pilotprogrammes forthecontrol andprevention ofacuterespiratory infections, in closeco-operation withtheWorldHealth Organization (WHO)(decision 1990/20). TheBoardcalled ontheExecutive Director, againincollaboration withWHO, toconvene anexpert grouptoconsider moreclosely thevaccine andrelated research needsfor f~rthering UNICEF programme objectives (decision 1990/11). Ina resolution onastrategy forimproved nutrition ofchildren andwomenindeveloping countries (decision 1990/19), theBoardendorsed aseriesofnutritional goalsfor theyear2000,aswellasastrategy withtheoverall objective ofempowering families, communities andGovernments toimprove thenutrition ofchildren and womenonthebasisofadequate information andsoundanalysis. Regarding theupcoming World Summit forChildren, theBoarddecided thatit wouldreview -onthebasisofinformation provided bytheSummit Planning Committee andtheExecutive Director -thepreparations fortheSummitataspecial session inearlySeptember. TheBoardalsonotedwithappreciation theearly expressions ofintenttoattend byHeadsofStateorGovernment andurgedthose Governments whichhadnotyetresponded totheletter ofinvitation todosoina positive mannerattheearliest opportunity (decision 1990/12). TheBoardalsoapproved atotalof$263,367,153 fornewallocations for programme co-operation andthereplenishment oftheEmergency Reserve Fund,tobe financed fromgeneral resources. TheBoardfurther approved newsupplementary funding proposals tobefinanced fromspecific-purpose contributions intheamount of$663,432,000 (decision 1990/8). Inanother decision, onthefutureroleofUNICEF external relations (decision 1990/14), theExecutive Boardendorsed thepreliminary measures proposed to strengthen thelinkages between external relations efforts atheadquarters, inthe fieldandwithNational Committees forUNICEF. TheBoardalsorequested the Executive Director, beginning in1992,tomaketheplanning ofexternal relations andadvocacy anintegral partofthemedium-term process specifiying, interalia, goals,objectives, activities, outputs, staffing andresource requirements andan evaluation plan. Regarding United Nations operational activities fordevelopment, theBoard requested theExecutive Director toco-operate withtheDirector-General for Development andInternational Economic Co-operation inthepreparation ofa -2-schedule forimplementation ofGeneral Assembly resolution 44/211of 22December 1989. TheExecutive Director wasalsorequested tomakeavailable to theDirector-General andtheinternational community UNICEFexperience inareas suchasdecentralization andtheprogramme approach (decision 1990/21). Ina resolution onemergency operations (decision 1990/22), theBoardrequested the Executive Director toinclude inhis1991report onthatsubject aproposal for guidelines onUNICEF involvement andanoutline oftheadministrative framework for co-ordination andco-operation amongUnitedNations agencies, NGOsandother agencies operational inthisfield. TheBoardalsoadopted therecommendations oftheUnitedNations Educational, Scientific andCultural Organization (UNESCO)/UNICEF JointCommittee onEducation (decision 1990/23). TheBoarddecided toimprove andstreamline itsprocedures regarding its schedule ofmeetings, thesubmission ofdraftproposals, documentation, theholding ofanannualorganizational session priortotheregular session and biennialization ofitswork(decision 1990/1). TheBoardalsoapproved budgetestimates fortheWorldSummitforChildren (decision 1990/24); deferred adecision onadditional headquarters office space requirements to1991session, pending submission ofareview bytheExecutive Director (decision 1990/25); authorized theestablishment ofareserve fundfor fieldoffice accommodation andstaffhousing (decision 1990/26); approved abasis torevisetheassociated tablesandannexes forthenextbiennium budgetproposal