Council as the competent organ to strengthen the co-recipient countries but also in the work of UNFPA operation of all the relevant parts of the United and the executing agencies. It hoped that the growing Nations system in dealing with population policy. improvement in programming signified that support 20. He fully agreed with paragraphs 30 and 52 of for UNFPA was becoming more systematic. the report and, in connection with paragraph 52, said that his delegation supported the position that sub­ stantive population questions should be dealt with by the Population Commission. His delegation also had no difficulty with the recommendation in paragraph 68 (a). 21. Developing countries should be provided with technical assistance on population policy more effec­ tively by increased co-operation with WHO, UNES­ CO, UNICEF and ILO. The emphasis should be on training qualified indigenous personnel and on pro­ posing and implementing appropriate solutions through such means as theoretical courses, seminars and workshops. United Nations activities should be complementary to national population policy meas­ ures and subordinated to the economic, social, cultural and political particularities of the country concerned. Non-governmental organizations could help provide technical assistance on population policy on the condition that the recipient country consented to their involvement. 22. Mr. RUIZ-CABANAS (Observer for Mexico) said that the main issue was how to strengthen international co-operation in the field of population, particularly within the United Nations system. In that connection, the recommendations contained in the Secretary-General's report were very appropriate. The functions of research and analysis should con­ tinue to be separate from the funding and executing functions; however, it was also necessary to promote greater exchange of information between the depart­ ments responsible for those functions and the bodies to which they were answerable, namely, the Popula­ tion Commission and the Governing Council of UNDP. 
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on international cooperation, population policy, and technical assistance, which suggests a connection to the fields of health and development. The mention of specific United Nations agencies, such as UNFPA, WHO, UNICEF, and ILO, also supports this hypothesis.

**Category**
Health, International trade