(c) Report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the United Nations Centre on Transnational Corporations and the activities of the joint units established with the regional commissions (E/C.l0/1990/16). 103. In his introductory remarks, the Director of the Advisory and Information Services Division informed the Commission that the Centre's technical assistance had been avidly sought by an ever-increasing number of countries in a wide range of projects related to transnational corporations. Those projects included assistance in negotiating strategic transactions with transnational corporations, particularly in the natural resources sector; in providing critical information and advice in evaluating investment projects; and in restructuring and liberalizing government policies towards transnational corporations, particularly in newly open-door economies. 104. Referring to the report of the Secretary-General on technical co-operation and foreign investment policies (E/C.10/1990/14), he pointed out that the liberalization process was meaningful only if accompanied by a package of broad economic reforms, including liberalization of foreign exchange regimes and.of the financial markets, price liberalization reforms, tax reforms and trade pol1.cy reforms. He said that in the future the Centre hoped to conduct an in-depth study of the problems and solutions regarding the reconciliation of public policy on foreign investment and technology with the imperatives of market forces. 105. With regard to the Centre's technical assistance in that area, :eq~ests generally fell under the following categories: countries with restr1.ct1.ve t 'es . , . tments• coun r1 1nvestment regimes moving towards a new policy to attract 1nves .'. eded h PollCles ne that were successful in attracting foreign investments but w ose e streamlining to achieve a greater degree of efficiency; countries that wer . that were adopting a more export-oriented strategy; and finally, countrleS f technology successful in attracting foreign investment but in which the transfer 0t the was not commensurate with the transfer of capital. It was stressed thretween 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the activities of the United Nations Centre on Transnational Corporations and its technical assistance to countries in various projects related to transnational corporations. The focus is on economic development, international trade, and foreign investment policies. The text mentions specific areas such as negotiating strategic transactions, evaluating investment projects, and restructuring government policies towards transnational corporations.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade