the Substantial New Programme of Action for the 1980s for the Least Developed Countries", particularly the report of the mid-term review meeting in Geneva, would be ready in time for discussion at the beginning of November. 19. The CHAIRMAN said that the General Assembly had not yet decided on the timing of its debate on the economic situation in Africa. 20. Mr. CHOWDHURY (Bangladesh) said that with respect to agenda item 84 (j), the mid-term review meeting was to be held from 30 September to 11 October. He understood from the UNCTAD secretariat ·that the report of the meeting would be made available to the General Assembly by the third week of October, at the latest. It might be useful for the Chairman or the Secretariat to inform the UNCTAD secretariat of the Committee's timetable, so that it could make the report available as soon as possible. / ... A/C.2/40/SR.2 English Page 5 21. Mr. AVEZDIN (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) said that a reasonably objective approach must be maintained. Admittedly, lengthy repetition should be avoided, but the concern expressed by some delegations about prepared statements seemed excessive. There was no reason why reading prepared statements should detract from urgent matters raised by other speakers: indeed, when interesting or important questions were raised, there was an immediate reaction from other participants. Each delegation represented a sovereign Government, and had the right to make that Government's views known. 22. On the matter of consensus, there was a new trend in the United Nations as a whole and in the Second Committee to arrive at decisions uhich took into account the interests of all groups of countries. However, the pursuit of consensus should not lead to any divergence from such major documents adopted in the Committee, and then endorsed by the General Assembly, as the Programme of Action on the 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing the United Nations' Second Committee, which focuses on economic and financial issues, and the preparation of a report on the economic situation in Africa. The language used suggests that the report will be discussing the economic development of least developed countries, and the committee is discussing the timing and content of the report. The text also touches on the importance of consensus and the representation of sovereign governments.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade