andrelevant expertise toassistinundertaking analytical studies onspecific economic andsocialissuesofsystem-wide scope. Closeattention willcontinue to begiventoco-operating withrelevant organizations andunitsoftheUnited Nations systemintheelaboration anddevelopment ofthesystem-wide medium-term planforwomenanddevelopment totheyear2000andoffuture system-wide medium-term plansdecided atintergovernmental level. -16-theInternational Association ofPortsandHarbors (IAPH),etc.,andbiannual meetings willcontinue withregional commissions' chiefsoftransport divisions to discuss andtakeappropriate stepsonemerging orcritical transport issues. SUBPROGRAMME 7.SYSTEM-WIDE ANALYSIS OFSPECIFIC AREASWITHIN THEECONOMIC AND SOCIAL PROGRAMMES (a)Objectives 12.67 Thelegislative authority forsubprogramme 7derives fromEconomic and Social Council resolutions 1988/77, 1989/108 and1989/114. 12.68 Theobjectives ofthesubprogramme are(a)toassisttheCouncil in identifying majorpolicy themesforin-depth consideration andtoassistitin undertaking analyses ofthosethemesselected forpolicyformulation inorderto enhance programme effectiveness andreduceoverlapping andduplication; (b)to co-ordinate intheUnitedNations systempriority attention toareasof international concern withtheaimofharmonizing system-wide policies and programmes torespond tothoseconcerns; and(c)todevelop co-operative and co-ordinative mechanisms fortheformulation anddevelopment ofsystem-wide medium-term plans. (b)CourseofactionoftheSecretariat 12.69InordertomaketheUnitedNations system moreresponsive toeconomic and social development issuesinthe1990s,theCouncil hascalledforthereplacement ofprevious co-ordination instruments, suchascross-organizational reports, by thematic analyses onmajorpolicy themesselected fromamulti-year workprogramme. 12.70 During theperiodofthemedium-term plan,activities willbeundertaken in relation tothepreparation ofthematic analyses onleading international economic andsocialissues; theywillreviewrelevant existing activities, identify policy options andmakeaction-oriented proposals totheCouncil toassistitin establishing policies andpriorities. Policyissues andrelationships between fields, sectors andactivities ofrelevant bodiesoftheUnited Nations system concerned willbereviewed. Relevant decisions andrecommendations ofthe intergovernmental bodiesoftheUnitedNations systemwillbeanalysed. Ongoing andplanned programmatic activities relating tothethemeandtheirsystem-wide implementation willbestudied, highlighting obstacles andadvantages. Emerging problems andthepotential needforaction bytheUnitedNations systemwillalso beidentified. Appropriate attention willbedrawntothesocial andeconomic aspects ofselected policy themeswithrecommendations madetopromote complementarities, co-operation and,asappropriate, system-wide jointactivities toenhance programme effectiveness andreduceoverlapping andduplication inthe UnitedNations system. 12.71 Undertheoverall co-ordination oftheOfficeoftheDirector-General for International Economic Co-operation, theDepartment ofInternational Economic and SocialAffairs willallocate asnecessary theappropriate capabilities, resources andrelevant expertise toassistinundertaking analytical studies onspecific economic andsocialissuesofsystem-wide scope. Closeattention willcontinue to begiventoco-operating withrelevant organizations andunitsoftheUnited Nations systemintheelaboration anddevelopment ofthesystem-wide medium-term planforwomenanddevelopment totheyear2000andoffuture system-wide medium-term plansdecided atintergovernmental level. -16-SUBPROGRAMME 8.INTERORGANIZ~TIONAL CO-OPERATION (a)Objectives 12.72 Thelegislative authority forsubprogramme 8derives fromGeneral ~ssembly resolutions 32/197 (annex), 37/137, 38/149, 39/229, 43/15, 44/170, 44/213, 44/226 and44/231; andEconomic andSocial Council resolutions 1986/72, 1296(XLIV), 1988/59, 1988/61 and1989/108 andCouncil decision 1989/110.
**Analysis**
The text appears to focus on the coordination and analysis of economic and social issues at the system-wide level, with a focus on identifying policy themes, reviewing existing activities, and making action-oriented proposals to the Economic and Social Council. The text also mentions the development of system-wide medium-term plans and the coordination of activities among different organizations within the United Nations system.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade