Committee at it::? third session to give careful consideration to the substantive issues, and particularly to the draft programme of action which will be dealt with by the Conference, bearing in mind the principles of the New International Economic Order. The Preparatory Committee may therefore also have before it, under this subitem, the comments and decisions of the General Assembly on this matter. Documentation Draft programme of action (c) Overview of activities of organs, organizations and programmes of the United Nations system The Preparatory Committee, in its decision 1 (I) of 11 February 1977, requested the Secretary-General of the Conference to submit, in co-operation with the organs, organizations and programmes of the United Nations system, a paper with an over-all view describing the manner in which their respective programmes have linked science and technology to socio-economic development and international co-operation related to the agenda for the Conference. The same decision also requested that that paper be submitted to the third session of the Preparatory Committee. ll Official Records of the General Assembly, Thirty-third Session, Supplement No. 43 (A/33/43), annex I. I ... A/COJ.ITF" 81/PC /12 English Page 5 The Preparatory Committee, in its resolution 4 (II) of 3 February 1978, requested the competent organs, organizations and bodies within the United Nations system, in preparing their documentation for the overvievr paper on their activities to be submitted to the Preparatory Committee at its third session and to national focal points, to focus their reports on those areas and related issues vrhich are of particular pertinence to their activities, Documentation Report prepared jointly by the Secretary~General of the Conference and the Administrative Committee on Co-ordination on the overviev of activities of organs, organizations and programmes of the United Nations system (A/CONFo8l/PC/l9 (part I) and (part II)), (d) Review of recent United Nations conferences highlighting the role of 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the preparation of a conference on international economic issues, specifically the integration of science and technology with socio-economic development and international cooperation. The focus is on the United Nations system and its various organs, organizations, and programs, suggesting a broad scope that encompasses multiple areas. The text mentions the New International Economic Order, which was a major theme in the 1970s and 1980s, and the review of recent United Nations conferences, which may include discussions on economic development, international trade, and science and technology.

**Category**
Economic development, Science and technology