the administrative and financial implications of the draft resolutions considered by the General Assembly. Delegations should also hold consultations on that subject so as to ensure that all points of view were taken into account. In particular, it was important to ensure that the programme implications of a draft resolution were never used as a pretext for reducing or eliminating ongoing programmes, since that would be tantamount to repudiating decisions already adopted. 8. With regard to the setting of priorities, it was important not to give pride of place to some programmes, to the detriment of others. On the contrary, an effort should be made to all programmes by setting a timetable and modalities of implementation for each one, according to the priority attached to it. The settinr;; of priorities should not become a subjective, tendentious exercise. In conclusion, he urged Member States not to be blinded by the need to economize, but to eliminate obsolete administrative practices and to look towards the Organization's future with imagination. In achieving administrative reform, both Member States and the Secretary-General could count on the co-operation of the Group of 77. 9. Mr. EMENYI (Nigeria) thanked the representative of Mexico for the statement h;­ had made on behalf of the Group of 77. Technical co-operation activities were of crucial importance to the countries of the third world, particularly the countries of Africa. The African continent had abundant human and 1naterial resources, which the African Governments were seeking to develop so as to improve the standard of living of their people. In order to do so, they needed the technical assistance ol the competent United Nations agencies in finalizing projects, estimating project costs and mobilizing the necessary resources to execute them. A/C.5/38/SR.52 English Page 4 (Mr. Emenyi, Nigeria) 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the importance of considering the administrative and financial implications of draft resolutions, setting priorities, and ensuring the continuation of ongoing programs. It also mentions the need for technical cooperation and the development of human and material resources in the third world, particularly in Africa. These points suggest that the category is related to economic development and international cooperation.

**Category**
Economic development, International cooperation