wouldconsider iemployed, theCommittee recognized thecontribution ofthereportinpresenting someoftheproblems thattheUnitedNations, andtheCouncil inparticular, were confronted with,andinsuggesting waysandmeanstoimprove thefunctioning ofthe Organization. Although several delegations didnotregardthecurrent situation as a"crisis", asitwasviewedinthereport, theCommittee concurred thatproblems wereraisedinthereportthatneededtobeaddressed. Whilemanydelegations agreedwiththediagnosis oftheproblems, different viewswereexpressed onthe measures suggested todealwiththoseproblems. Itwasrecognized thatthereport, aswellasthecomments oftheSecretary-General, identified problems thatshould continue tobeconsidered byMemberStates andtheSecretariat andthatadditional efforts should bemadetoenhance theeffectiveness oftheactivities ofthe Organization. Therewasgeneral agreement withtheviewsexpressed inthereport andthecomments oftheSecretary-General tothefactthatinspiteofthecurrent political difficulties, solutions should befoundtoanumberoftechnical problems ~oenabletheSecretariat torespond moreeffectively totheneedsof intergovernmental bodies. However, itwaspointed outthatthesolution ofmanyof thedifficulties identified required thepolitical willandthereadiness ofall MemberStatestobetterutilize theOrganization asaninstrument ofmultilateral co-operation. 548.Manydelegations notedthatsomemeasures hadbeenadopted sincetheissuance oftheJIUreportandthatsomeoftherecommendations, particularly those referring totheCommittee forDevelopment Planning, werebasedonanassumption thatthatCommittee wouldbeatechnical advisory body. Theystressed thatamajor change hadtakenplaceinthecomposition androleofthatCommittee inthatit comprised persons eminent intheirownrightwhohadabroadpolitical viewofthe questions that that Committee wasaskedtoaddress. 549.Concerning thedocumentation fortheCouncil, theCommittee tooknoteofthe changes proposed bytheSecretary-General inhisfurther comments unthereport (A/40/284-E/1985/71, para.8),including thereorientation oftheWorldEconomic Survey. TheCommittee notedthatthosechanges should beencouraged andkeptunder review. 550.Whilerecognlzlng thatdifferent viewswerepossible onthequality ofthe documents prepared andaccepting thatimprovements wereproposed inthe Secretary-General's further comments, theCommittee didnotfinditselfcompetent toengageinadiscussion onthesubstantive content oftheresearch andpolic~ documents prepared fortheCouncil's deliberation. Manydelegations sharedtosome extenttheconcern oftheJIUreportthatthedocuments submitted totheCouncil weremoredescriptive thanneedbe,whileothersheldtheviewthatitwas necessary toensurethatthedocuments contained enoughinformation toframe adequate conclusions andrecommendations. Atthesametime,alldelegations recognized theimportance ofenhancing theanalytical contents ofdocuments. 551.Itwasagreedthatadiversity ofviewsonmajorissues, asreflected inthe surveys andreports prepared bytheorganizations oftheUnitedNations system, was apositive contribution totheCouncil's debate andthattheconcern oftheJIU reportregarding thenatureofthatdiversity anditsunderlying factual basis should beclearly conveyed totheCouncil. TheCommittee wasoftheviewthatthat issuecouldbeexamined further inthecontext ofthecross-organizational programme analysis oneconomic andsocialresearch andpolicyanalysis, whichit wouldconsider in1986. -115-~1 i~ ~, I' f'I Irl!I I ..:1 /552.TheCommittee heldextensive discussions onthegeneral debateofthe Council. Itrecognized thattheCouncil hadbeenseizedofthediscussion onthat matterforsometime.ItnotedtheeffortofJIUtosuggest meansbywhichthe general debatecouldbegivenafocus. TheCommittee recognized thatnoconsensus hademerged ontheissue,eitherinprevious discussions intheCouncil orinthe Committee itself. Manydelegations statedthatthegeneral d~bateshould beseen asanimportant vehicle forplacing national positions inthearenaofdebate, from whichtheoutline ofapossible consensus onmajorissuesmightemerge. Other delegations statedthatthegeneral debatecouldbeseenashaving hadlimited usefulness whenitwasexcessively general informandcontent, andinthatsense itmightbenefit frommeasures tosharpen thefocusofthediscussions. Therewas ageneral agreement thatthisneededtobeexamined further bytheCouncil itself.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the functioning of the United Nations and its organizations, focusing on the issues and problems that need to be addressed to improve the effectiveness of the organization. It touches on topics such as the quality of documents prepared for the Council, the role of the Committee for Development Planning, and the general debate of the Council. These topics suggest that the category might be related to international organizations, governance, or development.

**Category**
International organizations, Employment