9. The Ss:retary-General was requested by the General Aosembly in its resolution 33156, 8ecLon II, paragraph 2: (a) To draw the attention of intergovernmental bodies to area8 where duplication of documentation is likely to occur and/or where opportunitier for integrating or COnSOlidating document8 that deal with related or similar themes might exist with a view to rationalizing documeneation; 11 (b) To follow the necessary administrative and managerial prOCOdUrO8 to ensure the scheduling, preparation and submission of docuntents in good time2 (c) To circulate eight weeks before the opening of a meeting of an intergovernmental body, with the annotated agenda of the meeting, a report on the State Of preparedness Of all the dccuments for the 8e88iOnr in all languages, at that timet (d) To take measures to ensure that pro-session documents for meetings rhall be distributed not lo88 than six -reeks before the meetings, in all languages, in 80 far a8 the subjects dealt with, the schedule of meetings or the reporting system allow; (e) To bring to the attention of intergovernmental bodies, at the time decisions are being adopted, any request for doeumeatation that exceed8 the ability +J *lrr tarr+rtirwar* .A pmAAc= r.rrk rrClcarl Al *au uaclrar. ac- ---1..aA -III..---. W.-s --se..-"- _"W W" ""e-s .*.www--"L "C we...- "ebe9-I a*" "&.EPV.Y' .I)""I.I"" and to give due explanaticnrr (0) To continue to apply to all action-oriented document8 prepared by the Secretariat for intetgovernmsntal meetings a limit of 32 pages, in accordance with internal iAstruction8 of the Secretariat [the limit was later fixed at 24 page8 in accordance with ST/AI/l89/Add.2O/Rev.l of 24 February 198211 / . . . AfINVl45/1 Englirh Pago 6 (g) To develop oyatematic training proqrammes for staff in. the Professional category end newly recruited staff who are roquirrd to produce documenta, with e view to securing a conaiatont drafting standard and to improving drafting akills. 