whether it would not be practlcable to restfLct tlre dlsqresslons on the reports of principal o rgans llke the Ecosoc and macters deaJ.t with by such bodies to the questlons of pri.nclples lnvolrred where pollcy dlrections need to be given or a resolutlon of the General Assembly ls llkely to create. wlder inpact tban the resoluticns adopted by the EcOSOc. It nay be noted here that even tlrough tbe General Assembly has overall conpe tence in r€gard to matters bef,ore the ECOSOC, t$at body has been deslgnated as a principal organ in the Charte r ltself and the interested states are represented in its deliberat1ons. It wouLd be noticed ttrat the agenda of the ECOSOC vlrtually co'vers the maJor issues that are debated ln theA/40/726 English Page 78 Seeond and ttre 'ftrlrd Coranlttees2B. Xtre second part of tlile ECOSOC sesslon begins with a general dlscusslon of lnte r.natj.onal economic and social pollc:- wlttr leng*ry 28.. By lray of tllustration it may be seen that tie agenda of ttre second regf,rl ar session of the ECOSOC in 1995 included the folloving iremE t General discussion of lnte rnationaL economlcand socLal. pollcy, includlng regional andsectoral deve lopnrents ; Revieu of the lfimediate and ]onger-teEn aspectsof the erlt.i-cal economl3 sitr-ration in Afrllaand the follotr-up of the response b-rr the inte r-natlonal corFunj.t-!| and the United Natlons system, Repolt of, ttre Unlted Nations Hlgh Comniss ionerfor Refugees, Permanent- sovere ig'nty over natural resources inthe occupied Palestinian and other A.rab terrllorles, United. Nations Uni.vers !ty; Reglonal Co-operatloni Transnational. Corporations ; Food problems t Natural resources i . Irrdustr1.al development co-operation i Trade. and developrent i Internatlonal co-operation on the envlro Enti Internatlonal co-operation 1n the f!.eld ofhunan set--lements t Sclence and technologv for developnEnt, Speclal economic, humanitarian and dlsaste'rrelief ass istance; Operatlonal activitiel: for developmenti
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing various issues related to international economic and social policy, with a focus on the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and its role in addressing global challenges. The topics mentioned, such as international economic and social policy, regional and sectoral development, natural resources, food problems, industrial development, trade, and humanitarian assistance, suggest that the text is concerned with issues related to economic development, natural resources, and human well-being.

**Category**
Economic development, Natural resources and environment, Humanitarian aid and relief, International trade