text: 17 th 174.Atthesamemeeting, theCommission approved theorganization oftheworkof thesession assetoutindocument E/C.lO/1989/L.l.173.Atits1stmeeting, on5April,theCommission adopted theprovisional agenda contained indocument E/C.10/1989/l (seeannexItothepresent report).172.Atits1stand5thmeetings, on5and7April1989,theCommission elected the following o~ficers byacclamation:PIlI I AgendaD.Election ofofficers C. M~rekKulczycki (Poland) Victor Lichtinger (Mexico) RogerTchibota-Souamy (Gabon) Triyono Wibowo (Indonesia)A.Gautier (Netherlands) Vice-Chairmen: Rapporteur:Chairman:~."'"11.-"-,. ..~",. -61- "'1 ~''~ AnnexI AGENDA OFTHEFIFTEENTH SESSION 1.Election ofofficers. 2.Adoption oftheagenda andorganization ofwork. 3.Recentdevelopments related totransnational corporations andinternational economic relations. 4.Activities oftheUnitedNations Centre onTransnational Corporations: (a)Programme performance forthebiennium 1986-1987 andactivities ofthe UnitedNations Centre onTransnational Corporations andthejointunits established withtheregional commissions; (b)Proposed programme ofworkforthebiennium 1990-1991; (c)Medium-term planfortheperiod 1992-1997; (d)Reviewofrecurrent documents andpublications. 5.Workrelated tothecodeofconduct ontransnational corporations andother international arrangements andagreements: (a)Codeofconduct ontransnational corporations; (b)Otherinternational, regional andbilateral arrangements andagreements related totransnational corporations. 6.International standards ofaccounting andreporting. 7.Transnational corporations inSouthAfrica andNamibia: (a)Activities oftransnational corporations inSouthAfrica andNamibia and collaboration ofsuchcorporations withtheracistminority regimein thatarea; (b)Follow-up tothereport andrecommendations ofthePanelofEminent Persons established toconduct thepublichearings ontheactivities of transnational corporations inSouthAfrica andNamibia; (c)Responsibilities ofhomecountries withrespect tothetransnational corporations operating inSouthAfrica andNamibia inviolation ofthe relevant resolutions anddecisions oftheUnitedNations. 8.Str.engthening thenegotiating capacity ofdeveloping countries intheir dealings withtransnational corporations. -62- 1\j ··..1-· l'jj9.Ongoing andfuture research: (a)Research results andcurrent andfuture programmes; (b)Transnational corporations andissuesrelating totheenvironment. 10.Roleoftransnational corporations inservices, including transborder dataflows: (a)Roleoftransndtional banks; (b)Roleoftransnational corporations inotherservices. 11.Comprehensive information system. 12.Provisional agendaforthesixteenth session oftheCommission. 13.Adoption ofthereport oftheCommission onitsfifteenth session. -63-1I! IIi l 'I:Ii f''.l.! !iI' II I!I! iI! II' I f , ~., 1 I \ 1...I ' P • LISTOFDOCUMENTS BEFORE THECOMMISSION ATITSFIFTEENTH SESSION Document number Agenda itemAnnex11 Titleordescription Annotated provisional agendaProposed revisions tothemedium-term plan fortheperiod 1984-1989, extended to1991 Programme performance oftheUnitedNations forthebiennium 1986-1987: reportofthe Secretary-General Codeofconduct ontransnational corporations: reportofthe Secretary-Generalmedium-term planforthe notebytheReportoftheCommittee forProgramme and Co-ordination ontheworkofits twenty-eighth session Preparation ofthe period 1992-1997: Secretary-General Follow-up totherecommendations ofthe PanelofEminent Persons established to conduct thepublichearings onthe activities oftransnational corporations in SouthAfrica andNamibia: reportofthe Secretary-General Recent developments related totransnational corporations andinternational economic relations: reportoftheSecretary-General
analysis: This text appears to be related to the activities and discussions of an international organization, likely the United Nations, regarding transnational corporations and their impact on international economic relations. The topics covered include code of conduct, accounting and reporting standards, and the role of transnational corporations in various sectors such as services and South Africa/Namibia. The focus is on the organizational and procedural aspects of the Commission's work, rather than on specific sectors like agriculture or healthcare.