A/RES/51/241 Page 3 6. The Secretary-General shall incorporate a new forward-looking section in his report on the work of the Organization. It shall describe the specific goals for the Secretariat in the year ahead in the context of the work plan for the Organization in the coming year, taking into account the medium-term plan and the fact that the responsibility for establishing priorities rests with the Member States. 7. The report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization shall be considered in plenary meetings of the General Assembly immediately after the general debate. The President of the Assembly should assess the debate on this item. In the light of that assessment, informal consultations shall be held, under the chairmanship of the President or one of the Vice-Presidents of the Assembly, to discuss action that may be required by the Assembly on the basis of the debate on the report. 8. The General Assembly in plenary meeting may refer sections of the report for more detailed consideration by the Main Committees. 9. The report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization shall, inter alia, contain an analytical and concise annex elaborating the costs by major programmes and activities of all bodies of the United Nations system, located both in and outside New York, according to their mandates, so as to improve Member States’ overview of system-wide issues. 10. The Secretary-General is requested to introduce the report orally at an appropriate time under the agenda item entitled "Report of the SecretaryGeneral on the work of the Organization". III. GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONSIDERATION OF THE REPORT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL 11. The agenda item entitled "Report of the Security Council" shall continue to be considered in plenary meetings of the General Assembly. 12. The President of the General Assembly shall assess the debate on this item and consider the need for further consideration of the report of the Security Council. In the light of that assessment, informal consultations shall be held after the debate in plenary meetings, under the chairmanship of the President or one of the Vice-Presidents of the Assembly, to discuss the need and content of any action by the Assembly based on the debate. 13. The agenda item shall not be closed but shall remain open to enable further discussion as necessary during the year, bearing in mind, inter alia, the submission of additional reports as and when necessary. 14. The monthly forecast of the programme of work of the Security Council shall be circulated for the information of members of the General Assembly. IV. GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONSIDERATION OF THE REPORT OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL 15. The report of the Economic and Social Council to the General Assembly shall be prepared in accordance with General Assembly resolution 50/227 of 24 May 1996. The report shall also contain an evaluation of the report of the Administrative Committee on Coordination, taking into account the report of the Committee for Programme and Coordination. /...

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