27 July 1989

36th plenary meeting

Report of the Committee for Programme and Co-ordination

The Economic and Social Council,

Having considered the report of the Committee for Programme and Co-ordination on the work of its twenty-ninth session,

Recalling the provisions of Chapters IX and X of the Charter of the United Nations and, in particular, the role of the Economic and Social Council in co-ordination in the economic and social fields within the United Nations system,

Reaffirming the importance of the programming and co-ordinating functions carried out by the Committee for Programme and Co-ordination as the main subsidiary organ of the Economic and Social Council and the General Assembly for planning, programming and co-ordination,

Recognizing that programme performance reports, programme evaluations, system-wide programme analyses and other relevant co-ordination instruments should be significant tools for promoting effectiveness and better integration, as appropriate, of the programming and co-ordination processes and for enabling the United Nations to fulfil its role and functions,

1. Takes note of the report of the Committee for Programme and Co-ordination on the work of its twenty-ninth session and endorses the conclusions and recommendations contained therein;

2. Requests the Committee for Programme and Co-ordination to intensify its efforts on such important matters as priority-setting, evaluation methodologies, the format and presentation of the medium-term plan, and relevant co-ordination instruments;

3. Affirms that the implementation of the present resolution shall take into account relevant decisions of the Council on revitalization of the Economic and Social Council.