ment Board. The assessment process would be en­ hanced if Council delegations at that session included more representatives from national ministries of economic affairs and, as he had already suggested, meetings at the ministerial level would also be highly desirable. 12. Noting the prevailing international consensus in favour of growth-oriented strategies, he said that the Council should consider whether current policies were conducive to a sustained growth rate, particu­ larly for the purpose of generating employment. He had the impression that the current debate on the subject focused excessively on certain variables and thought that it should be broader in scope, covering, among other things, structural imbalances in the world economy, such as those affecting raw materi­ als, and in particular, energy sources. 13. He suggested that, at the second regular session, the Council should undertake in plenary meetings its comprehensive policy review of operational activities for development undertaken by the United Nations system. 14. He also urged the Council to give serious consideration to the possibility of streamlining its documentation, in keeping with the measures adop­ ted by the Secretary-General to that end. He wished to reiterate the suggestions he had made to the Council in 1985 regarding the simplification of documentation, in the hope that decisions would be taken on them. First, in cases where reports of intergovernmental bodies were to be considered in depth by the General Assembly, only recommenda­ tions directly addressed to the Council could be circulated; secondly, similar arrangements could be made for Secretariat reports; thirdly, some Secretari­ at reports could be the object only of an oral presentation at the second regular session of the Council; and, lastly, the Council should identify which Secretariat reports could be submitted bienni­ ally rather than annually. 15. With regard to an item not on the Council's 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing economic development and international policy, with references to growth-oriented strategies, structural imbalances in the world economy, and the review of operational activities for development undertaken by the United Nations system. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting a focus on policy-making and international cooperation.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade