the Council wished to adopt the provisional agenda, with the inclusion of the two questions to which he had just referred. The agenda was adopted. AGENDA ITEM 3 Basic programme of work of the Council for 1986 and 1987 (E/1986/1 and Add.l) 9. Mr. RIPERT (Director-General for Develop­ ment and International Economic Co-operation) 2 Economic and Social Council-Organizational Session for 1986 introduced the draft basic programme of work of the Council for 1986 and 1987 (E/1986/1 and Add.1) prepared by the Secretary-General and said that at its current session the Council should, when elaborating its programme of work for the coming two years, bear in mind the renewed commitment of Member States to the objectives of the United Nations and their desire to see the activities of the Organization correspond more fully to the requirements of the international community. 10. The list of items to be considered by the Council during 1986 (E/1986/1) was too long, and the Council should be very selective at its current session and single out certain items for more thor­ ough consideration. The Council's recent practice of focusing on priority items had proved very useful. He hoped that the Council would be able one year in advance to identify items to be given priority at the first regular session of the coming year, so that the Secretariat would have adequate time for the re­ quired preparations. 11. At its second regular session of 1986, the Council would be evaluating the results, inter alia, of the special session of the General Assembly on Africa, the decisions on matters pending under the item on development and international economic co­ operation which the Second Committee might adopt during the continuation of the fortieth session of the Assembly, and the session of the Trade and Develop­
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing the agenda and program of work for the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for 1986 and 1987, which suggests that it is related to economic and social development issues. The Director-General mentions the "Basic programme of work of the Council for 1986 and 1987" and "matters pending under the item on development and international economic co-operation", which further supports this hypothesis.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade