the Commission: recommended that the debate on the report of the Commission at the forty-fifth session of the General Assembly commence on 29 October 1990; took note of the comments of the Commission on the question of the duration of its session, as presented in paragraph 143 of its report, and expressed the view that the requirements of the work for the progressive development of international law and its codification and the maynitude and complexity of the subjects on the agenda of the Commission made it desirable that the usual duration of its sessions be maintained: reaffirmed its previous decisions concerning the increased role of the Codification Division of the Office of Legal Affairs of the secretariat and those concerning the summary records and other documertation of the Commission: urged Governments and, as appropriate, international organieations to respond in writing as fully and expeditiously as possible to the requests of the Commission for comments, observations and replies to questionnaires and for materials on topics in its programme of work; reaffirmed its wish that the Commission continue to enhance its co-operation with intergovernmental legal bodies whose work is of interest for the progressive development of international law and its codification: once again expressed the wish that seminars would continue to be held in conjunction with the sessions of the Commission and that an increasing number of participants from developing countries would be given the opportunity to attend those seminars, appealed to States that could do so to make the voluntary contributions that were urgently needed for the holding of the seminars, and expressed the hope that every effort wouid continue to be made by the Secretary-General, within existing resources, to provide the seminars with adequate services, including interpretation, as required; and requested the Secretary-General to forward to the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report from the United Nations Commission on the progressive development of international law and its codification. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting a focus on legal and institutional matters rather than specific economic or social issues. The text mentions the Commission's work on various topics, including the codification of international law, the role of the Codification Division, and the holding of seminars. These topics suggest that the report is related to international law and diplomacy, rather than a specific sector like agriculture or transport.

**Category**
International law, Science and technology