toincreasing numbers ofundocumented migrants andrefugees, particularly inthe developing regions. Inaddition, newandemerging issuessuchasthedemographic agingofpopulations, therelationship ofthestatusofwomentopopulation, and therelationship ofpopulation trendstotheenvironment are~owbeingbrought to theattention oftheinternational community. 2.Overall strategy 18.4Thepresent programme isimplemented bythePopulation Division ofthe Department ofInternational Economic andSocialAffairs oftheUnitedNations Secretariat, and,inrespect oftechnical co-operation activities, bythe Population BranchoftheDevelopment Administration Division oftheDepartment of Technical Co-operation forDevelopment oftheUnitedNations Secretariat. -3- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Library18.5Thestrategy tobeundertaken duringtheperiodofthemedium-term plan for1992-1997 willinclude, interalia,research andanalyses ofpopulation variables, andmonitoring andreporting ontheimplementation oftheWorld Population PlanofAction. Population variables willbeviewedintermsoftheir internal interrelations andwillbetreated inthefullcontext ofsocialand economic development, including concern fortheenvironment, resources, food, housing, education, health andemployment. 18.6Special attention willbegiventobetterdissemination ofresearch output, whichwillinclude thepublication offindings inamoretimelyfashion andtheuse offormats andstyleofpresentation designed tomakethefindings moreaccessible tocarefully targeted users, suchaspolicy makers, students, researchers and concerned audiences inbothdeveloping anddeveloped countries. 18.7Atthetechnological level,increased usewillbemadeofmicrocomputers and related technological innovations toimprove theefficiency andeffectiveness of work,including thewideruseofmicrocomputers tocarryoutresearch. Methodologies willbedeveloped fortheanalysis ofdemographic databyusingthe microcomputer atthecountry andtheregional levels. Someoftheoutputs willbe disseminated through "user-friendly" computer programmes specifically designed to meettheneedsofpopulation analysts indeveloping countries. Otherswillbe disseminated inmicrocomputer-readable form,aswellasinprinted form. 18.8Technical co-operation willbeprovided bymeansof(a)technical advisory services through country orintercountry advisers andconsultants; (b)assistance inbuilding upinstitutions fortraining andtherelated provision offellowships, workshops andstudytours; and(c)provision ofequipment. 18.9Aninternational meeting onpopulation isexpected tobeheldin1994to assesstheprogress madeinthecarrying outoftheWorldPopulation PlanofAction andtoidentify theobstacles encountered andtomakerecommendations forits further implementation. Therelated activities willbecarried outinaccordance withtheprovisions ofGeneral Assembly resolution 39/228 andEconomic andSocial Council resolution 1986/7. Anynewdepartures astotheobjectives andstrategy of theprogramme, emanating fromthatmeeting, willbedealtwithinthecontext ofa subsequent revision oftheplan. 18.10 Theprogramme isclosely related to,andservestosupport, theprogrammes onglobal development issues andpolicies (programme 12)andstatistics (programme 24).Italsoreceives inputfromotherprogrammes working inthefield ofpopulation. Co-operation willbemaintained withtheregional commissions, the United Nations Centre forHumanSettlements (HABITAT), theUnitedNations Environment Programme, theUnitedNations Children's FundandtheOffice ofthe United Nations HighCommissioner forRefugees andtheconcerned specialized agencies, aswellaswiththepopulation activities ofintergovernmental and non-governmental organizations thatareinconsultative statuswiththeEconomic andSocialCouncil. Theactivities oftheprogramme notfinanced fromtheregular budget, particularly technical co-operation, willcontinue torelyupontheUnited Nations PopUlation Fund(UNFPA) asthemajorfunding agency. Thereisalsoclose co-ordination, inparticular within theUnitedNations system, withtheUnited
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on the analysis and management of population trends, demographic changes, and their implications on social, economic, and environmental development. The program aims to provide research, monitoring, and technical cooperation to support the implementation of the World Population Plan of Action. The text highlights the importance of considering the relationships between population trends, the environment, and social and economic development.

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