competence to the implementation of the revised 1983-1985 recovery programme; 5. Requests the Secretary-General of UNCTAD to continue activities in favour of Cape Verde, Vanuatu and Uganda, pursuant to the above-mentioned General Assembly resolutions, and to report to the Board at its thirty-second session and to the General Assembly at its forty-first session. 661st meeting 29 March 1985 312 (XXX) Ministerial session of the Trade and Development Board The Trade and Development Board, Recalling its decisions 287 (XXVIII) of 6 April 1984 and 301 (XXIX) of 21 September 1984, Noting the oral report made at its 659th meeting, on 22 March 1985, by the Chairman of the Interim Committee on a ministerial session of the Trade and Development Board, 1. Decides to continue the Interim Committee, under the chairmanship of the President of the Trade and Development Board at its thirtieth session, and that the Committee should continue its work with the mandate to seek agreement on those issues where full consensus has not yet emerged; 2. Further decides that: (a.) The Interim Committee shall report to the Board at its resumed thirtieth session in May 1985 or at its fourteenth special session with a view to the taking -11-of a decision to hold the ministerial session in the autumn of 1985 and to initiating the preparatory process, as envisaged in Board decision 287 (XXVIII); (fc>) The Secretary-General of UNCTAD shall be fully associated with all the stages of the above-mentioned process. 661st meeting 29 March 1985 313 (XXX) Servicing of meetings The Trade and Development Board, Having noted the reports made by the UNCTAD secretariat in response to paragraph 2 of Board resolution 282 (XXVIII) of 4 April 1984, at its twenty-ninth 16/ and thirtieth sessions, 17/ 1. Agrees to revert to this matter at its thirty-first session in the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be related to international trade and economic development, as it mentions the Trade and Development Board, the Secretary-General of UNCTAD, and the implementation of a recovery programme. The text also refers to the preparation of a ministerial session, which suggests a focus on international cooperation and decision-making.

**Category**
International trade, Economic development