text: r.pres.ntative. OfNewZ.aland, theUnionofSovietSocialist R.publics, theUnited Kinqdom ofGr.atBritain andNorth.rn Ir.land andCubaandtheobs.rv.r forSpain (onbehalfoftheStat.sM.mb.rs oftheUnitedNations thatarem.mb.rs ofthe European Economic Community). Th.Pr~~11.nt oftheCouncil alsomad.astat.ment. K.NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS 71.TheCouncil consider.d thequ.stion ofnon-g")v.rnmental orqanhations atits firstregular session of1989(aqenda it.m3).Ithadbeforeitthereportofthe Committ••onNon-Governm.ntal Orqanilations (E/1989/40 andCorr.l). 72.Atit.8thm••ting,on10May,theCoun~~l h.ldag.n.ral discussion onthe it.mandh.ardstatem.nts byther.pres.ntati,oes ofBulgaria, theUkrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, theUni~nofSoviet Soci~~i~t Republics andtheUnitedStates ofAmerica andtheobservers forCostaRicaandSweden. Theohserver fortheWorld Federation OfUnit.dNationl Alsociations, anon-governmental or~anilation in consultative ItatuswiththeCouncil, category 1,allomadeftstatement. -lli8-R.gomm.ndatipp. ooptaip.d iptb.r'ppl~Oftb. Committ.. poNOD-Opy.rnm.pta1 Prgapil.tipp. 73. Se~tion IofthereportoftheCommittee onNon-Governmental Organilation. (1/19a9/40 andCorr.l) contained threedraftdecision. reeommended foradoption by theCouncil andonerecommendation calling foractionbytheCouncil. APp1igation. fprcpn.u1tatiy ••tatu.apdr.gu••t.fprr.g1a••ifigatipp r.g.iy.d fxcm-Apn-gov.rqm.pta1 prgapilatipp. 74.Atit.athmeeting, on10May,theCouncil con.idered draftdeoi.ion I, entitled "Application. forcon.ultative .tatu.andreque.t. forreclanUication received fromnon-governmental organhation.". 75.Onthepropo.al ofthePre.ident, theCouncil decided tod.letethe International CentreofLegalScience (LawWorldOrganilation) fromtheli.tof organilation. contained inparagraph (a)ofthedraftdeci.ion andtoreferthe application ofthatorganilatian backtotheCommittee onNon-Governmental Organhation. forfurther conli-3eration. 76.Atthe.amemeeting, theCouncil adopted thedraftdeci.ion, a.orally amended. Forthefinaltext,.eeCouncil decision 19a9/106. 'rpyi.ipnp1 ag.pdaanddogum.ptation fprtb•••••ippoftb.Comp(tt••pp Npn-Goy.rnm.pta1 Prganisatipns tub.b.1din1921 77.Atit.at~meeting on10May,theCouncil adopteddraftdeci.ion 11,entitled "Provi.ional ag.ndaanddocum.ntation forthe••••ionoftheCommitt.e on Non-Governmental Organi.ation. tobeheldin1991". Forthefinaltoxt,.ee Council decision 19a9/107. R.yi.wofguadrennia1 repprt. submitt.d bynon-goYMrnm.nta1 prg~~~nI-iP gpnsultl1tiy. statuIwitbtb.EgoDomig apdSoCialCouDgi L.....at~ \liiJ_'l:..u4..Jl 7a.Atitlathmeeting, on10May,theCouncil adopceddraft Gecil~on ~II, entitled "Review ofquadrennial report. lubmitted byIoclI-qovernn,.ntal orqanhationl inconlultative .tatuswiththeEconomic andSocial Counc~l, ~ategories Iand11". Forthefinaltext,seeCouncil decision 19a9/10a. Charter ofbousipg rightl 79.Atitsathmeetinq, on10May,theCouncil conlidered therecommendation contained inparaqraph 2ofther.portoftheCommittee anddecided tocon.ider a question entitled "Charter ofhousinq r!qhtl". aspropoled bytheInternational UnionofLocalAuthorities, anon-qovernmental organi.ation inconlu1tativ. Itatus withtbeCouncil, cateqory I.atit••econdrequ1ar.eslion of19a9.,i/ See Council decision 19a9/109. ,i/Seechap.IV.sect.H.Sabove. -169-'Iport OCtb.Committ.. ODNOD-Goy.rum.nt,l Org'Di.'tiOn. 80.Atit.8thm••tinq,on10May,tb.Counci) tooknot.oCtb.r.port oCth~ Committ••onNon-Gov.rnm.ntal Orqani.ation. (!/1989/40 andCorr.l) andin partiuular oCth.comm.nt. mad.onit.m.thod. oCwork.S••Councild.ci.ion 1989/110. L.REQUESTS BYNON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS FORHEARINGS 81.Atit.5thm••tinq,onaMay,onther.comm.ndation oCth.Committ••on Non-Gov.ram.ntal Orqani.ation. (E/1989/71), theCouncil approv.d r.qu••t.mad.by non-qov.ram.ntal orqani.ation. tob.h.ardbytheCouncilatit.Cir.tr.qular ••••ionoC1989.s••Counoild.ci.ion 1989/161. 82.Atit.21.tm••tinq,on7July,theCouncilcon.id.r.d anot.bythe S.cr.tariat onr.qu••t.mad.bynon-qov.rnm.ntal orqanisation. tob.h.ardbythe Counoilatitc••condr.qular••••ionoC1989(E/1989/l24) andapprov.d th~8e r.qu••t..S••Councild.ci.ion 1989/163. M.PARTICIPATION OFINTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS INTHEWORK OFTH!!CONOMIC ANDSOCIAL COUNCIL 83.Atit.34thm••ting,on24July,theCouncil adopt.d adraCtd.ci.ion (1/1989/L.37) propo••dbythePr••id.ntonb.halC oCthem.mb.r. oCtheBur.au, by whiohitd.cid.d, inaccordano. withrule79oCtherul••oCproc.dur. oCthe Council, thattheArabS.curity Studi••andTraininq C.nt.randtheCu.tom. Co-operation Council mightparticipate onan~ba.i.intbeworkoCthe Council. FortheCinaltext,•••Councild.ci.ion 1989/165. -170-Apn.1I
analysis: The text appears to be a report from the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations, discussing various matters related to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and their participation in the council's work. The text mentions the submission of reports, adoption of decisions, and consideration of applications from NGOs. It also touches on the participation of intergovernmental organizations in the council's work. Given the focus on NGOs and ECOSOC's role in promoting economic and social development, it is likely that the text is related to the themes of economic development, international cooperation, and human rights.