41. An ap,I;!opr iation of $115,400 under section 6 for the biennium 1984-1985, for contributions by the United Nations to the Conunittee for Prollk)tion of Aid to Co~peratives ($27 ,400) and to the JICC Sub-COmmittee on Nutrition ($88,000), was ap,I;!oved in first reading by 83 votes to 9, with 10 abstentions. 42. Mr. MJRRAY (T.l1ited Kingdom) said that his delegation had abstained from voting because, although it disliked opposing the Advisory Conunittee's recommendations it recognized nevertheless that detailed information had been provided during the debate in support of the proposal just voted on. It hoped that in future the Secretariat would take care to provide proper support for its estimates when the proposed programme budget was being drawn up. 43. The CHAIRMAN invited the Committee to vote on section 6 as a whole. 44. An appropriation of $49,060,900 under section 6 for the biennium 1984-1985 was ap,I;!oved in first reading without a vote. 45. Mr. BELYAEV (Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic), explaining his delegation's position, emphasized that the more important a department's activities, like those of DIESA, were to Member States, the more closely the planning, financing and management of those activities should be studied. l\ccording to the various reports before the Committee, in particular the JIU report (A/38/334) , the ~partment 's activities were handicapped by the fact that no intergovernmental body had looked into its programme of l«>rk in detail. The J£onomic and Social Council had not had time to discuss it in depth and the other intergovernmental bodies concerned had made only a partial analysis of those activities. His delegation agreed with the representative of the· Secretary-<:eneral that a certain degree of dynamism was necessary, but it should be accompanied by an economical and rational use of the resources available to the Department; those resources were adequate provided that duplication, overlapping and activities of marginal utility, which 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the allocation of funds for various programs and departments within the United Nations, with a focus on international cooperation and development. The mention of specific departments, such as DIESA, and reports on their activities suggest that the text may be related to economic development, international cooperation, and humanitarian aid.

**Category**
Economic development, Humanitarian aid and relief