decision and the members of the Council, in particu­ lar the delegations of Canada and Australia and the delegations of countries members of the Committee for Development Planning, for seeking ways and means of responding to Mauritania's plight. DRAFT DECISION 4 32. Mrs. GIRARDIN (France) asked whether the item dealt with in the draft decision was included in the Council's agenda. 33. Mr. F AREED (Pakistan) said that the French representative was correct in saying that the item had not been included in the agenda. However, Australia had proposed that Tuvalu and Kiribati should be considered by the Committee for Development Plan­ ning. He also noted that the phrase "flexible applica­ tion of the criteria" had been omitted from the draft decision. He reaffirmed Pakistan's support for the inclusion of Kiribati and Tuvalu in that list. 34. Mr. MULLER (Australia) said that the Com­ mittee for Development Planning had decided to consider the matter even before his colleague had referred to it at a previous meeting. Perhaps there was therefore no need for a formal decision at the organizational session. 35. The PRESIDENT said that, if he heard no objection, he would take it that no action was required on draft decision 4. It was so decided. DRAFT DECISION 5 36. Mr. LEE (Canada) suggested that the text of draft decision 5 should be changed to read along the following lines: "The Economic and Social Council welcomes the oral report made by the representative of the Secretary-Generall in pursuance of its resolution 1985/55 of 25 July 1985 on the measures taken for improving the secretariat servicing and substantive support services for the Committee on Natural Resources; requests the Secretary-General, in addi­ tion to those measures, to ensure through the Office of the Director-General for Development and International Economic Co-operation and the 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a discussion on international cooperation and decision-making within the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The topics being discussed are related to the improvement of secretariat servicing and substantive support services for a specific committee, as well as the consideration of Tuvalu and Kiribati for inclusion in a list. The text does not explicitly mention economic development, natural resources, or any other specific sector, but rather focuses on the organizational and procedural aspects of international cooperation.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, International cooperation