~eformulation ofdevelopment policies atthenational andinternational levels, withaview,ifsowarranted, togiving newdirections toitsworkinthe future".!/ 147.TheCommittee agreedthatitscomparative advantage derived fromthe independence andextensive experience ofitsmembers. Assuch,itwaswellplaced toreviewthemajorproblems ofinternational economic anddevelopment policy, especially wheresuchproblems cutacrosstheresponsibilities ofvarious international agencies andwhereinconsistencies arosebetween activities or policies invarious sectors oftheworldeconomy. 148.TheCommittee further stressed thatthethemestobeaddressed bythe Committee, especially theiranalyses andpolicy recommendations, should besuchas toserveasacatalyst tothethinking ofallconcerned withdevelopment problems. TheCommittee agreedthatitshouldstrike abetterbalance between national policy issuesandinternational policyissues. Withregardtolong-term andshort-term issues,theCommittee stressed theneedtoaddress topical issues, keeping inmind theirlong-term implications, butagreedthatitshouldalsoendeavour toaddress long-term issuesofmajorimportance todevelopment thatwerenotbeingdealtwith adequately elsewhere. Itfurther agreed ontheneedforin-depth analysis ofthe issueswithwhichitdealt. WhentheCommittee sawfittoaddress issuesthatwere beingdiscussed elsewhere intheUnited Nations system,itshould emphasize their implications forinternational andnational development policies. 149.TheCommittee agreedthatitshouldnotcompete withorduplicate the activities ofthevarious international agencies, including theUnited Nations itself,especially wherein-depth research wasrequired. Thelimited timeduring whichtheCommittee anditsworking groups meetmeantthattheyshould, generally speaking, concentrate onproblems andissuesfortheelucidation ofwhichthe accumulated knowledge andexperience ofmembers wasthecrucial input. 150.Withrespect totheworkoftheUnited Nations system onprojections and long-term development issues, theCommittee considered itadequate thatthe Secretariat drawtoitsattention thereports oftheACCTaskForceonLong-term Development Objectives andofitsTechnical Working Grouporofothersubsidiary bodieswhichweregermane toitsconcernS. 151.TheCommittee alsoreviewed itsorganization andmethods ofwork,inclUding innovations implemented overtheyears, including thefOllowing: advance preparation ofreports byworking groups; commissioning ofoutside studies by eminentexperts; shorter plenary sessions; informal servicing ofworking groups, usuallywithout simultaneous interpretation; theuseofco-opted experts toensure adequate geographical representation inmeetings whereregular members areunable toattend. -43-152.TheCommittee generally endorsed thefindings ofthereview undertaken three yearsagoatitstwenty-third session. However linviewoftheshorter plenary sessions, itrecommended thattherapporteur andoneortwoaddi~ional members of itsdrafting committee should,ifnecessary, beaskedbytheCha~rman toremainfor anadditional twoorthreedaysaftertheconclusion ofthesession tocomp~ete the drafting ofthereport. TheCommittee alsorecommended are~urntoanear1~er practice whenmeetings ofitsworking groupsorpl~nary se~s~ons were occas~onally heldindeveloping countries. Itwasfeltthatth1spract1ce couldincrease the effectiveness oftheCommittee, especially inbringing itsviewsand recommendations totheattention ofpolicy makersindeveloping countries. 153.TheCommittee agreedthattherewasscopeforstrengthening itsdirect relationship totheGeneral Assembly andtheEconomic andSocial Council andtothe Secretariat inNewYorkwhichserviced boththosebodies andtheCommittee itself. Insodoing,theCommittee agreedtoprepare partofitsownagenda onamulti-year basisinordertoco-ordinate moreclosely withthosecentral organsoftheUnited Nations andwiththeworkoftheSecretariat inNewYork. 154.TheCommittee agreedthatitseffectiveness couldbegreater ifits relationship withthetopechelon oftheOrganization weretobeenhanced. The Committee wouldcontinue tobeatthedisposal oftheSecretary-General ofthe UnitedNations andtheDirector-General forDevelopment andInternational Economic
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing the work of a committee focused on economic development, international policy, and coordination with other United Nations agencies. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting a high-level discussion of complex issues. The text mentions long-term development objectives, international economic policy, and the relationship between the committee and other UN bodies, which further supports the idea that it falls under the category of economic development.

**Category**
Economic development