Governmental Experts on the Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (E/1986/49), and in particular to sections IV and V concerning formulation of sugges­ tions and reporting obligations of the States parties, respectively. 5. In 1987, the new Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, composed of 18 experts serving in their personal capacity, would convene at Geneva. The Council might wish to begin selecting appropriate dates for the Committee's 1987 session. 6. Mr. LABERGE (Canada) expressed the hope that eventually the new Committee would submit reports that were as detailed as the yearly reports prepared by the Human Rights Committee. The new Commit­ tee would have only three weeks in 1987 to examine a great many reports by States parties. That would leave very little time for in-depth analysis or for preparation of a thorough report for the Economic and Social Council. He hoped the Secretariat would assist the experts in giving a more detailed account of their dialogue with representatives of the States parties than had been given in the past. The report on the 1986 session of the Working Group (E/1986/49) *Resumed from the 9th meeting. E/l986/SR.l3 contained no information on the discussions of the reports submitted. 7. His country attached great importance to the summary records of the meetings of bodies monitor­ ing the implementation of legal instruments adopted by the United Nations. 8. As the work of drafting country reports was often complex, Canada endorsed the recommendation in paragraph 31 of the Working Group's report that the Secretary-General should devise and implement a programme of advisory services and technical assist­ ance for States parties. Referring to the recommenda­ tion that States parties should limit their reports to a reasonable length, contained in paragraph 21 (a) (iv), 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the implementation of a treaty (International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) and the work of a committee (Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) that monitors the implementation of this treaty. The text focuses on the logistics of the committee's work, including the selection of dates for meetings and the preparation of reports. There is no mention of specific economic, social, or cultural issues, but rather a focus on the administrative and organizational aspects of the committee's work.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Education