553.Somedelegations statedthattheissueofstructure andcontent ofthegeneral debateoftheEconomic andSocialCouncil waswithintheCouncil's mandate and outside thecompetence ofCPC. 554.Withregardtochapter II,onthefunction ofco-ordinating system-wide plans andprogrammes, thedescription oftheproblems aspresented inthereport andin thefurther comments thereon oftheSecretary-General wasgenerally accepted. It wasnotedthatamajorproblem wasthelackofacommon approach tothequestion of themannerinwhichtheCouncil shoulddischarge itsco-ordination functions. 555.Manydelegations pointed outthataprerequisite forimproving theCouncil's ability toco-ordinate system-wide plansandprogrammes wassomeconsensus onthe natureofthatfunction. Inthatcontext, theylargely agreedwithparagraph 37of theSecretary-Generalis comments, whichsuggested thatthetimehad com~againfor theCouncil toundertake abroadreviewofitsobjectives andfunctioning with regardtoitsresponsibilities forsystem-wide co-ordination. Itwasrecognized thatsomeoftheproblems wereinherent inthepolycentric natureoftheUnited Nations system; however, manydelegations wereoftheviewthatmeasures should be takentobringaboutimprovements insystem-wide co-operation andco-ordination. 556.TheCommittee expressed astrongfeeling thattheCouncil shouldfullyutilize themeansprovided toitbytheprovisions oftheChart~r indischarging its co-ordination functions. TheCommittee reiterated itsearlier conclusion thatthe co-ordination instruments provided bytheSecretariat, suchascross-organizational programme analyses andcross-organizational reviews ofmajorissuesinthe medium-term plans,couldbeimproved further, ashadbeendiscussed underitem4, andnotedthatitintended toreview, atitstwenty-sixth session, themost critical aspects ofthoseinstruments, andparticularly thefollow-up toits recommendations. Manydelegations observed thattheproblem wasrelated, inpart, totheextenttowhichGovernments attached importance totheworkofCPC. 557.Concerning theusebyintergovernmental bodiesofoutside expertise, many delegations foundtherelevant recommendations oftheJIUreF?rtunacceptable. Several delegations recalled thatthediscussions onthecross-organizational programme analysis oneconomic andtechnical co-operation amongdeveloping countries hadelucidated thefactthattheproblem wasnotwhether theexpertise camefromoutside theUnitedNations orfromwithinbutwhether independent points ofviewcouldbeplacedbeforeintergovernmental bqdies. Mostdelegations recognized thattheissuewasnotsimple. Ontheonehand.thefactthat information wasprovided bytheSecretariat didnotinherently meanthatitwasnot independent. Norcoulditbeassumed fromthefactthatexperts camefromoutside -116-. i:,lthesystemtha organiza tional jUdgements and recalled that programme anal mostnational carryoutinde administration. independent po' Secretariat it recourse could Secretary-Gene Organization t 558.TheCommi planning andp forimprovemen greater andmo planning proce Secretary-Gener SUbsidiary bod' 559.TheCommi andevaluation becameavailabl enable thosed 560.TheCommit dissemination t B.R a t s· 561.Owingtoc decided, onthe ofJIUonpubli A/39/239}, fielc (seeDP/1983/68 (A/39/239/Add.l twenty-sixthsethesystemthatindependent viewswouldbepresented. Theystatedthatseveral organizational components within thesystem hadthecapacity tomakeindependent judgements and,infact,theJIUreportitself wasanexample ofthat. Theyalso recalled thattheCommittee hademphasized theneedforcr.oss-organizational programme analyses tobecritical andindependent. Somedelegations notedthatin mostnational administrations, therewereindependent bodies whosefunction wasto carryoutindependent appraisals, reviews andevaluations oftheworking ofthe administration. Manydelegations hadastrongpredisposition thatthose independent pointsofviewshould comewhenever possible fromwithinthe Secretariat itself. Theyrecognized, however, thattherecouldbeinstances where recourse couldbemadetooutside expertise andnotedthereadiness ofthe Secretary-General inexercising hisfunction aschiefadministrative officer ofthe Organization toprovide suchexpertise.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the organizational structure and functioning of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), specifically in regards to its coordination functions and the utilization of outside expertise. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting that the topic is related to international governance and administration.

**Category**
International governance, Economic development