text: 3. The report prepared by Mr. Khalifa pursuant to that request (E/CN.4/425 and Corr.1-3 and Add.1-7) contained a provisional general list of banks, firms and other organizations which give assistance to the colonial and racist régimes in southern Africa as well as comments received by the Special Rapporteur from Governments on the subject. 4. By its resolution 2 (XXXIII) of 2 September 1980, the Sub-Commission, in accordance with Commission on Human Rights resolution 11 (XXXVI) of 26 February 1980, endorsed by the Economic and Social Council in its decision 1980/131 of 2 May 1980, decided to mandate the Special Rapporteur to continue to update the list annually and to smbmit the updated report through the Sub-Commission to the Commission. That decision was welcomed by the Commission in its resolution 8 (XXXVII) of 23 February 1981, and endorsed by the Economic and Social Council in its decision 1981/141 of 8 May 1981. 5. The General Assembly, at its thirty-fifth, thirty-seventh, thirty-ninth, forty-first and forty-third sessions (resolutions 35/32 of 14 November 1980, 37/39 of 3 December 1982, 39/15 of 23 November 1984, 41/95 of 4 December 1986 and 43/92 of 8 December 1988), and the Commission on Human Rights at its thirty-seventh to forty-fifth sessions (resolutions 8 (XXXVII) of 23 February 1981, 1982/12 of 25 February 1982, 1983/11 of 18 February 1983, 1984/6 of 28 February 1984, 1985/9 of 26 February 1985, 1986/6 of 28 February 1986, 1987/10 of 26 February 1987, 1988/12 of 29 February 1988 and 1989/6 of 23 February 1989) mandated the Special Rapporteur to update his report, subject to annual review. 6. On the basis of these resolutions and decisions, the Special Rapporteur, Mr. Khalifa, submitted the following reports; E/CN.4/Sub.2/1982/10 E/CN.4/Sub.2/1983/6 and Add.1-2 E/CN.4/Sub.2/1984/8 and Add.1-2 E/CN.4/Sub.2/1985/8 and Add.1-2 E/CN.4/Sub.2/1987/8/Rev.1 and Add.l, parts I and II E/CN.4/Sub.2/1988/6 and Add.l. E/CN.4/Sub.2/1989/9 and Corr.l and Add.l.
analysis: The text appears to be discussing a report prepared by a Special Rapporteur on the topic of assistance provided to colonial and racist regimes in southern Africa. The report is updated annually and submitted to the Commission on Human Rights and the General Assembly. The content of the report seems to be focused on the activities of banks, firms, and organizations that support these regimes, rather than on economic development or environmental issues. However, it could be argued that the report has some relevance to international trade, as it involves the activities of organizations and businesses.