text: regular session of 1990 of the Economic and Social Council" (E/1990/SR.36). Further, the Committee took into consideration the relevant documents of other intergovernmental bodies concerned, to wh^ch reference is made in the fourth preambular paragraph of the resolution it adopted on 20 August (see para. 17). ^ During its consideration of the item, the Special Committee had before it a report of the Secretary-General (A/45/309), submitted in response to the request addressed to him by the General Assembly in paragraph 16 of resolution 44/85, containing information on action taken by the organisations of the United Nations ^y^tem in the implementation of the resolutions of the United Nations referred to above. ^D At its 1363rd meeting, on 1 August, the Special Committee granted a request for hearing to Mr. Carlyle Corbin, Working Group of Non-Independent Countries of the United Nations Caribbean Development and Co-operation Committee. Mr. Corbin ^ade a statement at the 1365th meeting, on 6 August (A/AC.109/PV.1365). -3-7. At the 1365th meeting, on 6 August, the Chairman drew attention to the relevant documentation, including the report on the related consultations with the President of the Economic and Social Council under the terms of paragraph 17 of General Assembly resolution 44/85 (A/AC.109/L.1740 andE/1990/72). 8. At the same meeting, the representative of Tunisia reported orally on his participation, on behalf of the Special Committee, in the work of the Third Committee of the Economic and Social Council in connection with its consideration of the item during the Council's second regular session held at Geneva in ^uly (A/AC.109/PV.1365). 9. At the same meeting, the Chairman of the Sub-Committee on Petitions, Information and Assistance introduced the 281st report of the Sub-Committee (A/AC.109/L.1722). The report contained an account of the consultations held by the Sub-Committee during the year at Headquarters with representatives of the World 
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the activities of the Economic and Social Council and its subsidiary bodies, including the Special Committee, in relation to the implementation of resolutions and the consideration of items on the agenda. The text mentions the Caribbean Development and Co-operation Committee, the Third Committee of the Economic and Social Council, and the Sub-Committee on Petitions, Information and Assistance. These bodies seem to be focused on economic and social issues, but the specific topics are not clearly defined.