with interested delegations on documentation and other relevant matters. The Office was available to assist delegations in all matters relating to the Committee on Natural Resources. It would channel substantive questions to the relevant substantive offices. The two major secretariat entities that shared responsibility for the preparation of documentation and the provision of substantive secretariat support for the Committee were the two departments to which he had just referred. The Secretary-General had assigned the responsibility for preparing individ­ ual reports to them, and they had established proce­ dures for exchanging with one another drafts, com­ ments and information for the preparation of such reports. 7. Mr. GAJENTAAN (Observer for the Nether­ lands), speaking on behalf of the European Economic Community, said that the States members of the European Economic Community endorsed the draft basic programme of work of the Council for 1986 and 1987. They had noted with interest the sugges­ tions put forward by the Director-General for Devel­ opment and International Economic Co-operation at the previous meeting and hoped that due account would be taken of them. 8. Ms. FANG Ping (China) said that her delegation would consider carefully the useful suggestions made by the Director-General for Development and Inter­ national Economic Co-operation. It believed that the Commission on Transnational Corporations should be authorized to reconvene its special session for one day. 9. Mr. OULD CHEIKH EL GAOUTHE (Observer for Mauritania) said that he wished to express his Government's gratitude for the support provided by a large number of Member States in connection with the question of consideration by the Committee for Development Planning of the possible inclusion of Mauritania in the list of the least developed countries. 10. The Council was fully aware of the impact of natural disasters on the Mauritanian economy. The 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the work of the Council for 1986 and 1987, with a focus on natural resources and development planning. The mention of the Commission on Transnational Corporations and the Director-General for Development and International Economic Co-operation suggests a broader focus on economic development and international cooperation.

**Category**
Economic development, Natural resources and environment