toeconomic growth andemployment inhostcountries; transnational corporations in international tradeandbanking; transnational corporations inimportant newareas suchasinformation, biotechnology andnewmaterials; waysandmeansofincreasing investments intheleastdeveloped countries, inparticular theAfrican ones; analyses ofdifferent andnewformsofforeign direct investment andco-operation, withorwithout capital participation, indeveloping countries; andtheactivities -24--:1'"''" . I ! i''J!42.Inthediscussion oftheitem,several delegations referred tothesection of thereport ontheCentre's technical co-operation programme. Delegations whose Governments hadbeenrecipients oftheCentre's advisory andtraining services expressed theirsatisfaction withthetechnical assistance provided andstressed theimportance they'attached totheCentre's technicc:,l co-operation programme. Somedelegations notedwithappreciation thecontinuous support ofdonorcountries totheCentre's TrustFund,inparticular thosecountries thatprovided contributions in1988forthefirsttime. Onedelegation madespecific reference toEMPRETEC, theCentre's programme whichutilizes transnational corporation linkages forthedevelopment ofentrepreneurship skillsinsmallandmedium-sized enterprises inLatinAmerica andtheCaribbean. Thedelegation saidthatthe programme, thoughrelatively new,hadalready hadasignificant impact onthe nati.onal entrepreneurial capacity ofhiscountry andhadcontributed toSouth-South economic co-operation.41.Several delegatiops urgedtheCentretocontinue tocarryoutitsworkin strict accordance withitsmandate asprovided bytheEconomic andSocial Council. Itwasrecalled thatthemedium-term planfortheperiod 1984-1989 ~mphasized that nootherorganization hadbeenassigned specific responsibilities formatters related totransnational corporations.oftransnational corporations inthenewinformation technologies, withs:e~~~l~~=l emphasis onthewidening technological andinformati)n gapbetween developing andtl developed countries. AstotheCentre's workonaccounting, special emphasis r:n should beplaced ontheestablishment ofbroadly agreedinternational guidelines on .~.! accounting andreporting. Several delegations explicitly emphasized themandate ofri theCentretopursue worksupportive ofthecodeofconduct ontransnational r corporations. Finally, theCentrR wasaskedtocontribute totheinternational r~ Idevelopment st.rategy forthefour..:h UnitedNations development decade andtothe t.'!I' workofthespecial session oftheGeneral Assembly devoted tointernational ~, economic co-operation, inparticular totherevitalization ofeconomic growth and[1 development inthedeveloping countries. ~ r' ~,\ ~j l'tl';I I J~<j 1'1j' r\1!Vi ! f'tr\ Ij i!! "r\ ~: f,j Lii .''''-·'1.....,...,I I i ~s lm:he >ach Ln :het ir 1of {of :he :slity and the :>Uld ILO rk in d ga s in as ng n, es43.Manydelegations welcomed theCentre's efforts toco-ordinate itsactivities withotherUnited Nations bodies. Inthatregard, several delegations placed particular importance ontherelationship between theCentre andthejointunits established withtheregional commissions andsuggested that,despite theactive contribution ofthejointunitstotheprogramme, theirresearch andadvisory capacity couldbefurther enhanced. Onedelegation requested thatdocuments and publications ofthejointunitsbewidelydistributed. 44.Anumberofdelegations expressed theirsatisfaction withtheCentre's efforts tostrengthen itsinformation dissemination function. ITthatregard, satisfaction wasexpressed fortheimproved quality ofTheCTCkeporter.
**Analysis**
The text primarily discusses the activities and programs of an international organization, specifically its efforts to promote economic growth and development, international trade, and cooperation between countries. It also touches on the importance of technical cooperation, entrepreneurship, and information dissemination. The text does not mention natural resources, environment, agriculture, forestry, fishing, health, education, or humanitarian aid.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade