memorandum, which reproduced paragraph 3 of General Assembly decision 34/401 which concerned the schedule of meetings and promptness in starting meetings. In that connection, the Committee might also wish to draw the General Assembly's attention to rules 67 and 108 of the rules of procedure, whereby the President of the General Assembly might declare a meeting open and permit the debate to proceed when at least one third of the members were present and the Chairman of a Main Committee might declare a meeting open and permit the debate to proceed when at least one quarter of the members were present. He endorsed the practical suggestions made at the preceding five sessions that each delegation should designate someone to be present at the scheduled time, thereby avoiding the problem of a quorum. It had been noted that the situation had improved, but it was not yet entirely satisfactory. He trusted that all delegations would co-operate in that regard. 8. The Committee decided to draw the General Assembly's attention to paragraph 3 of General Assembly decision 34/401, reproduced in paragraph 7 of the Secretary-General's memorandum. 9. The CHAIRMAN indicated that the Assembly once again would be confronted with a critical situation during the general debate, since it was physically impossible to accommodate all the speakers inscribed within the three-week period assigned for that purpose. He therefore suggested that the Committee should endorse the recommendations in paragraphs 8 and 9 of the Secretary-General's memorandum relating to the schedule of meetings for the general debate and for the meetings commemorating the fortieth anniversary and to the importance of punctuality. 10. The Committee endorsed the recommendations contained in paragraphs 8 and 9 of the Secretary-General's memorandum. Paragraphs 11 and 13 (General debate) 11. The CHAIRMAN urged representatives to take the floor in the order in which 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a report from a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly or one of its committees. It discusses the schedule of meetings and the importance of punctuality, which suggests that it is related to the organization and logistics of the Assembly's work. There is no mention of specific policy issues or topics that would fall under any of the categories listed.

**Category**
General Assembly procedures