45/6/Rev.1). 90-12017 1609h(E) I•.. Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryCONTENTS (continued) Paragra!2ill! 4.Energy resources assessment andexploration ......••.. 20.34-20.39 8 5.Energy planning andmanagement •......•..•..•...•...•. 20.40-20.45 9 6.Development andtransfer oftechnology forexploiting critical energy resources .....••...•...•.••.......... 20.46-20.50 10 -2- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryPROGRAMME 20.ENERGY A.Programme 1.General orientation 20.1Inordertoattaintheoverall development andsectora1 goalsofthe forthcoming international development strategy forthefourthUnitedNations development decade andtheNairobi Programme ofActionfortheDevelopment and Utilization ofNewandRenewable Sources ofEnergy, thepresent programme willaim atproviding assistance topolicy makers andinternational organizations toenable themtoevolve anintegrated response toenergyissuesofglobalsignificance and topromote appropriate formsofinternational co-operation. 20.2Energywillcontinue tobeamajorfactorinattaining national socio-economic objectives. Theamountofenergy consumed willgrowatafaster pacethanbefore, inparticular, inthedeveloping countries. Thepopulation growth, together withtheprocess ofurbanization inthedeveloping countries, will create anincreased demandforenergy. 20.3Market responses tochanges inrelative prices andtomeasures undertaken by Governments ledtoshiftsinthelevelandcomposition ofenergyproduction between 1973and1990. Coal,natural gasandnuclear energy andrenewable sources, suchas hydropower, solarandgeothermal energy, increased theirshareintotalproduction ofprimary energy, whiletheshareofliquid hydrocarbons fell.Considerable substitution fromfueloiltogasandcoalforelectricity generation hastaken placeandtheoutlook fornuclear powerisuncertain. Thedevelopment and utilization ofnewandrenewable sources ofenergy can,inthelongterm,makea significant contribution tomeeting energy requirements. Thosesources ofenergy openuptheprospect ofincreasing indigenous energysupply andthereby decrease a country's import dependency. 20.4Lowenergyprices havebrought aboutafundamental re-orientation ofenergy investments, whichmaybeexpected tocontinue, atleastforthemedium-term. The flowofinvestment inoilexploration towards developing countries forenergy resource development hasbeenreduced. Thecapacity foraccumulation ofcapital andaccesstoexternal financing byenergy-importing developing countries has
**Analysis**
This text appears to be focused on the development and utilization of energy resources, particularly in the context of international cooperation and economic development. The program aims to provide assistance to policymakers and international organizations to address global energy issues and promote sustainable energy development. The text also touches on the impact of energy prices and investments on the energy sector. Given these themes, it seems likely that the text falls within the categories of economic development and natural resources and environment.

**Category**
Economic development, Natural resources and environment