consideration for many years and on which progress was very slow. 48. The report on the elaboration of regulations for the planning, programming and evaluation cycle of the United Nations (JIU/REP/83/6, A/38/160) was the second prepared on that subject. The report on the activities of the United Nations Office for the Sudano-Sahelian region (JIU/REP/83/14, A/38/180 and Oorr.l) concerned the regions devastated by drought. 49. In accordance with General Assembly decision 36/462, the Inspectors had carried out a comprehensive review of the organization, budget and operations of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (JIU/REP/83/8, A/38/143)l:so as to help the Commissioner-General to make the most effective use of the limfted funds available to him. 50. The Joint Inspection Unit hoped that the General Assembly would be able to take clear-cut decisions on its various recommendatons so that it could follow them up ~n accordance with its mandate, which was to monitor the efficiency of the Uni~ed Nations system. I 51. Turning to the operation bf the Joint Inspection Unit itself, he informed the Committee that the Unit had decided in 1982 that, before embarking on complicated analyses, it would henceforward undertake preliminary studies in order to determine I ... A/C.5/38/SR.l9 English Page 10 (Mr. Vukovic) whether the analyses in question had a chance of resulting in constructive recommendations. Internal studies had also been undertaken to improve the efficiency of the Unit: evaluation of past activities, elaboration of new standards for the preparation of its reports and introduction of techniques for their follow-up. 52. The Joint Inspection Unit welcomed the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of its recommendations (A/C.5/38/8) but deplored its late issue, it hoped that in future that document would be available sufficiently early for it to be studied thoroughly. 53. Mr. RUEDAS (Under-Secretary-General for Administration and Management), 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the activities and reports of the Joint Inspection Unit, which is an organization focused on monitoring the efficiency of the United Nations system. The reports mentioned are related to various UN agencies and programs, such as the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, and the United Nations Office for the Sudano-Sahelian region. The text does not explicitly mention economic development, natural resources, or environmental issues, but rather focuses on the internal workings and evaluations of the UN system.

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