thereweregapsandunproductive overlaps inthesystem's activities.727.TheCOmmittee further concluded thatthereporttoofrequently recorded uncritically theviewsontheirworkofunitsoftheUnitedNations Secretariat thatwereactiveinECDCandTCDC.725.TheCOmmittee concluded, however, thatthereportwastoodescriptive and lackedasufficiently critical andanalytical assessment oftheroleoftheUnited Nations systemandtherelationship betweenitsactivities andmandates. The reportalsolackedaclearstatement oftheinsights andviewsoftheSecretariat onimportant aspects ofthesubject. 726.TheCOmmittee alsoconcluded thatthereportwastoooptimistic inits conclusions concerning theco-ordination oftheworkoftheUnitedNations system intheareaofeconomic andtechnical co-operation amongdeveloping countries. The information contained inthereportdidnotjustify apositive conclusion concerning theeffectiveness ofexisting co-ordination arrangements andtheac~ual capacity ofthesystemtoavoidbothgapsinthecoverage ofitsactivities and unproductive overlaps. 729.Although theresponsibility forthedevelopment ofeconomic andtechnical co-operation amongdeveloping countries layprimarily withthedeveloping countries themselves, theUnitedNations systemhadanimportant roletoplayincatalysing andpromoting suchco-operation. Inthiscontext, theCOmmittee recommended that thesystemshouldgivegreater attention initsworkprogrammes tothe implementation ofeXisting mandates forthepromotion ofeconomic andtechnical co-operation amongdeveloping countries. 730.TheCOmmittee recognized th~importance of.thedistinction between ECDCand TCDCinpromoting theachievement oftheoverall objectives ofco-operation among developing countries. Ofgreatimportance alsowastheidentification oflinkages between ECDCandTCDC.r-h -.~...:.~-cros::rganizational programme analysis oftheactivities r'~ oftheUnitedNations systemintheareaofeconomic and !~ technical co-operation amongdeveloping countries ·;11723.TheCOmmittee agreedthatthereportoftheSecretary-General onthe cross-organizational programme analysis oftheactivities oftheUnitedNations systemintheareaofeconomic andtechnical co-operation amongdeveloping countries (E/l985/53) represented aserious effortbytheSecretariat toprovideit withawiderbasisforconsideration ofthesubject. Thereporttreated thebroad subject-matter comprehensively andcontained muchusefulinformation.731.TheCommittee recommended thatactivestepsshould betakentoimplement recommendation 33oftheBuenosAiresPlanofAction oninternal secretariat arrangements intheorganizations oftheUnitedNations systeminthisarea. 732.TheCommittee recommended thatthemedium-term plansoftheorganizations of theUnitedNations systemortheequivalent documents forthosewithout medium-term plansshouldreflect acommitment tocarrying outtheirmandates concerning economic andtechnical co-operation amongdeveloping countries. 733.Inviewoftheimportance ofeconomic andtechnical co-operation among developing countries, theCommittee decided toconsider thequestion againata futuresession, tobedetermined, onthebasisofareportonfollow-up tothe Committee's conclusions andrecommendations, takingintoaccount subsequent developments. Thatreportshould bemoreconcise andshouldcontain acritical and analytical assessment oftheroleoftheUnitedNations systemintheareaandthe relationship between thesystem's activities andmandates, including aclear statement oftheviewsandinsights oftheSecretariat. 734.TheCommittee concluded thateveryeffortshould bemadetoensurethat information wascollected ontheactivities oftheUnitedNations systemin economic andtechnical co-operation amongdeveloping countries withthemaximum degreeofconsistency andeconomy. Inthatcontext, theCommittee recommended that theSecretary-General shouldberequested toconsult withtheexecutive headsof theorganizations oftheUnitedNations systeminvolved inordertofurther this aim. K.In-depth evaluation ofthedrugcontrol programme 735.TheCommittee tooknotewithappreciation ofthereportofthe Secretary-General (E/AC.51/1985/8 andCorr.landAdd.l)andofthereportofthe JointInspection Unit(seeA/39/646) andthecomments oftheSecretary-General thereon (A/40/260 andCorr.l, annexI).Itassessed thereports asauseful contribution totheroleoftheUnitedNations ininternational drugcontrol andto theCommittee's consideration ofsection 20oftheproposed programme budgetfor thebiennium 1986-1987 •. 736.TheCommittee expressed theviewthatthein-depth evaluation report,
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a report from a United Nations committee discussing the effectiveness of the UN's economic and technical cooperation among developing countries. The report highlights gaps and overlaps in the system's activities, and recommends improvements to the coordination of these efforts. The text also touches on the importance of economic and technical cooperation in promoting development, and the role of the UN in catalyzing and promoting this cooperation.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade, Humanitarian aid and relief