UNITED NATIONS General AssemblyDi str . GENERAT A/ 4A /454 23 August. 1985 ENGLISH ORIGINAL: ENGLISH/FRENCH Fortieth session Item 73 of the provisional agenda* IIVIPTEMENTATION OF THE COLLECTIVE SECURITY PROVISIONS OF THE CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF TNTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY I'lote by the Secretary-GeneraI 1. The General Assembly, at its thirty-ninth session, adopted resolution 391158 entitled "Implementation of the collective security provisions of the Charter of the United Nations for the maintenance of international peace and security". In that resolution, the General Assembly, inter alia, expressed its regrets that the Ad Hoc Committee which the Assembly, by its resolution 38/LgL, decided to establish for the purpose of exploring ways and means of implementing the said provisions has not been constituted; reguested the President of the General Assembly' as a matter of urgencyr to undertake consultation with the regional groups to appoint 54 Member States to constitute the membership of the Ad Hoc Committee on the basis of eguitable geographical representation and including the permanent members of the Security Council; reguested the Secretary-General urgently to invite those Member States that have not yet done so to communicate to him not later than 30 epril 1985 their views and comments on the matter and to transmit those views and comments to the Ad Hoc Committee as soon as possible; reguested the Ad hoc Committee, in considering the matter, to take due account of the views and comments of Member States, including their recommendations, and to submit a progress report to the Security Council for its consideration and comments and to the General Assembly at its fortieth session, and a final report to the Assembly at its forty-first session; and decided to include the item in the provisional agenda of its fortieth session.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the implementation of collective security provisions of the United Nations Charter for the maintenance of international peace and security. This suggests that the topic is related to international relations, diplomacy, and security, rather than a specific economic, social, or environmental issue.

**Category**
International relations, Security