to the ob€e rarer status for !{ati.onal Lj.beratj-on Movements - Durlng the subsequent sessions extens ive debates con- tlnued on rnost of the t tems inscrlbed on the Agenda and referred to the sb.th comfiittee on and from the tvrentY- seventh session- Sone progress was registr:red through the adqption of the l4an11a Declaration on Peaceful Settlement of Dispu.tes between States and ln tbe pre- paration of draft declarations on social and legal princlples relating to the protectlon and welfare of chlldren, protection of vlctlns of international armed conflicts. sorne new ltems were also arided, namely, "Developnent and s tbengthe nl ng of good neighbourliness between Statesl and r'Draft tr,ody of princlples for the protectlon of a1I lErsons under any form of detention or lmprisonment. " lhe proliferatlon of, agenda items slnce the twenly- seventh session which necessltated consideratlon of the repor:ts of not less than slx speclal or 4g hg Condrlttee sA/ 40 /726 EngL ish Page 54 cordbind with lengthy debater: on the issues wlth poli- tical flavour had resulted in the fact that during the past decade the S ixth CoErilittee has not been able to devote r ore than tlve Iv-- to fifteen '.,rork5-ng days on progressive developnrent of international law relat:ble to the work of the International Lal, Comnission and the tfure allotted for the consideration of the report of the UNCITRAL at the beginning of the session has not exceeded five to sj:< working days. fhis lras neant tlrat the General Assembly, unlike in the past, has not been abLe to devote suff.-cl.ent attention to major issues of progress ive de'relooment of lavr. Ttris had necessarily affected the wor...1ng of the Internatlonal Law Conaniss 1on itself vrhlch l;as been unable to lnake significant progress withou+- adequate guidance from ther Sj.xth Comnittee oa suctr inltr)o.rtant issues as fnter-
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the work of the United Nations General Assembly and its committees, specifically the Sixth Committee, which deals with legal questions. The text mentions various topics such as peaceful settlement of disputes, protection of victims of international armed conflicts, and principles for the protection of all persons under any form of detention or imprisonment. These topics are related to international law and diplomacy, rather than economic or social issues.

**Category**
International law, Humanitarian aid and relief