examine all aspects of the three objectives of the Forward-looking Strategies: equality, development and peace. The themes dealt with by the Commission cut across traditional lines and include matters related to economic development, human rights, political conditions and cultural issues, as well as social policy questions. The Commission's approach is to view women's issues as part of the mainstream rather than in isolation. The -38-conclusions drawn from the Commission's discussions are directly relevant to many questions dealt with by the Committee for Programme and Co-ordination, all three sessional committees of the Economic and Social Council, the Second and Third Committees of the General Assembly and the specialized agencies. Programme planning and co-ordination 5. The Commission is the competent intergovernmental body responsible for substantive aspects of programming and co-ordination of activities related to the advancement of women. As such, it is responsible for ensu~ing the coherence, consistency and adequacy of the implementation of the Forward-looking Strategies by the organizations of the United Nations system, which actively and regularly contribute to the work of the Commission. In this connection, the Commission reviews programming and co-ordination documents, such as the system-wide medium-term plan for women and development, the United Nations medium-term plan and the United Nations programme budget. Policy, guidance for the advancement of women 6. The Commission has a special responsibility for global leadership in the implementation of the Forward-looking Strategies and for the development of substantive policy guidance on specific issues related to implementation of the Strategies. Where the Strategies are not sufficiently specific, it is the task of the Commission to provide guidance based on global experience; whe~a new issues have emerged since the Nairobi (~nnference, the task of the Commission is to suggest how the Forward-looxing Strategies should be applied 
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on the Commission's role in promoting the advancement of women, addressing issues such as equality, development, and peace. The themes discussed cut across traditional lines, including economic development, human rights, political conditions, and cultural issues. This suggests that the category should be related to social and human development rather than traditional economic or environmental sectors.

**Category**
Education, Employment, Humanitarian aid and relief, Culture