im~lioationa ofdraftr.aolution V,entitled "Trananational corporationa and environm.ntal proteotion indeveloping countrie.", aubmitted bythe Becretary-Genera1 inaccordance withrule31oftherule.ofprocedure ofthe Economio andSocialCouncil (E/1989/28/Add.l). 61.TheCouncilallocated theitemtotheFir.t(Economic) Committee, which con.idered itatitl6th,7thand8thm.etings, on16,17and19May1989. 62.Atit.ethand7thme.tinq., onleand17May,theCommittee heldaqeneral di.cu••ionontheitem.Atit.6thmeeting,itheardanintroductory atatement by theDirecto~ oftheAdvilory andInformation Service. Divi.ion oftheUnitlJd Nation. CentreonTran.nat~iona1 Corporation •• 63.Al.oatthe6thmeeting, atatement. weremadebytherepre.entative. of Poland, Norway(onbeha~foftheNordiccountrie.), China,theUnionofSoviet Socialiat Republio., C.echo.10vakia andtheUkrainian SovietSociali.t RepUblic and theobserver. forMalay.ia (onbehalfoftheStat••Membera oftheUnitedNationl thataremembera oftheGroupof77),Spain(onbehalfoftheState.Member. ofthe UnitedNation.thataremember. oftheEuropean Economic Community) andtheGerman Democratic Republic. 64.Attbe7thmeeting, atatement. weremadebytherepre.entatives ofCanada, Yugo.l~via, therederal Republic ofGermany, theUnitedState.ofAmerica, France andJapanandbythe')baerver fortheByeloruaaian SovietSooialilt RepUblic. R.gomm.ldatipns contained intb.reportoftb.Commia.ion on Tran.national Corppration. 65.Chapter IofthereportoftheCommia.ion onTranlnational Corporationl onit. fifteenth s.slioD (£/1989/28) contained eightdraftrelolution. andon.draft decision reoommended foradoption bytheCouncil. 1heplwqramme bUdget implicstion. ofdraftr.aolution Vwerecontained indocument £/1989/28/A44.1. Activities oftheUait,d".tioasClatrlonTraa.natioaol CorporatioDs related to ,coDomic cp-AD.ratipn amongdly.lpping gpyntri.s 66.Atits8thme.tinq, on19May,theCommitt.e adopted ~ra~tresolution I, "ntitled "Activities oftheUnitedNation. CentreonTransnational Corporations related toecono"'io ",o-opltrat!l)n amongd.·,eloFinq eountries". ilrorthetinalreport,le.Official Record. pCtbeEConpmig andSogi_l ~~ 1989.Supplem'nt NA.10. -44-67.TheCouncil, atits15thplenary meetinq, ~n24May,adopted thedraft resolution recommended bytheCommittee (E/1989/87, para.19,draftresolution I). Forthefinaltext,seeCouncil resolution 1989/21. 68.Therepresentative ofTUL~sia madeastatement beforetheadoption ofthe draftresolution (seeB/1989/SR.15). R.c.nttr.ndsconc.rnin; tronsnotionol corporation. andint,rnational .cono~c r,lations 69.Atits8thm,etinq, on19M.y,theCommittee adopteddraftre.olution 11, entitled "Recent trendsconcerninq transnaHonal corporations andinternational economic relations". 70.TheCouncil, atits15thplenary meetinq, on24May,adopted thedrafl resolution recommended bytheCommittee (E/1989/87, para.19,draft resolution 11).Forthefinaltext,seaCouncil resolution 1989/22. 71.Therepresentative ofTunisia made(statement beforetheadoption ofthe draftrelolution (seeB/1989/SR.15). Rol.oftransnational corporationl inthelealtd.y.10Ded countrie. 72.Atits8thm.etinq, on19Ma~,theCommittee adopteddraftresolution Ill, entitled "Roleoftransnational corporations intheleastdeveloped countries". 73.TheCouncil, a"I:its151:hplenary meetinq, or.24May,adopted thedraft resolution recommended bytheComm~ttee (E/1989/87, para.19,draft .esolution 111).Forthefinaltext,leeCouncil resolution 1989/23. 74.Therepresentative ofTunilia madeaItatement beforetheadoption ofthe draftresolution (s.eB/1989/SR.1S). Draftcgd.gf~ct gntron'national corpgratigns 75.Atits8thmeetinq, on19May,theCommit~&~ adopteddraftresolution ~V, entitled "Draftcodeo(conduct ontransnational corporations". 76.TheCouncil, atits15thplenary me~tin9, on24May,adopted thedraft resolution recommended bytheCommittee (B/1989/87. para.19,draft resolution IV).Forthefinaltext,seeCouncil resolution 1989/24. 77.There~resentatives ofIndonesia andTunisia madestatements beforethe adoption ofthedraftresolution (leeB/1989/8'.15). 1ransnatignal ~rporatign' andenvirgpm.ntal protection ind.yelgpin; COUAtri•• 78.Atits8thmeetinq, on19May,theCommittee adopteddraftresolution V, entitled "Transnationftl corporations andenvironmental protection indevelopinq -45-countrie.", byaroll-oall voteof3.to1,withnoab.tention.. Thevotingwa.al follow••A/ Ipfaygur. Bahamal, Bolivia, Bralil, Cantla,China,Colombia,
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the relationship between transnational corporations and developing countries, specifically in regards to environmental protection. It mentions the adoption of draft resolutions by the Economic and Social Council, and the statements made by representatives of various countries. The language used is formal and official, suggesting that the text is related to international governance and policy-making.

**Category**
Economic development, Natural resources and environment