26 May 1987

14th Plenary Meeting

Co-ordination of programmes within the United Nations system in the field of natural resources

The Economic and Social Council,

Having received the report on programme activities of the United Nations system in the field of natural resources,

Bearing in mind the very broad range of activities proposed for the United Nations in preparation for the medium-term plan for the period 1990-1995,

Convinced of the need to increase the effectiveness and relevance of the work of the United Nations system,

Concerned that the documentation prepared for the tenth session of the Committee on Natural Resources was insufficient to allow the Committee to provide guidance on the programming and implementation of activities in the United Nations system for the development of natural resources, as called for in its terms of reference,

1. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the Committee on Natural Resources at its eleventh session a report containing an overview of the activities of the United Nation system in water, mineral and energy resources, identifying the organs or units within the United Nations system mandated to carry out work in those fields and assessing the extent to which the guidelines provided by the Committee have been followed;

2. Requests the Secretary-General to identify in that report the existing priorities and objectives for the work of the United Nation system in the field of natural resources.