UNITEO NATTOl{S GeneralAssemblyi;J Distr. i "'- ,.GEMRAL f ." I- A/ 40 / 5L9 23 AugusE 1985 ORIGTNAL: ENGLISH Fortieth gsssion Item 84 (l) of the provieional agendar DEVET,oPIIEITT AND IMERNATIONAL ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION: IJoNG-TERU TNENDS IN ECONOMIC DEVEI,OPMEIfT ReDort of the Secretarv-Genera 1 COIITE!|TS I. INTRODIrcTION 1r. ovERvIEr[ .......:. A. Experlence of the Unlted Natlons development decades ... B. world econooic prospects for the 1980s and 1990s ....... C. socio-econooic per6pecttvea ...... D. Least developed countries anal the crlsis in Africa ....- E. Milltary expenditure, digaroament and developoent ......Paraqrapha Paqe J- -O { 7-53 6 7 -r2 6 13 - 32 I 33 - 38 I8 39-48 2L 49-53 ?3 * A/4O/L50. 85-23623 r935-39d (E)^/10 /5t9 Eng11sh Page 2 CONTENTS (continued) Paragraphs Paqe IIT. NORLD ECONOMIC PROSPECTS FOR TIIE BAT,A}ICE OF T'HE DECADE OF ['IlB 1980s A. lrenda in the flrst half of the 19808 B. Some preselng problema and issues in the oedluo tern .. C. Itre near- and oedtum-tero €conomlc outlook D. Alternatlve develoFnent scenarios f,or the baltnce of the decade 121 - 138 56 Annex to aection rrr .... ........ 69 rv. PRo.TECTTONS TO THE YEAR 2O0O ....... 139 - 183 70 A. rntroductlon 139 - 145 70 B. Basellne scenarlo 146 - 159 72 C. fFrrer-grouth €cenarlo . 160 - 163 77 D. Higher-gro{rth €cenario 164 - 1S3 79 v. sdcro-Ecotrot{rc PEnsPEcrrvEs ...... . r84 - 275 89 A. Employment Lg7 - 24L 90 B. Educatlon - literacy and prioary-Echool-age enrolment . 242 - 259 109 c' Nutrltlon 260 - z6s ll7 D. Drlnklng sater Eupply and aanitation ..... 269 - 275 120 VI. IIIE EXPERIENCE OF TITE TJNITED IIATIOIIS DBVET,OPMEM DECADEs .. 276 - 32O I28 A. Developnent asplrations and goale . 277 - 282 128
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a report on economic development, with a focus on long-term trends and prospects for development in the 1980s and 1990s. It discusses various issues such as economic prospects, military expenditure, and development scenarios, which suggests a strong connection to economic development. The report also touches on related topics like employment, education, and nutrition, which are all relevant to economic development.

**Category**
Economic development, Employment, Education