recommendation in paragraph 71 (d) to establish a small working group to examine UNFP A issues was the result of a suggestion made by a Government, and would be most appropriately discussed at the forthcoming session of the Governing Council. 40. The recommendation in paragraph 73 (a) that the resource base of UNFP A should be further strengthened was intended to remind delegations that the primary function of UNFPA was to channel funds for population assistance to developing coun­ tries. The most obvious way of strengthening the Fund's resource base was by increasing voluntary contributions, a subject that would also be discussed at the thirty-third session of the Governing Council ofUNDP. He agreed with those delegations that had called for a two-way exchange of technical and professional expertise between UNFP A and other United Nations bodies. In that connection, he sug­ gested that paragraph 73 (c) of the report should be read in conjunction with paragraph 73 (d). 41. In response to the question raised by the representative of the Federal Republic of Germany, he noted that the term "executing agencies" in paragraph 73 (e) included UNICEF. Furthermore, the most recent session of the Executive Board of UNICEF indicated that additional opportunities for co-ordination between that agency and UNFP A might arise in the future. As for reinforcing the field presence of UNFPA, which was dealt with in para­ graph 73 (/}, it was incumbent upon the Governing Council of UNDP to set out the administrative and financial modalities of doing so as effectively as possible. 42. The "co-ordination of action by donor coun­ tries", referred to in paragraph 74 (b), would be planned around specific countries and regions; sever­ al ad hoc groups were already actively involved in that task. Finally, he noted that population was one field in which non-governmental organizations had a 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and its relations with other UN agencies, as well as the need for coordination and resource mobilization for population assistance. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting a high-level discussion or report. The topics of population assistance, funding, and coordination with other agencies are central to the text, which suggests a connection to the field of health, as well as humanitarian aid and relief.

**Category**
Health, Humanitarian aid and relief