review the reports of the Governing Council of and interaction between the different United Nations UNDP, the regional commissions and the Population bodies dealing with population, each of which had a Commission all at the same session, and that it mandate and a defined role, although not at the should give priority attention to population issues. expense of the competitive tension arising from the They also supported the various proposals concern- interplay of separate bodies. In view of the need for ing the exchange of information and reports among effective machinery for co-ordination, his delegation the various bodies dealing with population matters. fully supported the basic conclusions reached in The Governing Council of UNDP should devote paragraph 66 of the report. greater attention to UNFPA issues in view of the 6. As far as the general principles which should complexity of the Fund's programme. The resource govern co-ordination in the population sector were base of UNFPA should be further strengthened and concerned, his delegation favoured an increase in the broadened and, in view of the responsibility of the use of expert advice, an expansion of the exchange of Fund as the most important source of financing for ideas between Governments and the various parts of population activities in the United Nations system, the United Nations system, and the establishment of further attention should be given to the relationship machinery which would permit a rational and effec- between UNFPA and the executing agencies in order tive use of existing work procedures for the benefit of to promote adequate co-ordination and co-operation. all parts of the system. The recommendations made The recommendation that the field presence of in the report were essentially sound in emphasizing UNFPA should be reinforced should be dealt with in the need to improve the co-ordination of work in the 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the interactions and coordination between different United Nations agencies and bodies dealing with population issues, highlighting the need for effective machinery for coordination and the importance of UNFPA as a key source of financing for population activities. It also touches on the need for exchange of information and reports among these bodies. This suggests that the category should be related to international cooperation, development, and health, as these are the main areas where population issues are relevant.

**Category**
Health, International cooperation