rule 40 of the rules of prOC8dUr8 as ~811 as General Assembly decision 34/401 a.hu. N annex VP, paras. 1 and 2) and A8Sembly resolution 39/88 8 (w., annex VII, pars. 4). 8. son of work r The Secretary-General wishes to draw the attention of the General Committee to &era1 Assembly resolution 411213 of 19 December 1980, wher8by the Assembly decided that the recommendation8 a8 agreed upon and as contained in the report of the Group of Bigh-level Intergovernmental X&pert8 to Review the EffiCi8nCy of the Administrative and Financial Functioning of the United Nations 21 should be implemented by the Secretary-General and the relevant organs and bodies of the United #ations. QffLcLgf Record8 of the General Assembly, Forty-first Session. Sucolement &&A/41/48). / . . . A/BUR/45/1 English Page 3 6. In this connection, tho General Committee may wish to draw the General Assembly's attention to recommendations 2, 3 and 7 of the Group of High-level Intergovernmental Experts: 2/ (a) The relevant provisions of recommendation 2 read as follows: "The number of conferences and meetings can be significantly reduced and their duration shortened without affecting the substantive work of the Organisation. To this end: ” . . . **(b) The General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council should request their subsidiary bodies to revisw urgently their current agendas and schedules of meetings in order to reduce substantially their number, frequency and duration. In this context, the move towards bfennialisation of conferences and meetings , which has been initiated particularly in the economic and social fields, should be vigorously pursued? "(c) As there continues to be large differences between planned and actual utilisation of available conference resources by numerous United Nations bodies, these bodies should be requested to provide a more realistic assessment of their needs. The Committee on Conferences should, in co-operation with the bodies concerned, ensure that wastage of 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be related to the administrative and financial functioning of the United Nations, specifically discussing ways to reduce the number and duration of conferences and meetings, as well as the utilization of conference resources. This suggests that the category may be related to the organization and management of the United Nations, rather than a specific policy area.

**Category**
Administration, International Relations