/ . . . A/RURPIS/l English Page 28 41. With rsgaru to &9m 86 (a) of the draft agenda (Operational activities of the United Nations systenr), the Secretary-General wiaherP to draw the attention of the General Coran\ittea to resolution 441209 of 22 December 1989 whereby the General Aaoembly decided "to o&serve, during ita forty-fifth desadon, the fortieth anniversary of multilateral technical co-operation for development within the Usited Nations system, in a manner befitting the role and achievement8 of such co-operation, and that United Rations Day in 1998, Wadnesday, 24 October, should be the day for the commemoration of this anniversary". 42. In connection with &RR&).$ of the draft agenda (Forward-looking strategies for the advancement of women to the year ZOOO), the SeCret8ry-G%Uer81 wishes to recall paragraph 16 of the annex to resolution 391125 of 14 December 1964 concerning the United Nation8 Development Fund for Women , whfcb reeds a8 followso "16. Taking into account the advice of the Consultative Committee, the Administrator shall submit to the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programmv an annual report on the operations, management and budget of the Fund. Be shall submit a similar report to the General Assembly, to be referred to the Second Committee for consideration of its technical co-operation aspects and also to the Third Committee." The General Committee may therefore wish to recommend that the report should be referred to the Second Committee for consideration under item 86 of the draft agenda (Operational activities for development). 43. With regard to M of the draft agenda (Review of the efficiency of the admini8trative and financial functioning of the United Nationu), the Gemral Cornrrittea may wish to recommend that the item should as previously be allocated to the Fifth Committee, on the underetanding that the report on the United Rations 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing various aspects of the United Nations' activities, specifically the commemoration of the 40th anniversary of multilateral technical cooperation for development, the review of the efficiency of the administrative and financial functioning of the UN, and the advancement of women. These topics seem to fall under the umbrella of international cooperation and development, which could be linked to various economic and social sectors.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade