A/RES/52/192 Page 4 areas, and will prepare synthesized reports to be submitted for consideration by the Commission at its seventeenth and eighteenth sessions; IV Documentation 16. Requests that all United Nations documentation be kept concise, clear, analytical and timely, with a focus on relevant issues, that to the greatest extent possible use be made of integrated reporting, that reports contain recommendations for action and indicate the actors involved, that reports be made available in all official languages in accordance with the rules of the United Nations, and that the use of other methods of reporting, such as oral reports, also be explored; V Methods of work of the Commission 17. Recognizes that the methods of work of the Commission should be revitalized in order to improve the profile of the Commission and attract high-level political participation; 18. Decides that preparation of thematic discussions in the Commission should be broadened by: (a) Inviting countries to contribute to the preparation of the sessions by, for example, organizing seminars or expert panels on issues directly related to the themes that will be discussed at a particular session, and to report thereon; (b) Involving local authorities, non-governmental organizations, the private sector and other partners in the preparatory phases of Commission sessions; 19. Also decides that, during Commission sessions, dialogues with major groups and panel discussions may be organized, the format of which, as with all other agenda items, should be decided upon at preceding Commission sessions; 20. Further decides to consider organizing interactive high-level segments on key policy issues during future Commission sessions; VI Secretariat 21. Urges the Secretary-General to ensure the effective functioning of the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) in line with paragraph 232 of the Habitat Agenda so as to enable it to discharge its mandate fully and to serve as an efficient secretariat to the Commission, and also to ensure that clear lines of responsibility are drawn so as to facilitate the implementation of the follow-up to Habitat II and secure close cooperation at the secretariat level among all United Nations entities involved in the follow-up; 22. Requests the Executive Director of the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) to submit to the Commission on Human Settlements at future sessions a detailed report on the activities of regional offices, paying special attention to the status of implementation of the work programmes elaborated for the implementation of the Habitat Agenda in each region. 77th plenary meeting 18 December 1997