Inte rnational co-operation and co-ordinatlonwithin t}te United Natlons systemi hplernentation of the DecL aration on the Grantingof Indepeadence to Colonial Countries and people!by the speclalised agencles and ttre internltionalinstltutions assoclated wlth the United Nat{ons,. Countries strlcken by desertlfication and drought.Al40/X26 EngI l3b Page 79 prepared statements not on]-y by the ststes membe r of E@SOC but also by obseriter stat€s and U'N' organs and agencies. In vlew thereof, i! is for consideratlon ',,rhether fu}l lengti debates are necessary on tjle s atie lssues at the General Assembly sesslons. S imilarly, the mal.n issues on traCe and ileveloprnint figure Ln the IJNCIAD in as many as four stages narre iy ttre comnittees' the workLng GrouPs, Trade and Development Boarrl and tlre LJNCTF.D sessions. such an elaborate machinery for lndeptlr neEotlations would be meaningless lf the lssrres lgere to be debated af,I over again in the Second commlttee' It nay be mentioned ln this connection that in t}Ie early :leals of the General Assenibly tlrere was a tendency to deliberate upon sonxt of ttre matters which were before .tlre Speclalised Ageucies- but the practice had been discontlnued since ttre fourth session. S imllarlyr. on matters where Spec5.a1 (bmnittees or Ad hoc cormlttees had been appointed, it mlght sewe a nE re neaningfirl purpose if those ltems are taken up for ilelllceratlon by tire General Assetnbly after the respective Comnlttees have concluded thelr work, subjecte however, to givlng of directlons to the Cotrnittees cn any lssue where tJrey may ask for guldance or on any speciflc matter or matters which a state or group of stateE rnay wlsh tc ralse relatlng to the work of, the Comnlttees.. To sum up the positlon' it would be seen tlrat even wlFhout contemplatlng radical clranges ttrrough suclr procedures as amendment of the charter, a great deal
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international cooperation and coordination within the United Nations system, specifically regarding the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. It also mentions desertification and drought, which are environmental issues. Additionally, it touches on the work of specialized agencies and international institutions, such as the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Given these themes, it is likely that the text is related to international cooperation and development.

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