UNITED NATIONS General Assembly Di str . GENERAL A/40/66s 26 Septem 1985 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH Fortieth sess ion Agenda item 2? INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF PEACE Report of the Secr eta rv-Genera 1 CONTENTS paragraphs page I, IN?RODUCTION . I-5 2 II. ACTIVITIES OF THE UNITED NATIONS SECRETARIAT IN THE IMPLEMEMATION OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTTON 39/LO . 6 - 13 2 III. SUMMRY OF RXPLIES RECEIVED FROM GOVERNMENTS ..... 14 - 26 5 IV. ARRANGEMEMS FOR FINA\ICING THE PROGRAMME OF THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF PEACE . 27 _ 33 7 , ANNEXES I. ER. TT PROGRAMME OF THE INTERNATTONAL YEAR OF PEACE . 9 A. cuidelines ... ...... 10 B. Cal.endar of events II. LIST., OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT EXPRESSED INTEREST IN TIIE PROGRAMME OF THE I}TTERNATIoNAL YEAR oF PEACE . ......... 26 .]l 8s-26355 1284r (E) A/4O/669 Enqlish Page 2 I. TNTRODUCTTON l. The General Assenbly, in resolulion 37/L6 of I5 Novernber 1982, declared 1986 the fnternational Year of Peace, to be proclained on 24 October 1985, the date of the observance of the fortieth anniversary of the united Nations. The Assembly reduesEed lhe Secr eta ry-Genera I to prepare a draft programne for the Year in accordance with proposals received from Menber States and in consultation with interested organizations and acadenic institutions. 2. The Secreta ry-Gene ra I preseneed his reports and draft programne !o the General Assenbly at the thirty-eighth and thirty-ninCh sessions (A/38/4L3 and Add.I and 2, A/39/500 and Add.l). 3. In resolutj.on 39/LO ot I November 1984, the General Assenbly, 4!1!-.:1L!9, toor note with satisfaction of the updated version of the draf! progranme of the International Year of Peace and resuested the Secretary-General to report to the General Assenbly at its fortieth session on the final version of the drafc
**Analysis**
The text appears to be related to a UN initiative aimed at promoting peace, and it outlines the activities and plans of the UN Secretariat for the International Year of Peace. While the text does not explicitly mention economic development, industry, or international trade, it is unlikely that the International Year of Peace would focus solely on these areas. The text also does not seem to be related to natural resources, agriculture, forestry, fishing, transport, communication, health, education, employment, or humanitarian aid and relief. Culture and science and technology are also not directly mentioned, but it is possible that they may be indirectly related to the concept of peace.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Culture