(c) To esEablish various UniEed Nations "corps" to shich indivi'duals with tecbnical skills gained in the niliEary services nould be altached and {hich {oul'd be available to rneet development needs. 65. The report of the united Nations InstiEuEe fot DisarmanenE Research (UNIDIR), submitted [o the thirty-ninth session of the General Assembly (A/39/229), discussed various options abou! the establishment ot an international disarnanent fund tor developnent and observed that should such a fund be established and if ibs resources rernained linited, it {ould be advisable to link iE at least io Ehe initial phase to an existing developlEnt asslstance organizationi and in this regard, Ehe report itlentifieai UNDP as the mosE capable organizaEion lo administer such a fund. UNDp has expressed its unwillingness !o accept such a responsibiliEy should Ehe General Assenbly so decide' United Nations Fund for PopulaLion AcEivities 66. PopulaEion policies have increasingly b€en recognized as an integral Part of national devetopnent. As stated in the i{ortd PopulaEion Plan of Action, adopted by consensus by tstle world Population Conference in L97a. !/ "PopulaEion and develoPment are incerrelaEed: PoPulation variables influence develoPment variables and are influenced by then, lhus the formulation of a world PopulaEion Plan of AcEion retlects tbe internationalA/ 40/6l-8 Engl ish Page 18 connunityrs auareness of the inportance of populat.ion trenda forsocio-econonic developrEnt, and tbe gocio-econonic nature of therecontnendat ions contained in this plan of Action reflects it.s awarenegs of thecruclal role that developnenE plays in affecting population trends.,, 67, The relationship betdeen disarnanent and deveropnent is thus, by extension, aninportant. one also in the achievenent of popul.at.ion policies and goals, lheprincipal aim of uhich is to inprove Che standards of livi"ng ana lhe qualrty oflife of the people.
**Analysis**
The text discusses the relationship between disarmament, development, and population policies, highlighting the importance of international cooperation and the role of organizations such as the United Nations in achieving these goals. The language used suggests a focus on macro-level issues and policy-making, rather than specific sectors or industries.

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