:;could Itin tat !of :rnal 19was Itedthat lational 'ardedto "since Ii: iveof lity", enses, ach for Kplained ts ::eitwasaimedatimproving theconditions oftransportation ofthelow-income groupslivingontheperiphery ofurbanareas. 337.Inresponse toquestions abouttheimplementation ofactivities relating totheInternational YearofShelter fortheHomeless withintheframework oftheworkprogramme andtheconsideration bytheCommission ofthecross-organizationalprogramme analysis oftheactivities oftheUnitedNations systeminhumansettlements, therepresentative oftheCentrepointed outthatactivities fortheYearhadbeenincorporated inallsubprogrammes ofthe1986-1987 workprogramme, as requested bytheCOmmission, andthatalistofeachworkelement whichincluded anoutputrelated totheYearwassetoutinparagraph 19.30. Heinformed theCommittee thattheCOmmission atitseighthsession (Kingston,29April-10 May1985)hadreviel ~dthecross-organizational programme analysis and.adopted aresolution thereon. 338.Onthequestion ofthevenueofsessions andbiennial cycleofsessions oftheCOmmission, therepresentative oftheCentre informed theCOmmittee thattheninth session oftheCommission wouldbeheldatIstanbul, ontheinvitation oftheGovernment ofTurkey andinaccordance withGeneral Assembly guidelines, andthat,atitseighthsession, theCOmmission hadrecommended thediscontinuance ofthejointmeetings ofitsbureauandthatoftheGoverning Council ofUNEPandhaddecided toadoptabiennial cycleofsessions after1987,buttoholdashortspecial session in1988devoted toareviewoftheInternational YearofShel' ~ fortheHomeless. Section 20.International drugcontrol 1.Introduction 339.Atits12thto14thmeetings, on6and7May1985,theCOmmittee consideredsection 20oftheproposed programme bUdgetforthebiennium 1986-1987, togetherwiththereportoftheJointInspection Unitondrugabusecontrol activities intheUnitedNations system (A/39/646), thecomments oftheSecretary-General thereon(A/40/260 andCorr.l, aRnexI)andthereportoftheSecretary-General onthein-depth evaluation ofthedrugcontrol programme (E/AC.51/1985/8 andCOrr.l andAdd.l). Fortheconclusions andrecpmmendations oftheCOmmittee withregardtosection 20,seeparagraphs 671-672 below. 2.Discussion 340.Indiscussing subsection Bofsection 20,dealing withtheDivision ofNarcotic Drugs,andinrefer.ence toparagraph 33oftheevaluation report, inwhich itwasindicated thatsubprogramme 3(Supply anddemandreduction) wasunderstaffed, andalsotoparagraph 36,inwhichitwasstatedthatconsiderationshouldbegiventodividing subprogramme 3intotwoseparate subprogrammes, many delegations drewtheattention oftheCommittee toresolution 2(XXXI), adopted on20February 1985bytheCOmmission onNarcotic Drugsatitsthirty-firstsession. 15/Inparagraph 4ofthatresolution, theSecretary-General wasrequested toconsider reallocating resources fromsubprogrammes 2and4tosubprogramme 3.Thosedelegations alsosuggested thatresources couldberedeployed fromanother section ofthebudgetiftheGeneral Assembly agreed. -67-\.341.Several delegations stressed theneedforcloseco-operation between thethree drugcontrol unitsoftheSecretariat (theDivision ofNarcotic Drugsandthe secretariats oftheInternational Narcotics Control Board(INCB)andtheUnited Nations FundforDrugAbuseControl) andsuggested various waystoeffectfurther resource redeployments tosubprogramme 3.Somedelegations statedthatthe Division ofNarcotic Drugsshouldnotcarryoutactivities undertaken byother bodies, suchastheInternational Criminal PoliceOrganization (INTERPOL), and others suggested thatthemUltilingual dictionary ofnarcotic drugsand psychotropic substances underinternational control should beissuedinloose-leaf formsothattheentireedition neednotbereissued toreflect changes. Many delegations statedthatinthe'longrunitmightalsobepossible totransfer resources fromtheUnitedNations Narcotics Laboratory tootheractivities in subprogramme 3.Apparent overlaps between someprogramme elements werementioned byanumberofdelegations anditwassuggested thatsomeoutputs couldbe condensed. 342.Onedelegation questioned thevalueofpublishing thenational drugcontrol laws(output (iv)ofprogramme element 1.1(Implementation oftreaties andrelated resolutions anddecisions oflegislative organs)) andanother wondered ifitwould bepossible toconsolida~e thepublications programmes oftheDivision ofNarcotic Drug~andtheJNCBsecretariat. Thepossibility ofcurtailing thenumberof
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the activities and programs of the United Nations Commission on Human Settlements, specifically in the context of international cooperation and development. The topics covered include transportation, urban planning, and drug control, which suggests that the category should be related to development and international cooperation.

**Category**
International development, Health