the other legislative bodies concerned, should take a clear position on the recommendations, thereby facilitating their implementation. In that regard, his delegation noted with satisfaction that, according to document A/C.S/3~/8, a substantial number of recommendations had been implemented and that the Secretary-General had put forward a reasonable explanation for not complying with others. 19. Among the preliminary studies in the JIU work programme, his delegation was particularly interested in the following subjects: inter-organizational co-operation on food questions, the role of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in South-East Asia and United Nations peace-keeping activities. 20. Mr. KOULIK (Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic) observed that the Joint Inspection Unit had been set up in order to improve the effectiveness of the specialized agencies and United Nations bodies and promote a more rational utilization of their human and financial resources. An analysis of the studies carried out by JIU in its 14 years of existence showed that, for the most part, it had wasted its efforts by drawing up reports which were often of limited interest or which dealt with matters that fell within the competence of the Administrative Committee on Co-ordination. If one also took into account the fact that JIU, which was composed of 11 inspectors, and its secretariat of 19 persons cost $2 million annually and that most of its recommendations led, not to a reduction, but to an increase in budgetary expenses, the Unit's lack of cost-effectiveness became evident. 21. JIU attached too much importance to the development of a very elaborate evaluation system in the United Nations and the related organizations: four of the 12 reports under consideration by the Committee dealt with that subject. It should instead concentrate its efforts on the following questions: limiting budgetary growth, increasing staff productivity, the effectiveness of programme 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the Joint Inspection Unit's (JIU) work and its recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the United Nations and its specialized agencies. The topics mentioned, such as inter-organizational cooperation, budgetary growth, and staff productivity, suggest that the text is related to the administration and management of organizations, rather than a specific field like agriculture or industry.

**Category**
Administration, International relations