31. An amended version of the earlier proposal was discussed, in which the Secretary-General would be requested to review the criteria governing the dispatch of missions and to consider whether it was feasible to reduce their frequency and reduce the number of participants, especially when missions were sent to cities where United Nations facilities existed. 32. Members were divided as to the purpose and scope of such a review. Some fel,t that it should be carried out with a view to reducing the frequency of such missions and the number of participants in them. Others pointed out that it was not the task of the Committee to realize savings, and that planning missions could help ensure the success of a meeting or conference in terms of its smooth running and efficient conduct. Still other speakers considered that a review should aim at achieving the most rational and economic use of conference-servicing resources. 33. Agreement was reached on the following formulation: "The General Assembly "Requests the Secretary-General to review the composition and frequency of planning missions for meetings and conferences held away from Headquarters, and in particular those sent to cities where United Nations conference facilities already exist; "Further requests the Secretary-General to report to the Committee on Conferences at its next substantive session on the results of that review concerning planning missions sent in 1985 and, as far as possible, in 1986." D. Pattern of conferences 34. By its resolution 39/68 C, the General Assembly requested the Committee on Conferences to undertake an in-depth study of all existing provisions relating to the pattern of conferences, taking into account all the modifications proposed during the thirty-eighth session of the Assembly, with a view to reporting to the Assembly at its fortieth session. 35. The Committee had originally taken up the matter in 1983, intending to update 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing administrative and logistical matters related to the United Nations, specifically the planning and organization of conferences and meetings. The language used is formal and technical, indicating a focus on organizational procedures and resource management.

**Category**
International Organizations, Administration