TCDCwasneededandthatdeveloping countries' focalpointswouldhavetobe assisted intheirsystematic determination ofnational TCDC ne~dsandefforts. The concept hadnot,however, received thekindofsupport envisaged intheBuenos AiresPlanofAction fromthedeveloped countries orfromtheUnitedNations system. TCDChadbeengivenmerelydeclaratory support andhadbeenapproached in anincoherent andunco-ordinated manner. Therehadbeennodifferentiation between promotional andoperational TCDCandthedifference between TCDC,asopposed tothe traditional technical co-operation, hadnotbeenrecognized. 39.Somedelegations heldtheviewthatTCDCmightstimulate progressive transformations ininternational economic relations andleadultimately towards the establishment ofanewinternational economic order.Itwasbelieved thatfor developing countries itwouldbeusefultounderstand theco-operation between socialist countries withintheframework oftheCouncil forMutual Economic Assistance (CMEA). Thesocialist countries hadalsocarried outseveral activities inpromoting co-operation between themselves andthedeveloping countries. A representative ofonedelegation pointed outthathiscountry contjrluously strove toprovide effective co-operation forimplementation ofdevelopment plansof developing countries byhelping tosetupindustrial plants, training specialists andprofessionals, andproviding manufacturing andindustrial expertise. TCDC programmes werepartofanoverall restructuring ofinternational economic relations onajustanddemocratic basis.Itwasfurther believed thatthearms raceandincreased militarization weredetrimental toanyefforts forthe furthering ofTCDC. 40.Adelegation speaking onbehalfofagroupofcountries statedthata practical andinnovative concept could'on1ysucceed withthewillofGovernments andwhenitstimulated relationships between developing countries. TCDC,asa concept andamethodofwork,should beanatural andintegral partofdevelopment co-operation bothinthebilateral andinthemultilateral spheres. Itwasfurther stressed thatTCDCwasneither anendinitselfnorasubstitute forco-operation withdeveloped countries andthat th~approach oftheseseveral countries wasbased oncomp1ementarity ofthatinnovative concept andtraditional formsoftechnical co-operation. 41.Someofthedelegates feltthatmanyorganizations oftheUnitedNations systemappeared tohaveinadequate internal arrangements forpromoting and co-ordinating TCDCandECDC.Inthiscontext, organizations ofthesystemshould endeavour todevise acoherent andworkable strategy forefforts insupport of co-operation amongdeveloping countries. 42.Several oftheUnitedNations bodies andspecialized agencies alsoreferred to thelinkbetween TCDCandECDCanddescribed theiractivities inthisfield. In theareaofmeteorology, forexample, international co-operation amongcountries, bothdeveloped anddeveloping, hadexisted forover130yearsandthesuccess in implementing TCDCprogrammes wasessential forthesuccess oftheworld meteorological programmes. Therepresentative oftheUnitedNations International -12-Resear taken TCDCw deserv 43.T United stress role0 Aires thesp design co-ope point patter United ~t~ financ aspect suchc rather commun subreg repres promot United 44.I promot member cata1 thatt end. suppor effort 45. countr Natio thede notw· empha thems respo inth 46.Research andTraining Institute fortheAdvancement ofWomenstatedthatdecisions takenbytheHigh-level Committee onintegration ofwomenindevelopment through TCDCwereproofthatwomen's needsandparticipation inthedevelopment process deserved special attention. 3.RoleoftheUnitedNations system 43.Theimportance ofthecontinued andstrengthened support andassistance bythe UnitedNations systemtoeconomic co-operation amongdeveloping countries was stressed byrepresentatives ofmanydelegations. Thepromotional andcatalytic
**Analysis**
The text discusses the concept of Technical Cooperation among Developing Countries (TCDC) and its importance in promoting economic development, international cooperation, and the role of the United Nations system in supporting this process. The text highlights the need for a systematic determination of national TCDC needs and efforts, and the importance of recognizing the difference between TCDC and traditional technical cooperation.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade