efforts toaddress urgenthealth carepriorities forchildren andwomen. 27.Onedelegation offered toparticipate inasubstantive evaluation ofthe BamakoInitiative atanappropriate timeinthefuture. (Seechap.IV,decision 1990/15 andannexI,paras. 64-69.) Womenindevelopment 28.Numerous delegations commented favourably ontheprogress report on achievements intheimplementation oftheUNICEF policy onwomenindevelopment (E/ICEF/1990/L.1), expressing theirsupport forincreased expenditures inwomen's programmes, withspecial priority formothers andpregnant women. Thespeakers stressed thepivotal roleofwomenindevelopment asthecommunity organizers, the health careproviders andtheimplementers ofCSDprogrammes. 29.UNICEF wasurgedtosupport programmes forthesocial andeconomic development ofwomen, withparticular attention tobothformal andnon-formal education and income-generating opportunities. Thisempowerment ofwomenwasespecially important inefforts tostrengthen national capacities. 30.Several delegations remarked, however, thattheintegration ofwomen's concerns intoUNICEF country programmes stillappeared tobeadhoc,fragmented and unstructured, andUNICEF wasurgedtotakeabroader andmoreintegrated approach totheissueofwomenindevelopment. Inthisconnection, onedelegation requested theresults oftherecentevaluation ofthesubregional project forwomeninthe Americas region. -9-31.Delegations expressed theirsatisfaction withthepriority beinggiventothe girlchild,especially withregard toreducing genderdisparities andimproving educational opportunities. Mention wasmadeofthedeclaration of1990astheYear oftheGirlChildbytheSouthAsianAssociation forRegional Co-operation, which wascharacterized byincreased pUblic awareness oftheneedsofthegirlchild through theimplementation ofprogrammes toimprove herhealth andraiseher nutritional, educational andsocialstatus. (Seechap.IV,decision 1990/17 and annexI,paras. 76-82.) Safemotherhood 32.Delegations welcomed theUNICEF policy statement onsafemotherhood as contained indocument E/ICEF/1990/L.13 andmanytookspecial noteofthesection dealing withchildspacing andfamilyplanning. Population growth, itwasstated, wasoneofthemajorcauses ofpoverty andenvironmental degradation, andthelack ofattention tofamilyplanning andchildspacing issues washaving anegative impact onthehealth andwelfare ofbothmothers andchildren. Somedelegations alsostressed thefactthatreduced population growth, through theimplementation ofappropriate familyplanning services, wasaprerequisite forsustainable development andadvanced theviewthatthesensitivity ofthisissueshould not prevent organizations suchasUNICEF fromaddressing theproblem. UNICEF wasurged totakeanunequivocal standinsupport offamily planning. However, one delegation statedthatthewell-being ofchildren couldbestbepromoted and assured bygenuine efforts forsocial andeconomic development, rather thanbythe imposition ofreproductive behaviour thatwasalientocultural andreligious values. Theneedtointensify efforts toreverse thedecline inbreast-feeding and theimportance attached toefforts toreducematernal mortality werealsomentioned. 33.Delegations notedwithappreciation UNICEF co-operation inthisfieldwiththe United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), theUnited Nations Educational, Scientific andCultural Organization (UNESCO), WHO,theUnited Nations Population Fund(UNFPA) andtheUnited Nations Development FundforWomen (UNIFEM) and expressed theviewthatthisco-operation should beextended totheOffice ofthe United Nations HighCommissioner forRefugees (UNHCR) andtheUnited Nations Relief andWorksAgency forPalestine Refugees intheNearEast(UNRWA) inviewofthe factthatagreatmajority ofrefugees werewomenandchildren. Onedelegation suggested thatUNICEF should consider themerits ofestablishing ajointcommittee
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on the development and well-being of vulnerable populations, including children, women, and refugees. It highlights the importance of addressing urgent health care priorities, promoting social and economic development, and ensuring the empowerment of women. The text also touches on the need for sustainable development and the importance of family planning and reproductive health.

**Category**
Health, Humanitarian aid and relief