that organs and organizations of the United Nations system continued to provide economic and social assistance to the Palestinian people in accordance with their respective mandates. While the meeting noted that some progress had been made towards the development of the co-ordinated programme of economic and social assistance to the palestinian people in response to General Assembly resolutions 3g/L45 and 39/224 and that the repor! of the Secretary-General on assistance to the Palestinian people (A/40/353-E/Lg85/lL5 and corrigendum) represented a modest advance in this direction, it was felt that the proposals before the meeting did noE at this stage constitute a co-ordinated programme in its final form as envisaged in the General Assembly resolutions. The meeting noted that, given the complexity of the issues and circumstances involved, it was difficult at this stage to provide specific information on all aspects of the activities, with a'detailed """.""*"nt of financial requirements. The provision of fuller information on proposed or planned activities for the future in a thematic framework rdas seen as an effort to move further towards devel-oping a co-ordinated programme. 10. The meeti.ng discussed in some detaif thi activities currently carried out by the united Nations system as reflected in chapter II of the retrnrt of the Secretary-GeneraI (A/40/353-E/Lg85/LL5 and corrigendum), and of the future and proposed activities of the organizations, as contained in chapter III of the above-mentioned report. The representative of the Palestine Liberation organization sought clarifications and explanations on specific activities to which responses rdere provided by the concerned organizations of the United Nations system. The meeting also heard statements by representatives of some of the Arab host countries, and by the representatives of intergovernmentaL and non-governmental organizations which were present at the meeting' It noted that attendance by intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations remained inadequate.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the economic and social assistance provided by the United Nations system to the Palestinian people, which suggests a focus on economic development, humanitarian aid, and possibly education and employment. The text also mentions the complexity of the issues and circumstances involved, which implies that it is not just a straightforward discussion of economic development.

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