E/1985/29 COMMITTEE FOR DEVELOPMENT PLANNING REPORT ON THE TWENTY-FIRST SESSION AND RESUMED TWENTY-FIRST SESSION (Geneva, 19-21 November 1984 and New York, 20-23 April 1985) ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL OFFICIAL RECORDS, 1985 SUPPLEMENT No. 9 $ % J W UNITED NATIONS CONTENTS Chapter Paragraphs Page I. MAIN FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 1-18 1 II. THE CHALLENGE TO MULTILATERALISM: A TIME FOR RENEWAL 19 - 111 4 A. Introduction 19 4 B. The need for a stronger multilateral response 20-80 4 1. The case for multilateralism 20-31 4 2. Evolution and erosion of the post-war system of multilateral co-operation 32-45 7 3. Four major challenges 46 - 72 10 (a) The risk of disintegration of the trading system 47-53 10 (b) Instability and uncertainty in the international monetary and financial system . 54-56 11 (c) Debt and development finance 57 - 63 12 (d) The crisis in sub-Saharan Africa 64-72 13 4. The need for effective dialogue 73 - 75 15 5. A time for renewal 76 - 80 16 C. World economic situation and prospects . y 81 - 111 17 1. Current situation 81 - 95 17 2. Medium-term outlook 96 - 97 20 3. Resource flows for development 98 - 111 20 III. IDENTIFICATION OF THE LEAST DEVELOPED AMONG THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 112 - 116 24 IV. ARRANGEMENTS FOR FUTURE WORK 117 - 123 25 V. ORGANIZATION OF THE SESSION 124 - 130 27 -i ii- CONTENTS (continued) Page Annexes I. Proposals for action on sub-Saharan Africa 29 II. Statement by the Chairman of the Committee at the opening of its resumed twenty-first session 34 III. Conclusions and recommendations of the Secretariat of the Economic Commission for Africa 37 IV. Agenda 42 V. List of documents 43 -iv- I. MAIN FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report from the United Nations Committee for Development Planning, discussing global economic and social issues, such as the challenges to multilateralism, world economic situation, and development finance. It also touches on specific regions, like sub-Saharan Africa. Given the focus on economic and social development, it is likely that the report is primarily concerned with economic and social issues.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade