interregional co-operation with emphasis on the operational aspects" should be considered under the item on regional co-operation at the second regular session of 1986. 5. In a letter addressed to the presiding officers of intergovernmental bodies concerning problems relat­ ing to the United Nations budget, the Secretary­ General sought support for reducing expenditure and requested the Council to review its calendar of meetings and their venues in order to ensure that travel and associated costs were kept to a minimum. In the letter in question, the Secretary-General also indicated that full advantage should be taken of United Nations facilities in the headquarters cities and that limits on the number and duration of meetings, on the documentation produced and on the reports requested should be set, and, where estab­ lished, strictly maintained. Moreover, a note verbale on the question of the control and limitation of documentation and meeting costs, dated 22 January 1986, had been addressed to all permanent missions. 6. Mr. MOUSOURIS (Assistant Secretary-General for Secretariat Services for Economic and Social Matters) said that, on behalf of the Secretary-Gener­ al, he wished to report to the Council on the action taken in accordance with Council resolution 1985/55 on the improvement of secretariat servicing and substantive support services for the Committee on Natural Resources. Given its responsibility for pro­ viding technical secretariat services for the Council's subsidiary machinery, the Office of Secretariat Serv­ ices for Economic and Social Matters would serve as lead office and focal point for: communication with interested delegations on meetings documentation and proceedings and the times and venues of meet­ ings; organizing and co-ordinating provision of sup­ port services, particularly documentation from the Department of International Economic and Social Affairs, the Department of Technical Co-operation for Development and other relevant United Nations entities; and organizing informal pre-session contacts 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing administrative and logistical aspects of the United Nations, specifically related to the budget, meetings, and documentation. It does not seem to be directly related to any specific field of economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues.

**Category**
International organization, Administration