His delegation was confident that the review of the Plan of Action by the Economic and Social Council, through the Commission for Social Development, would give new impetus to United Nations activities in the field of aging, and useful information would be gained by the return of the questionnaires sent by the Secretary-General to all Member States. Although the unit of the Centre for Social Development and Humanitarian Affairs (CSDHA) dealing with the question of aging would probably be able to cope with the additional workload involved in the preparations for the review, that unit needed to be strengthened. His delegation hoped that all Member countries which had adopted the Plan of Action would promptly and fully co-operate with the Secretariat in preparing and carrying out the first review, thus maintaining the impetus of the 1982 Conference. 10. In the context of the major events in the social and humanitarian field scheduled to take place in the United Nations system in 1985, his Government feared that issues of aging might largely be cast aside, as the elderly and aged did not constitute a pressure group comparable to some of the other groups. His delegation noted with satisfaction that the question of aging had been intensively dealt with at the International Conference on Population, and it particularly supported the recommendation that the aged sector of the population should be seen not merely as dependent, but as an active group that had already made and still could make contributions to the economic, social and cultural life of their families and communities. The only way to maintain interest in the question of aging during 1985 was to establish the necessary links between that and other social fields. 11. With regard to the United Nations Trust Fund for the world Assembly on Aging, his delegation noted with satisfaction that there were still resources available 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the review of a Plan of Action on aging, the importance of addressing the issue of aging, and the need for cooperation among Member States. The text also mentions the United Nations Trust Fund for the world Assembly on Aging. These points suggest that the text is related to the field of social development and humanitarian affairs, which is closely linked to the category of Health, Employment, and Humanitarian aid and relief.

**Category**
Health, Employment, Humanitarian aid and relief