fully incorporated in the United Nations medium-term plan and the system-wide medium-term plan for women and development. It was pointed out that no meeting had been planned in the United Nations system for 1987 on the theme of peace, despite the fact that a sig,~ificant proportion of resolutions adopted by both the Economic and Social Council and the General Assembly in 1986 were concerned with that issue. Those representatives stressed the urgent need to overcome the dearth of activities to encourage the participation of women in promoting international peace and co-operation in the United Nations system. It was necessary, in that connection, to concentrate on the implementation of the Forward-looking Strategies as a universally accepted and detailed document. 13. Another representative welcomed the extension of the current United Nations medium-term plan to cover the period 1990-1991, since it would give greater opportunity for careful discussion of the work programme. He further requested that all goals of the United Nations Decade for Women be included in the medium-term plans for the years 1990 to 1995 of all organizations of the United Nations system, taking into account Economic and Social Council resolutions 1987/18 and 1987/86 and all other relevant resolutions and decisions of United Nations bodies. 14. Several representatives stressed the importance of the system-wide medium-term plan in translating the different development aspects of the Forward-looking Strategies into a consistent and efficient approach. One representative pointed to the way his country's actions were adjusted to each theme and subtheme of the system-wide medium-term· plan. 15. The representative of the Economic and Social Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) stated that the system-wide plan had been taken into account in the medium-term plan of that regional commission. 16. The representative of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) informed the 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing the planning and implementation of international development programs, with a focus on the United Nations and its various agencies. The themes mentioned, such as peace, women's development, and the Forward-looking Strategies, suggest a broad scope that encompasses multiple areas of development. The text also touches on the importance of coordination and consistency across different organizations and agencies.

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