shouldhavecontained anobjective assessment ofthatquestion ratherthanrelying ontheviewsofthetwoprotagonists. 464.Concern wasexpressed thatmanyorganizations appeared tohaveinadequate internal arrangements forpromoting andco-ordinating economic andtechnical co-operation amongdeveloping countries and,inthisconnection, recalled recommendation 33oftheBuenosAiresPlanofAction. Anumberofdelegations felt thatthatsituation reflected thelackofcommitment bymanywithinthesystemto theprinciple ofco-operation amongdeveloping countries. TherewasgeneFal agreement thatthesituation shouldberectified. 465.Anumberofdelegations questioned theadequacy ofthearrangements for inter-agency co-ordination andwereoftheopinion thatthereporthadnotprovided theCOmmittee withanadequate basisforconsidering thatquestion. TheCommittee notedtherequest oftheGeneral Assembly, initsresolution 39/216, thatthe activities oftheUnitedNations systeminthefieldshouldbekeptunderperiodic reviewintheexisting inter-agency machinery andconsidered thatthataspect should bemorecritically analysed inanyfuturereporting totheCOmmittee onthe subject ofco-operation amongdeveloping countries. 466.Notewastakenthatthevery gene~al treatment ofeconomic andtechnical co-operation among deve~oping countries inthesection reviewing thatsubject in themedium-term plansoftheorganizations ofthesystemreflected, atleastin part,thedegreeofgenerality inmanyplanning documents. Inthetreatment of co-operation amongdeveloping countries - adimension relevant tomanydifferent areasofactivity, planning documents takentogether didnotreflect thefullrange ofthesystem's activities asoutlined inthereport. Furthermore, theydidnot provide acomprehensive andcoherent response totherelevant mandates ofthe system. COncern wasexpressed thatthatwassoinviewoftherequests inthis regardoftheGeneral Assembly initsresolution 34/202of19December 1979anda numberofearlier resolutions. Itwasconsidered thatorganizations ofthesystem shouldendeavour todeviseacoherent andworkable strategy fortheirefforts in support ofco-operation amongdeveloping countries, whichshouldbereflected in theirdocuments forthenextplanning cycle. Theviewwasexpressed thatthe existing mandates ofthesystemconstituted asufficient basisforarticulating the priorities tobeelaborated inmedium-term plans. -98- ;"L,i.,I':'\ .f..467.I ofinf co-op consi econoion, rCDC ~e tges ) ~ible rt ring felt to rided :tee Idic the ,n It 'ange It ,a tem n n the467.Itwasagreedthateveryeffortshould bemadetorationalize thecollection ofinformation ontheactivities oftheUnitedNations systeminsupport of co-operation amongdeveloping countries inordertoensurethemaximum degreeof consistency andeconomy intheworkofthesystem. Inviewoftheimportance of economic andtechnical co-operation amongdeveloping countries, theCommittee agreedtoconsider areportonthefollow-up toitsconclusions andrecommendations onthissubjec.tatafuturedatetobedecided. -99-47 Con Sub cov the wea st47 end Sec eac eac 47 fu ro fe ce ex re472 Sec pro the cov pre The fil pro act Pla dru and jj!..,.:.1A.In-depth evaluation ofthedrugcontrol programmeEVALUATION -100-1.IntroductionCHAPTER IV 468.TheCommittee considered item5oftheagendaatits12thto14th,22ndto 24th,27thand36thmeetings, on6,7,13to15and20May1985. TheCommittee had before ~tthefollowing documents: Cd)ReportoftheSecretary-General onthetriennial reviewofthe implementation ofrecommendations madebyCPCatitstwentieth session onthe manufactures programme (E/AC.51/1985/10).(c)ReportoftheSecretary-General onthetriennial reviewofthe implementation ofrecommendations madebyCPCatitstwenty-second session onthe mineral resources programme (E/AC.51/1985/9)i(b)ReportoftheSecretary-General onthetriennial reviewofthe implementation ofrecommendations madebyCPCatitsnineteenth session onl~e
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the United Nations' activities and recommendations related to economic and technical cooperation among developing countries. It also touches on the review of the implementation of recommendations made by the Commission for the Coordination of the Special Programme of the United Nations (CPC) on various programs, including manufactures, mineral resources, and drug control. The text does not seem to be focused on a specific sector like agriculture or industry, but rather on the broader theme of international cooperation and development.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade