efficiency andsocialresponsibility, aswellashandleinterdependence through appropriate intergovernmental andnational action, inacomprehensive and broad-based manner toensure mutualbenefit forall,especially developing countries. 13.9TheUNCTADsecretariat willmakeitscontribution toenhancing the effectiveness ofUNCTAD asaninstrument ofinternational co-operation for development bystrengthening itssupport forintergovernmental exchanges, consultations andnegotiations, itsresearch, conceptual innovation andpolicy analysis activities, aswellastheinteraction ofitsresearch workwithits technical co-operation activities. 13.10 Theeconomic andotherpolicy reforms underwayinEastern European countries foundreflection intheannualconsideration ofUNCTADoftraderelations amongcountries havingdifferent economic andsocial systems atthesecondpartof thethirty-sixth session oftheTradeandDevelopment BoardinMarch1990. The extensive discussions didnothowever resultinagreement onthedirections in -5- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Librarywhichfuture workinthatareamightbeadapted ororiented. Inthose circumtances, theBoardrequested thattheworkprogramme ofUNCTADshould be adjusted asappropriate, inthelightofdevelopments andtakingintoaccount the viewsexpressed duringthatpartofitssession. Suchanadjustment willneedto takeaccount ofthegeneral viewthatfutureconsideration ofissuesinthatarea should beincluded inthecontext oftheanalysis, studyanddiscussion ofthe overall problematigue ofinternational trade. Inthatcontext, itwillhavetopay dueregard, interalia,totheimplications thattheprocess offurther integration ofEastern European countries intheworldeconomy mayhaveforthetraderelations ofdeveloping countries aswellasforfinancial flowstothem. 13.11 Consequently, subprogramme 5,whichreflects theexisting legislative authority hasbeenretained forreference purposes only.Itwillbeappropriately adjusted ontheoccasion ofthefirstrevision tothemedium-term plan,inthe lightoftheactiontobetakeninresponse totherequest oftheTradeand Development Boardandofsubsequent developments, including suchrelevant decisions asmaybetakenbycompetent intergovernmental bodies, particularly attheeighth session ofUNCTAD. 13.12 Asitentersthe1990s,theInternational TradeCentre UNCTAD/GATT is equipped withamulti-disciplinary technical research anddevelopment capability andanextensive infrastructure oftechnical co-operation projects indeveloping countries. Thatcapability isatthedisposal ofGovernments andfocuses on enabling exportsectors indeveloping countries tokeepup-to-date with developments ininternational trade. Rapidtechnological advances andconstantly evolving market conditions havemadethemonitoring oftradeopportunities abasic condition fortheeconomic survival ofnations. Thedevelopment ofthetechnical research anddevelopment capabilities oftheCentreislinkedwithitstechnical co-operation activities atthenational, subregiona1 andregional levels. Itis thatlinkage thathasenabled theCentretodevelop aservice capability thatis attuned tothevitaltradedevelopment issuesbeingpursued byGovernments and business communities indeveloping countries. 13.13 Thefunction oftheInternational TradeCentreofmonitoring worldtrade conditions assumed addedurgency inthelate1980swhenpolicy commitments in developing countries toexport development andtradepromotion intensified with stringencies ininternational liquidity andasrapidadvances incommunications technologies simplified theexchange oftradeinformation. Theinstitution and service-building efforts oftheCentre, whichhadbeguninthelate19608, appeared inthelate1980stohavebrought aboutastateofinstitutional readiness ina number ofdeveloping countries, thusensuring betterutilization oftrade monitoring capabilities oftheCentreatthenational level. Dissemination of tradeinformation atthelevelofexportenterprises emerged inthelatterpartof the1980sasanecessary andpracticable undertaking inmostcountries participating intechnical co-operation projects. 13.14Paralleling itsefforts intheexportsector, theInternational TradeCentre
**Analysis**
The text appears to focus on the international trade and economic development aspects, specifically highlighting the role of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in promoting trade and development among countries, particularly developing ones. The text mentions the importance of monitoring world trade conditions, trade monitoring capabilities, and the provision of technical research and development capabilities to support export sectors in developing countries.

**Category**
International trade, Economic development