major role to play. Often it was those organizations which had identified areas for action well in advance of Governments. Such innovative efforts should therefore be supported. 43. Mr. OMOTOSO (United Nations Development Programme), referring to the recommendations con­ tained in paragraph 71 of the Secretary-General's report, said it would be possible for the Governing Council of UNDP to consider the report of the Population Commission in years when UNFPA was to submit a report to the Economic and Social Council and the General Assembly and when the Governing Council was not considering other funds and programmes under its supervision. With regard to the recommendation in paragraph 71 (d) to establish a working group to study UNFP A issues, it should be noted that several subsidiary bodies of the Governing Council already existed. The working group, which would be established on an experimen­ tal basis, must therefore take into account the agenda of those bodies. Moreover, the arrangements regard­ ing UNFPA which the Governing Council had elaborated at its organizational session for 1986 should be allowed to evolve. 44. Mr. CHOWDHURY (Bangladesh) strongly sup­ ported the proposal to document the development of population activities within the United Nations: such an effort would have historical as well as practical value; furthermore, it ought to be possible to carry out that project within existing resources. 45. While the cross-organizational review of popu­ lation activities in 1983 had been a useful exercise, it had been somewhat curtailed by the preparations for the International Conference on Population. The Secretariat should therefore continue that review. The in-depth evaluation of the population pro­ gramme (E/ AC.5111986/9) was an important docu­ ment, and it might be useful for the Council to participate in its consideration by CPC. He added that any programmes that had been successful should 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the role of the United Nations in population activities, including the work of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA). It also mentions the importance of documenting the development of population activities within the United Nations and the need for a cross-organizational review of population activities. These topics suggest that the category is likely to be related to human development, health, or social issues.

**Category**
Health, Education