"4.TheWorking GroupmetundertheChairmanship ofMr.PaulBamela Engo (Cameroon) andheldsevenmeetings between 21and28May1985. TheChairman alsoconducted informal consultations withintheGro~pQuringthisperiod. "5.Inthecourseofitsdeliberations, theWorking Groupconducted an extensive exchange ofviewsonabroadrangeofissuesrelating totheroleof theUnitedNations inthefieldofdisarmament. Inthisconnection, various viewswereexpressed andanumberofsuggestions forpossible recommendations wereputforward. "6.TheWorking Grouprecognized theimportance ofthesubject-matter ofthe comprehensive reviewoftheroleoftheUnitedNations inthefieldof disarmament, convinced thattheprocess ofdisarmament affected thevital security interests ofallStates andthatallStatesmustbeactively concerned withandcontribute tothatprocess sincemeasures ofdisarmament andarmslimitation haveanessential parttoplayinmaintaining and strengthening international security. TheGroup,furthermore, feltthatthe consideration oftheSUbject wastimelyandreauired suchareview, covering political aswellasinstitutional aspects andbearing inmindGeneral Assembly resolution 39/151G.TheUnder-Secreary-General andheadofthe UnitedNations Department forDisarmament Affairs, inresponse toauestions -17-raisedintheGroup,madeastatement regarding thecostofdisarmame~t studies carried outunderUnitedNat.ions auspices since1979which,atthe request ofsomedelegations, wascirculated intheGroup (A/CN.10/1985/~iG.III/CRP.2) andisannexed tothepresent report.y "7.Itwasrequested thattheviewsandsuggestions submitted byCameroon and contained indocument A/CN.IO/7l should beusedasaworking paperin considering agendaitem7.Itwasalsorequested thattheviewsand suggestions submitted totheSecretary-General andcontained inworkinq papers oftheCommission shouldreceive thesametreatment. Aconstructive exchange ofviewswithintheGroupenhanced consultations regarding aprogramme of work.Subsequently, atits6thmeeting, on24May,theWorking Groupdecided thattheworking papersubmitted bytheChairman, entitled 'Topics for appropriate recommendations' (A/CN.10/l985/WG.III/WP.l/Rev.l), andannexed to thepresent reportb/whouldserveasaprogramme ofworkonagendaitem7. Itwastheunderstanding thattheprogramme didnotpreclude theintroduction ofrelevant additions toit.Following theadoption ofitsprogramme ofwork, theGroupproceeded totheexamination ofthefirsttopicontheprogramme, butwasunabletoconclude thediscussions forlackoftime.Aproposal was madebyadelegation requesting thattheDisarmament Commission should recommend totheGeneral Assembly thattheDepartment forDisarmament Affairs, withinexisting resources butwiththesupport thatitcouldrequest and obtain, shouldproceed tobringuptodate,assoonaspossible, andtaking intoconsideration thedebates intheinternational forumsinthesphereof disarmament, thepublication entitled TheUnitedNations andDisarmament, 1945-1970, c/tocovertheperiod1945-1985. Thatproposal, whichhasnot beendiscussed, towhichnoobjection wasraisedintheGroupandwhichis contained indocument A/CN.10/1985/WG.III/WP.2, isannexed tothepresent report. 2,/ "8.Atits7thmeeting, on28May,theWorking Groupadopted byconsensus the following recommendation onagendaitem7: 'TheDisarmament Commission recommends totheGeneral Assembly thatwork tobeaccomplished underGeneral Assembly resolution 39/151Gof 17December 1984becontinued bytheCommission asamatterofpriority atits nextsubstantive session in1986,withaviewtotheelaboration ofconcrete recommendations andproposals, asappropriate, regarding theroleofthe UnitedNations inthefieldofdisarmament, takinqintoaccount, interalia, thevi<!wsandsuggestions ofMemberStatesaswellastheaforementioned documents ontheSUbject.' "Notes "!/SeeannexIV. "~/SeeannexV. "'ElUnitedNations publication, SalesNo.E.70.IX.1. "~SeeannexVI." -18-31.Therep "1.At 39/151 limitat confide Disarma Assembl "2.In replies topara noteve Add.1-4 racewa Assembl Democra working "3.At theite Commis hisfr' "4.Pu onthe discus~ propos Commis~ "5.Dl ofcurt aspects recomme arrive limitat armamer bothi however bearin unbala thest expres partic oceans would helpt tofur Commis atits31.Thereportconcerning agendaitem8readsasfollows: "Report bytheChairman
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the activities and recommendations of a working group within the United Nations, specifically regarding disarmament and the role of the UN in this field. The language used suggests a focus on international security, diplomacy, and policy-making, rather than economic or social development.

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