14. tfithin their respectlve areas of conpetence. the mandates emanating fromreaolutions 37/94. 38/71 A and to sone extent, 3g,/l8g J of Z0 Decenber 19g3, abrief survey of the systen-uide scene was given by the partrcipating focar points.Tlt @ neeting yielded a prellninary exchange of views around the following twoclusters; (a)Further exant ion Secr lrs Developrnent. nithin the paragraph 4 26, some keylssuaised in Re Ia general guidelines given in issues were seen as relevantVII of sarnanent subparagraph 4 for a systen-tride conce rn.Broadly these uere: (i) rnpact of the arns race on international econonic exchanges as infinance, trade, technology, developnental assistan"a, anrrironrent, health; (1i) Inpact of nilitary spending on national econonies 3 (iii) National and internationar opportunity costs of the arnament phehonenon. Underlying tbese concerns. sone basic concepts were also seen as providing aninterlectual ira''*work for exchange of infornation and anar-yses as those of globalinterdependence ' int er relat ionships between the issues of disarnanent, developmentand s€curity, and a view of the d isarnanent-deve Loprnen t linkaqe as a trro-r.ray streeti (b) skills and resources. some specific skitrs, expertise and resources wereseen as being available for inc.orporating the perspective described above into theongoing and likery activities witbin the unrted Nations systen and particurarrl,those p€rtaining to its educationar, research and pranning programnes. BroadryEheg€ oere: (i) Infornaeion collection, retrieval, collation, storage and distrlbution, (ii) l.,lonitor inq of global socio-economic trendsi (iii) Anarrrses of trade, deveropftental and Eechnol.gy transfer inpr-ications, (iv) Execution and adninistration of disarnamenc rereaged resources inaccordance r.rith the priorities set by the international, connunicy;A/40/6ra Eng I i stl Page 7 (v) Surveys of internationaL labour trendsi (vi) Identification of aspects in physicat, natural and resource envlronnent vulnerable to Ehe armanent phenonenoni (vit) preparation of approprlate educational kits and naterials for universal d l str ibut ion. 15. The partlclpants stressed the usefulness and ttmelineas of the first ad hoc rneeting of focal polnts for proviat ing a forun for an exchanqe of infornation' for
**Analysis**
The text appears to discuss the intersection of disarmament, development, and security, with a focus on the impact of armament on international economic exchanges, national economies, and global interdependence. It also mentions the availability of skills, expertise, and resources for incorporating this perspective into United Nations programs, including education, research, and planning. This suggests that the category should be related to economic development, international relations, and security.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade, Education, Science and technology