29 May 1987

19th plenary meeting

In-depth study of the United Nations intergovernmental structure and functions in the economic and social fields

The Economic and Social Council

1. Takes note with appreciation of the oral report made on 19 May 1987 by the Chairman of the Special Commission of the Economic and Social Council on the In-depth Study of the United Nations Intergovernmental Structure and Functions in the Economic and Social Fields on the progress of work of the Commission, its future programme of work and its calendar of meetings;

2. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the Special Commission a document incorporating the information received thus far from the subisidiary bodies of the General Assembly in the economic and social sectors and the subsidiary bodies of the Economic and Social Council, in accordance with paragraph (i) of Council decision 1987/112 of 6 February 1987;

3. Decides to convene the fourth session of the Special Commission from 1 to 4 September 1987;

4. Recommends that conference services and facilities for at least fifty official meetings be made available to the Special Commission in 1988;

5. Requests the Secretary-General to take all appropriate measures to ensure the provision of adequate full-time secretariat support services as requested by the Special Commission for the duration of its work.