needforsuchflexibility intheinterpretation efthecriteria suggested inthe reportfordelineating thescopeoftheanalysis, intheselection ofreports and pUblica~ions tobeincluded inthereviews corresponding totheproposed second and thirdlevelsofanalysis, andinthetime-period tobeused.Itwasindicated that -94.- ;.i:.:/..Jalthough pUblicati avoided. acceptabl theborde approach comprehen nottoos exercise. notconst' 451.Seve system wa that that mandates, recogniti publicati 452.Ons mentioned wereto distincti report wa activitie qualitati research theresou availabil: 453.The( Secretary­ fromthe thesyste 454.The programme ofthere Council a below)• 455.The madesugg cross-org 456.Ati considere programmealthough criteria forlimiting thescopeoftheanalysis andselecting reports and publications wereobviously indispensable, toorigidamethodology wastobe avoided. Thecriteria indicated inparagraphs 5to11ofthereportwere acceptable, butmanyresearch activities andthereports andpublications wereon theborderline andapragmatic approach wasdesirable. Asimple andoperational approach wouldhelpmakethecross-organizational programme analysis more comprehensive. Whatwouldperhaps belostinthedepthoftheanalysis byusinga nottoosophisticated methodology wouldbegainedinthescopeandbreadth ofthe exercise. Similarly, thequestions ment~oned inparagraph 14ofthereportshould notconstitute astrait-jacket inthepreparation oftheanalysis. 451.Several delegations observed thattheresearch workoftheUnitedNations systemwasimportant anduseful andthatthepurpose oftheCommittee wastoensure that that research wasdoneinthebestpossible manner. inaccordance with mandates, withamaximum levelofco-operation andco-ordination, andinfull recognition oftheneedsandrequirements oftheaudience forwhichthereports and publications wereintended.,I "j 452.Onspecific points,itwasnotedthatthemajorintergovernme- J:altexts mentioned inparagraph 22ofthereportwereonlyexamples. Otherbroadmandates weretobeusedforframing thescopeoftheanalysis. Itwasalsonotedthatthe distinction between national andinternational issuesmadeinparagraph 20ofthe reportwasnotaltogether clear.Itwasindicated thattheinventory ofresearch activities described inparagraph 8ofthereportshould beessentially qualitative. Thesuggestion wasmadethattheestimate ofresources devoted to research intheeconomic andsocialfields ~hould becomplemented byanestimate of theresources wasted, inparticular through delaysinthecompletion and availability ofreports andpublications. 453.TheCommittee notedthatthepreparation ofthereportofthe Secretary-General onthescopeandgeneral approach oftheanalysis hadbenefited fromtheactiveinvolvement ofandconsultations withtheotherorganizations of thesystemconcerned. 454.TheCommittee alsonotedthatitsdiscussion onthecross-organizational programme analysis wasclosely related toitsconsideration, underagendaitem6, ofthereportoftheJointInspection Unitonreporting totheEconomic andSocial Council andtilecomments oftheSecretary-General thereon (seechap.V,sect.A below)• 455.TheCommittee further notedthatmanyofthequestions raisedandcomments madesuggested theneedforageneral debateonthefunctions, styleanduseof cross-organizational programme analyses. D.Cross-organizational programme analysis oftheactivities oftheUnitedNations systemintheareaofeconomic and technical co-operation amongdeveloping countries 1.Introduction 456.Atits4thto8thandlOthmeetings, from30Aprilto3May,theCommittee considered thereportoftheSecretary-General onthecross-organizational programme analysis oftheactivities oftheUnitedNations systemintheareaof -95-460.Se1 departul progra Nations analyse thepat develop Committ program analysi Theado report resolut approac 461.So organiz countri forthe analysi onprog questi growth usingr purpose situati byUND459.Th report Secreta respond Atthe whichd concern wouldb ofthos someac thecri wereof volume context progra fact. figures
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report from the United Nations discussing the cross-organizational program analysis of the activities of the United Nations system in the area of economic and technical cooperation among developing countries. The report mentions research activities, publications, and reports, indicating a focus on knowledge production and dissemination. The language used is technical and formal, suggesting a professional or academic context.

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Economic development, Science and technology