development issues andpolicies. (b)Course ofactionoftheSecretariat 12.89 Technical 90-operation willbeprovided, attherequest ofGovernments and inresponse totheguidance ofintergovernmental bodies, topromote aunified approach toeconomic andsocial development, integrated ruraldevelopment, popular participation, women's integration indevelopment, alleviation ofsectors of critical poverty, environmental aspects ofdevelopment, science andtechnology for development, natural disaster protection andotheremerging areas. Toensure an integrated andeffective approach, technical co-operation willbeprovided within theframework ofthedeveloping countries' overall economic andsocial development priorities policies andplans. Thetechnical co-operation willbeprovided, as appropriate andattherequest ofGovernments, through expertise, training andthe development ofaction-oriented research materials. -:0-