Secretary-General, inparticUlar theExecutive OfficeoftheSecretary-General. the OfficeforSpecial Political Affairs andtheOfficeforResearch andtheCollection ofInformation. Inaddition, theOfficeofGeneral Services isresponsible forthe -2-- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Libraryprovision ofadministrative support topeace-keeping operations, asoutlined in programme 43ofthepresent medium-term plan,andtheOfficeforProgramme Planning, BUdget andFinance provides financial services relating topeace-keeping matters, asoutlined inprogramme 42. 1.5ThenatureoftheOrganization's involvement inthisareaisclearly affected bytheevolution oftheinternational situation andisdetermined bythe deliberative organsoftheUnitedNations, especially theSecurity Council. In broadtermsthestrategies tobepursued underthisprogramme are: (a)Toundertake appropriate measures toassistintheprevention and settlement ofdisputes; andforthatpurpose, andasrequired, toprovide thegood offices oftheSecretary-General; (b)Toprepare for,setupanddirectpeace-keeping operations established by theUnitedNations; (c)Toundertake research andcollect information tosupport theefforts of theSecretary-General inmatters relating tothemaintenance ofinternational peace andsecurity. Inrespect ofeachsituation thatarises, detailed courses ofactionwillbe elaborated. 3.Subprogramme structure andpriorities 1.6Theprogramme willconsist ofthefollowing subprogrammes: Subprogramme 1.Goodoffices andpeace-making Subprogramme 2.Peace-keeping operations Subprogramme 3.Research andthecollection ofinformation. Giventhatthosesubprogrammes relatetotheprovisions oftheCharter onthe maintenance ofinternational peaceandsecurity, norelative priority designation isproposed. B.SUbprogrammes SUBPROGRAMME 1.GOODOFFICES ANDPEACE-MAKING (a)Objectives 1.7Themainlegislative authority forthesubprogramme istheCharter, including article 99.Inaddition, specific activities arealsocovered byresolutions of theSecurity Council andtheGeneral Assembly. 1.8Goodoffices andrelated peace-making activities, suchasspecial missions, constitute thefundamental meanswhereby theSecretary-General fulfils his political role. Assuch,theyareintrinsic tothemannerinwhichthe Secretary-General carries outhisresponsibilities onadailybasis. Such -3- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld Libraryactivities bytheSecretary-General areundertaken attherequest oftheSecurity Council ortheGeneral Assembly, attherequest ofStates, orontheinitiative of theSecretary-General withintheframework ofhisresponsibilities underarticle 99 oftheCharter. Thefundamental objective oftheSecretary-General inthe discharge ofhisgoodoffices istoassistStatesinvolved indisputes orconflicts toresolve theirdifferences peacefully inaccordance withtheprinciples ofthe Charter oftheUnitedNations and,wherever possible, toprevent conflicts from arising. 1.9TheSecretary-General hasalready undertaken specific measures tosupport his activities regarding themaintenance ofinternational peaceandsecurity. Inthe moreconstructive international climate thatnowprevails, itcanbeexpected that theSecretary-General willincreasingly becalledupontoexercise hisgoodoffices andundertake peace-making activities. (b)Courseofaction bytheSecretariat 1.10Inimplementing thesubprogramme, theSecretary-General willseekthrough appropriate administrative arrangements: (a)Tomakehisgoodoffices available orprovide otherformsofintercession toassistparties toadispute indealing withproblems thatmayaffect international peaceandsecurity; (b)Toundertake special missions orothertasksdecided uponbytheSecurity ~ouncil andtheGeneral Assembly; (c)Toundertake activities connected withthedischarge ofhis responsibilities underarticle 99oftheCharter. SUBPROGRAMME 2.PEACE-KEEPING OPERATIONS (a)Objectives 1.11Thelegislative authority forthesubprogramme derives fromthoseresolutions anddecisions, particularly thoseoftheSecurity Council, whichrelatetospecific operations. 1.12Peace-keeping operations havegenerally beenbasedonthefollowing
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the activities of the United Nations Secretary-General in maintaining international peace and security, specifically through good offices, peace-making, and peace-keeping operations. The focus is on diplomatic efforts to prevent and settle disputes, as well as the provision of administrative support to peace-keeping operations.

**Category**
International peace and security, Humanitarian aid and relief