variety of United Nations agencies whose work had direct pertinence to this body, that those provided were not disaggregated to a sufficient degree and that insufficient analysis and discussion had been carried out to date on the precise role that indicators could play within the Committee. 59. When using indicators during the monitoring process, the Committee has had access to a variety of sources. Clear preference has thus far been given to indicators used by UNICEF in their report. The State of the World's Children (1989), although several other sources of indicators were available for consultation. 60. The guidelines for States reports under article 17 of the Covenant are being revised by the Committee. The original guidelines, developed by the United Nations Secretariat, are now seen by the Committee as being both too vague and inconsistent with the numerous changes which have taken place since their adoption in 1976. 41/ A draft proposal for revised guidelines was submitted to the Committee at its fourth session for discussion. The 25-page draft contains far more detailed guidelines than those currently in use, and makes frequent reference to issues requiring the use of indicators, especially concerning the rights to food, housing and health. 61. In spite of these recent developments, a systematic, consistent and universally relevant methodology regarding the use of indicators has yet to emerge. Should a systematic methodology be developed, there are several areas where this practice would be particularly useful. These can be generally divided into the interpretation of the clauses contained in article 2 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and in monitoring compliance with articles 6 to 15. 62. Article 2, paragraph 1, of the Covenant provides that: "Each State Party to the present Covenant undertakes to take steps, individually and through international assistance and co-operation, 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the use of indicators for monitoring and reporting on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The indicators are related to specific rights, such as the right to food, housing, and health, and are used to assess compliance with articles 6 to 15 of the Covenant. The text also mentions the revision of guidelines for States reports under article 17 of the Covenant, which suggests that the focus is on the reporting and monitoring process rather than on specific economic or environmental issues.

**Category**
Health, Education