experiment with new rneans of preparing its work. An important innovation has been the holding of expert meetings on priority themes, such as those on violence in the family and on national machinery for the advancement of women, which helped prepare for the 1988 session of the Cornmissiono Opportunities provided by Member States for informal consultations will also be used to expedite the work. The means by which a br:·oader range of experience can be brought into play by enlarging the Commission as accepted, in principle, by the Ecnnomic and Social Council in resolution 1987/23 of 26 May 1987, is bein~ discussed at the present session .. The Commission will keep its pattern of work under constant review and seek to improve it continually on the basis of experience gained. Secretariat support 10. The multidisciplinary and cross-organizational mandate of the Commission, as highlighted in paragraph 10 of General Assembly resolution 42/62 of 30 November 1987, both poses special problems and provides unique opportunities. It is essential that the activities of the Commission have adequate and appropriate secretariat support. Besides performing its principal task of serving the Commission, the Commission's secretariat also works for the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women. This secretariat has absorbed the increased work-load resulting from the expanded tasks and reformed procedures of the Commission and the high number of ratifications of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women without any increase in resources. It has responded to the requirements of the Commission by preparing high-quality documentation on time. It must be noted, however, that resources are inadequate for the Branch for the Advancement of Women to carry out the responsibilities generated by the work of both the Commission and the Committee. The Branch should therefore be reinforced through redeployment 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the work of a commission, specifically the holding of expert meetings, the review of work patterns, and the need for adequate secretariat support. The commission's mandate is multidisciplinary and cross-organizational, and it deals with themes such as violence in the family, national machinery for the advancement of women, and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. This suggests that the commission's work is focused on social and human rights issues, rather than purely economic or environmental concerns.

**Category**
Education, Humanitarian aid and relief