socialprogress anddevelopment. Inreply,theAssistant Secretary-General for SocialDevelopment andHumanitarian Affairs saidtllatthetitleoftheprogramme element wouldbecorrected toreflect themandates accurately butthatmostwork regarding far-reaching changes wasbeingundertaken elsewhere intheprogramme on globaldevelopment issuesandpolicies. 142.Undersubprogramme 2,programme element 2.1(Assessment ofsocialwelfare strategies totheyear2000),itwasnotedthatthesalespublication on developmental socialwelfare policies (output (ii»hadbeencarried overduring threesuccessive biennia anditwasproposed todeletetheoutputasmarginal. In reply,theAssistant Secretary-General explained thatthedelayhadbeencaused by theneedtoredeploy staffforworkonspecial yearsandeventsforwhichthe Centrehadbeenresponsible. However, sincetheworkwasimportant asaninputto theupcoming interregional consultations ondevelopment andsocialwelfare, which hadbeenmandated bytheEconomic andSocialCouncil, theCentrewouldmakea special efforttocomplete theoutputonatimelybasis. Moreover, itwasnot -27-i ,i.! I !);~.,: ,! j II ~1 !i'i ~~ t~··:1 '.~ .-~ .1I J.146.Inreply,theAssistant Secretary-General pointed outthattheactivity, which centred primarily onthequestion ofcommunity-based paroleservices, wasonein whichmanyGovernments hadshowninterest andwasafollow-up totheconclusions of theSixthUnitedNations Congress onthePrevention ofCrimeandtheTreatment of Offenders.envisaged thatthecentrewouldbeinvolved inthepreparation ofanyspecial eventsinthenextbiennium. Withregardtoprogramme element 2.3(Welfare of migrant workers andtheirfamilies), theCommittee notedthattheEconomic and SocialCouncil inarecentresolution hadcalledforthepreparation ofadocument onguidelines fortheprovision ofsocialservices tomigrant workers andtheir families, whichshouldbeincluded asanoutput. 152.Inintrod Assistant Secr thato~lyone phasedprocess revision ofth(g)Worl (h)151.Withrega anddisseminat Compendium of programme oni statedthatwh duplicative, s statistical wo fromnational150.Onprogral industrial, COl publications) , Yearbook, 1985 alsoincluded Statistical Of importance, fo practice. A s subject waske particular out149.Withrega andmethods on indicators), i resources and practice, usin transferred to Statistical Of fromextrablIdg hadnotbeena significance a ontheregular outputshould matter.148.Ageneral related tosta policies rathe Under-Secretar undertaken in developing sta issuesandpol andprojection application di underthestat ,./;../,/~,'./-28- t. ./143.Insubprogramme 3,programme element 3.1(Elimination ofallformsof discrimination against women), aquestion wasraisedwhether thereports tothe Commission ontheStatusofWomen,transmitting listsofconfidential and non-confidential communications (output (iii»wouldnotbemoreappropriately included intheworkprogramme fortheCommission onHumanRights. Inreply,it waspointed outthatthemandate wasalong-standing one,specifically assigned to theCommission ontheStatusofWomen. 147.Itwasnotedthatthelegislative authority forsubprogramme 12(Substantive support fortechnical co-operation activities) wasnotspecifically included inthe medium-term planforsocialdevelopmentJ rather,itderived fromthegeneral responsibility oftheUnitedNations toprovide substantive support.for technical co-operation activities. Thequestion wasraisedwhether theCentre, ratherthan theDepartment ofTechnical Co-operation forDevelopment, shouldinfactprovide suchsupport. Inresponse, theAssistant Secretary-General statedthattheCentre hadaspecial relationship withthatDepartment whichpredated therestructuring of theeconomic andsocialsectors oftheUnitedNations. Duringrestructuring, the substantive support hadnotbeendeclustered, andthecentrehadretained its responsibility forsubstantive support tocertain operational activities. She statedthatitwasimportant inafieldsuchassocialdevelopment tohaveameans
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing various aspects of social development, including the assessment of social welfare strategies, community-based parole services, welfare of migrant workers and their families, and the elimination of discrimination against women. These topics suggest a focus on social issues and the well-being of individuals, which is consistent with the category of Humanitarian aid and relief. However, the text also mentions statistical publications, compilations, and reports, which could be related to education, employment, or health. Additionally, the text mentions the Economic and Social Council and the Commission on the Status of Women, which suggests a connection to international organizations and policy-making.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Education