entreprer;eurship •............•••.......•......••..•... 12.47 -12.53 12 5.Development perspectives andearlyidentification of emerging issues.•....•.•........••.•..•.......•.•..... 12.54 12.60 13 6.DeveloF~ent andtheenvironment .••...•........•....... 12.61-12.66 14 7.System-~:de analysis ofspecific areaswithin the economic andsocial programmes •..•.•.•...•.•..•.•....• 12.67 -12.71 16 8.Interorganizational co-operation 12.72-12.77 17 g. 10.Integrated development planning andpolicies Planning andco-ordination ofinternational co-operation (including country programming)12.78-12.81 12.82 -12.8518 19 11.Design andimplementation ofemerging cross-sectoral programmes •.•........•..•.••.•..•••..•..•..•••..•.•... 12.86 -12.89 20 -2-PROGRAMME 12.GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT ISSUES ANDPOLICIES A.Programme 1.General orientation 12.1Thegeneral orientation andobjectives ofthisprogramme arederived from General Assembly resolution 32/197of20December 1977.Thegoaloftheprogramme istoassistintergovernmental bodiesintheirresponsibility toaddress international development issuesandtoachieve international co-operation in solving international problems ofaneconomic, social, cultural orhumanitarian character, asprovided bytheCharter oftheUnitedNations. Theworkofthe intergovernmental bodiesinthisareaiswide-ranging andrequires extensive monitoring oftheworldeconomy. Theprogramme alsohastheresponsibility for bringing totheattention ofintergovernmental bodies newandemerging economic and socialissuesthatwouldaffectworlddevelopment, andforsystem-wide co-operation indevelopment research. 12.2According toparagraph 61oftheannextoresolution 32/197theprogramme should focusoninterdisciplinary research andanalysis, drawing asnecessary upon allrelevant partsoftheUnitedNations system. Onthebasisoftherelevant legislative authority, thisfunction includes: (a)preparing, onaregular basis, global economic andsocialsurveys andprojection toassisttheGeneral Assembly andtheEconomic andSocialCouncil inthedischarge oftheirresponsibilities; (b)undertaking in-depth intersectoral analyses andsyntheses ofdevelopment issues, inclosecollaboration withthoseelements oftheUnitedNations system engaged insimilar workandtakingintoaccount relevant workinthevarious sectoral components oftheUnitedNations system, andpreparing concise and action-oriented recommendations onthoseissuesinaccordance withtherequirements oftheAssembly andtheCouncil, forconsideration bythoseorgans; and (c)identifying andbringing totheattention ofGovernments emerging economic and socialissuesofinternational concern. 12.3Theoutcome oftheeighteenth special session oftheGeneral Assembly devoted tointernational economic co-operation, inparticular totherevitalization of economic growth anddevelopment ofthedeveloping countries, heldfrom24Aprilto 1May1990,andtheinternational development strategy forthefourthUnited Nations development decadetobeadopted attheforty-fifth session oftheAssembly willbeprincipal policydirectives forthegeneral orientation oftheprogramme. Theresults oftheSecondUnitedNations Conference onLeastDeveloped Countries, tobeheldin1990,andontheUnitedNations Conference onEnvironment and Development in1992willbeincorporated intheprogramme asappropriate. 12.4Theagendas oftheintergovernmental bodiesoftheUnitedNations inthe 1980sreflected greatchanges intheinternational economic situation. Aslowdown intheworldeconomy intheearly1980s, accompanied bygreatswingsintermsof trade,exchanges ratesandinterest rates,affected theeconomic situations ofall countries andbrought especially acuteproblems forheavily indebted developing countries. Thedebtoverhang anditsimplications forgrowth anddevelopment have emerged asimportant issuesrequiring urgentattention. Thedevelopment crisisin Africa hascometoberecognized asalong-term problem calling forgreater efforts oftheinternational community aswellasofAfrican countries themselves. However, somedeveloping countries havemetwithconsiderable success intheir development efforts. -3-PROGRAMME 12.GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT ISSUES ANDPOLICIES
**Analysis**
This text appears to be focused on the overall development of the world economy and societies, discussing issues such as economic growth, development, and international cooperation. It also touches on specific areas like debt, development strategies, and environmental concerns. This suggests that the category should be related to economic development, international cooperation, and global issues.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade, Humanitarian aid and relief