THE UNITED NATIONS AND THE UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM 5. The Commission considered item 3 of its agenda at its 5th, 6th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 14th and 15th meetings, on 16, 18, 21 and 23 March 1988. It had before it the following documents: (a) Report of the Secretary-General on the programme performance of the United Nations for the biennium 1984-1985 (A/41/318 and Add.1 and Add.1/Corr.1) and the comments of the Committee for Programme and Co-ordination (A/41/38 and Corr.2, paras. 58-70); (b) Report of the Secretary-General on strengthening the work of the United Nations in integrating women effectively in economic development programmes and activities (A/42/273-E/1987/74 and Add.1); (c) Note by the Secretary-General on the preparation of the next medium-term plan (A/42/512); (d) Report of the Secretary-General on the improvement of the status of women in the Secretariat (A/C.5/42/24); (e) Report of the Secretary-General on the scope and general approach of the cross-organizational programme analysis of the activities of the United Nations system related to the advancement of women (E/AC.51/1988/2); (f) Note by the Secretary-General on arrangements for implementing the system-wide medium-term plan for women and development (E/CN.6/1988/10); (g) Note by the Secretariat on the draft proposal for the third revision of the medium-term plan for the period 1984-1989 to cover the period 1990-1991 in the area of advancement of women (E/CN.6/1988/CRP.1); (h) Note by the Secretariat on the proposed programme budget for the 1988-1989 biennium with regard to the Branch for the Advancement of Women (E/CN.6/1988/CRP.4). The Commission also had before it, for information, the report of the Secretary-General on co-ordination in the United Nations and the United Nations system (A/42/232-E/1987/68) and the system-wide medium-term plan for women and development (E/1987/52). 6. In introducing the.item, the Director of the Branch for the Advancement of 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the United Nations and its system, specifically focusing on the advancement of women in economic development programs and activities. The documents presented include reports on program performance, strengthening women's participation, and improving their status in the Secretariat. This suggests that the category is related to women's empowerment and development.

**Category**
Education, Employment, Humanitarian aid and relief