General to qj-ve his overall assessment of the inter- national situation 1n his annual reports and it may well be that he could consider a fiEntion of those sltuations where he has reason to feel convinced that the Unlted |Iaticns shculd act. One other factor which may be of relevance j.n this context, is the possibLe i.rrvoLvenent of reglonal and other organizatlons to offer solutions in conf1lcts.. It has been seen tlrat in regard to the lran-Iraq issue. both the Non-el igned Movelrgnt and- the organization of Islamic Conference have tried to offer the ir good offices in blinglng about a solutlon and similar steps have been taken by ihe Organization of African Unlty 1n relation to some of the conflict aleas in Africa ]. e cbad and sahara. The organlzation of A[Erlcan states ls also known to have taken sLml].ar ini.tiativeE in situations in the Central and Latin Anerica. v{hilst the efforts on tl:e part of such Organizatlons as well as those of indi-vidual or group of states in offerlng solutions or in usj.ng their good offices may be regarded as being in furtherance of the objectives of the Charte r, it is for consideratlon whether all such effortE should not b€ harnessed to assi.st the United Nations to tackle the problerns ln a conceited fashlon. It 1s felt that a cllmate ne.jds to be created where any impresslon that the United Natlons is being by-passed in tackLlng a sltuation relatj.ng to international peace and securltyA/40/726 En,llish Page 39 is avoided and to that end It mj.ght be j-mportant to contemplate that the S e cre tarY-Ge ne ral be kept fully inforned of the ef,forts and initiatives taken on the palt of tlre reglonal organj-zations as also those by i.ndividual or group of states. Vf. Economic Issues
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international relations, diplomacy, and the role of the United Nations in addressing conflicts and promoting international peace and security. It mentions regional organizations and individual states offering solutions to conflicts, and suggests that these efforts should be harnessed to assist the United Nations. The text does not explicitly mention economic or environmental issues, but rather focuses on international relations and conflict resolution.

**Category**
International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief