7. Mr. SEV AN (Secretary of the Council) recalled that there had been a proposal to reduce the length of the first regular session by one week. The agenda had been prepared on the assumption that the session would, as in previous years, last four weeks. But there were a number of ways in which savings could be mad~, in particular by reducing the number of meetmgs. He announced the following revisions to the proposed schedule of work, annexed to document E/ 1986/L.12. There would be no meetings on 9 14 or 20 May, and the morning meeting scheduled for 12 May had been cancelled. Of a possible total of 114 meetings during ~he session, only 48 were scheduled. It would be posstble to make further savings only if some of the Council's p~actices were changed, for example, that of not holdmg meetings of the Second (Social) Committee during the first week of the 18 Economic and Social Council-First Regular Session, 1986 session when items 2, 4 and 5 were being discussed in 17. The Soviet position with regard to the Interna- plenary meeting. In addition, documentation would tiona! Year of Peace was contained in the recent have to be reduced and submitted on time. message from the General Secretary of the Central 8. Lastly, he informed delegations that, because of Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet the need for economy, the Secretariat would no Union, Mr. Gorbachev, addressed to the Secretary- longer work overtime. Afternoon meetings must General (A/411238, annex). It was fully consistent therefore end not later than 6 p.m. with the foreign-policy principles and goals put 9. Mr. LEE (Canada) asked whether the reduction forward by the Twenty-seventh Congress of the 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing administrative and organizational matters related to a session of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), specifically regarding the schedule and practices of the Council. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting a focus on international relations and governance.

**Category**
International trade, Administration/Governance