technological communit.ies: further called upon Governments to keep the Secretary-General informed of their countr-ies’ plans a0cl of assistance that. could be provided: cmphasized the importance of technical co-operatron among developinq ~:our~~.r ies and mut.sral assistance in the transfer :~f t..?chnoloyy: requested the r;er~rstary~!;eceral to bring t-.~ the attention, of the international -jd hoc group of 6.71,-r t :i t.he ldcro;sin3ly :;erious pr ohlem.; of I~~cust. infesCatiou and t locds; and . A/45/100 English Page 47 requested the Secretary-General to incorporate in his report a definition of the catalytic and facilitating role of the *‘?ited Nations system (resolution 431202). At its forty-fourth session, u/ the General Assembly, taking note with appreciation of the report of tire Secretary-General, prociaimed the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, beginning on 1 January 19901 decided to designate the second Wednesday of October as an International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction: adopted the International Framework of Action for the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction contained in the annex to the resolution; requested the Secretary-General to submit to the Assembly at its Forty-fifth session a progress report on the implementation of the resolution, including the organisational arrangements made for the Decade, and on the status of existing international protocols and conventions for mutual assistance in case of disasters; and requested him also to bring the resolution to the attention of all Governments, intergovernmental organizations, appropriato non-governmental organisations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council and competent scientific institutions in the field of disaster mitigation (resolution 44/236). Document: Report of the Secretary-General (resolution 441236). w; At its forty-first session, the General Assembly proclaimed the period 1988-1997 the World Decade for Cultural Development, to be observed under the auspices or the United Nations and UNESCO; end requested the Secretary-General of 
**Analysis**
The text discusses international efforts to reduce the impact of natural disasters, promote cultural development, and enhance technical cooperation among developing countries. These topics are closely related to the United Nations' goals and initiatives, which suggests that the text is primarily concerned with international cooperation and development. The focus on natural disasters, cultural development, and technical cooperation also implies that the text falls under the categories related to humanitarian aid, environment, and science and technology.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Natural resources and environment, Science and technology