UNITED NATIONSA General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/45/6 (Prog.31) 16May1990 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH Forty-fifth session PROPOSED MEDIUM-TERM PLANFORTHEPERIOD 1992-1997* MAJOR PROGRAMME VI.REGIONAL CO-OPERATION FORECONOMIC ANDSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Programme 31.Regional co-operation fordevelopment in AsiaandthePacific CONTENTS A.Proqrarnrne ...•...•••.....•........•........•.....••..... 1.General orientation . 2.Overall strategy of••••••••••••••• 3.Subprogramme structure andpriorities .•.•••••••••.• B.Subprogramrnes . 1.Agricultural andruraldevelopment •••.•..•••••••.•. 2.Development issues andpolicies .•••...•••.•.••••.•. 3•Enerqy . 4.Environment .Paragraphs Page 31.1-31.9 3 31.1-31.4 3 31.5-31.7 4 31.8-31.9 4 31.10-31.122 5 31.10-31.15 5 31.16-31.22 6 31.23-31.28 8 31.29-31.37 9 *Thepresent document contains programme 31oftheproposed medium-term planfortheperiod 1992-1997. Thecomplete medium-term planwillsubsequently be issuedinfinalprinted formasOfficial Records oftheGeneral Assembly, Forty-fifth Session, Supplement No.6(A/45/6/Rev.1). 90-12587 1620h(E) /... Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryCONTENTS (continued) Paragraphs 5.Humanresources development •••••••••••••••••••••. 31.38 -31.43 11 6.Humansettlements................................ 31.44 -31.56 13 7.Industrial andtechnological development ••••••••• 31.57 -31.64 14 8.International tradeanddevelopment finance...... 31.65-31.72 9.Natural resources (including marineaffairs)..... 31.7331.83 10.Population....................................... 31.84-31.87 11.Social development..,.....,....................... 31.88-31.9316 18 21 23 12.Special programmes fortheleastdeveloped and island developing countries •••••••.•••••••••••••• 31.94 -31.101 24 13.Statistics ••••••.•.•.•••..••••••••••••••••••••••• 31.102 -31.112 26 14.Transport andcommunications •••••••.••••••••••••• 31.113 -31.118 28 15.Womenindevelopment............................. 31.119 -31.122 29 -2- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryPROGRAMME 31.REGIONAL CO-OPERATION FORDEVELOPMENT INASIAANDTHEPACIFIC A.Programme 1.General orientation 31.1Thelegislative authority forprogramme 31isderived fromthetermsof reference oftheEconomic andSocial Commission forAsiaandthePacific (ESCAP) as adopted bytheEconomic andSocialCouncil atitsfourthsession (resolution 37(IV»andasamended bytheCouncil atitssubsequent sessions. 31.2TheCommission formulates policies, programmes andstrategies fortheoverall economic andsocial development oftheAsianandPacific regionandprovides inputs fortheglobalpolicy-making processes oftheOrganization. TheCommission's subsidiary bodies reviewitssubstantive activities duringtheirregular sessions andmakerecommendations totheCommission foritsconsideration andendorsement. TheAdvisory Committee ofPermanent Representatives andOtherRepresentatives Designated byMembers oftheCommission (ACPR)provides aconsultative linkbetween thesecretariat ofESCAPandthemembers andassociate members oftheCommission. 31.3TheCommission's programme isdrawnuptakingintoconsideration priorities andopportunities forprogramme linkages inthecontext ofthe"medium-term planso astoestablish complementarity, avoidunnecessary duplication andthusmakethe mosteffective useofavailable resources. Theprogrammes ofthemedium-term plan areregularly reviewed bytheconcerned United Nations bodiesincompliance with theprocedures ofpriorconsultation inordertoensure afullyintegrated approach totheimplementation attheregional levelofpriority globalpolicies and programmes. 31.4Theongoing andmajoremerging development problems intheregionarethe following: (a)theincreasing numberofleastdeveloped countries affected by natural disasters; (b)uniqueproblems facingtheislanddeveloping countries where
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on regional cooperation for economic and social development in Asia and the Pacific, with a specific emphasis on agricultural and rural development, energy, environment, human resources, industrial and technological development, international trade, and natural resources. The text also touches on human settlements, population, social development, and statistics, which suggests that it is a comprehensive plan covering various aspects of development.

**Category**
Economic development, Natural resources and environment, Agriculture, forestry and fishing, Industry, International trade, Statistics