558.TheCommittee notedtheprogress thathadbeenmadeinthefunction of planning andprogramming intheUnited Nations andagreedthattherewasstillroom forimprovement. Inthatconnection, somedelegations recognized theneedforthe greater andmoresubstantive involvement ofsubsidiary bodiesintheprogramme planning process. Inthiscontext, theCo~~ittee tooknoteofthe Secretary-General's observation that,insomecases,thescheduling ofmeetings of subsidiary bodies madetheirtimely involvement somewhat problematic. 559.TheCommittee agreedthatalldocuments prepared fortheplanning, programming andevaluation cycleshould bedistributed tosubsidiary bodiesassoonasthey becameavailable andthataveryprecise calendar should bedrawnupsoasto enable thosedocuments tobeproduced andconsidered ingoodtime. 560.TheCommittee strongly agreedthataneffort hadtobemadetogivewide dissemination totheprogramme planning regulations andrules. B.Reports oftheJointInspection Unitonpublications policy andpractice intheunitedNations system, fieldoffices of theUnitedNations Development Programme andtheevaluation systemoftheUnitedNations Development Programme 561.Owingtoconstraints oftime,theCommittee, atits46thmeeting, on25May, decided, ontheproposal ofitsBureau, todefertheconsideration ofthereports ofJIUonpublications policy andpractice intheUnited Nations system (see A/39/239), fieldoffices ofUNDP(seeDP/1983/67) andtheevaluation systemofUNDP (seeDP/1983/68), aswellasthecomments oftheSecretary-General thereon (A/39/239/Add.1 andAdd.l/Corr.l, DP/1984/7 andDP/1984/9, respectively) toits twenty-sixth session. -117-i.•.~.,..t~ I~.·····.,.i1l 1'·.·"·1.. ~ ;1 ~I~I(a)Annualoverview reportoftheAdministrative Committee onCo-ordination (ACC)for1984/85 (E/1985/57), (b)ReportofACContheco-ordination ofinformation systems intheUnited Nations system: register ofdevelopment activities (E/AC.5l/l985/7)i562.TheCommittee considered item7oftheagendaatits45thand57thmeetings, on24and31May.TheCommittee hadbeforeitthefollowing documents:r~-c i 'jCHAPTER VI REPORTS OFTHEADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE ONCO-ORDINATION 566.Owing decided, on register of Economic an below)• C. (c)NotebytheSecretariat containing thesuggested provisional agendafor thetwentieth seriesofJointMeetings ofCPCandACC(E/AC.5l/l985/CRP.4). A.Annualoverview reportoftheAdministrative Committee on Co-ordination for1984/85 563.Owingtoconstraints oftime,theCommittee, atits46thmeeting, on25May, decided, ontheproposal ofitsBureau, totransmit theannualoverview reportof ACCfor1984/85 (E/1985/57) directly totheEconomic andSocialCouncil atits second regul~r session of1985,without discussion (seepara.760below). B.Co-ordination ofinformation systems intheUnitedNations system: register ofdavelopment activities 1.Introduction 564.Atits45thmeeting, on24May,theCommittee considered thereportofACC entitled "Co-ordination ofinformation systems intheUnitedNations system: register ofdevelopment activities" (E/AC.5l/l985/7). 565.TheCommittee heardanintroduction ofthereportbytheChairman ofthe Advisory Committee fortheCo-ordination ofInformation Systems ofAccwhopointed outthatthereportresponded toalong-standing concern ofCPCandtheEconomic andSocialCouncil aboutensuring acoherent approach toinformation about development activities andthatitwasafirstconsequence ofthenewACCapproach totheco-ordination ofinformation systems calledforinCouncil resolution 1982/71 of10November 1982.Inthatresolution, theCouncil hadurgedthat priority shouldbegiventodeveloping ameaningful register ofdevelopment activities andthatrequest hadbeenreiterated bytheGeneral Assembly inits resolution 37/226. Theproposal beforetheCommittee represented aconsensus by organizations ofthesystemonaregister whichwouldbereasonably easyto produce, provide information ofbroadusetomemberStatesandrequire onlyminor adjustments inexisting information systems. Henotedthattheproposal went beyondtechnical co-operation projects toinclude awidevariety ofactivities in support ofeconomic andsocialdevelopment. Hepointed outthattheproposal had
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the administrative and organizational aspects of the United Nations, focusing on the planning and programming processes, as well as the coordination of information systems and activities within the organization. The language used is formal and technical, indicating that the text is likely related to the management and governance of the UN.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade