(h) The Commission once again urged all transnational corporations to stop immediately any operations in South Africa and all forms of trade and economic links with the racist minority regime. -iv- CONTENTS Chapter I. MATTERS CALLING FOR ACTION BY THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL OR BROUGHT 10 ITS ATTENTION ......•.•....•.••••.• A. Draft resolutions B. Draft decision ..........••....................•.•. ·. C. Matters brought to the attention of the Council •••.. II. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS RELATED TO TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL ·ECONOMIC RELATIONS .............•••.... III. WORK RELATED TO THE CODE OF CONDUCT ON TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND AGREEMENTS ....•••.•....•............•.......... · · · • . · · · · IV. INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS OF ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING ••... V. TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA AND NAMIBIA VI. TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS AND ISSUES RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT .•.•...•.•••••...•......•.•...•.••..••. • •. · · • VII. ROLE OF TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS IN SERVICES, INCLUDING TRANSBORDER DATA FLOWS .•....••.•..................•.• · · · A. Role of transnational banks •.•....•...•.••...••.•••• B. Role of transnational corporations in other services VIII. ONGOING AND FUTURE RESEARCH .•..............•••.• · · •• • • • · IX. STRENGTHENING THE NEGOTIATING CAPACITY OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN THEIR DEALINGS WITH TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS ..•.•••.•••••...•..•...•.•..•.•••.••••.•.••• X. COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION SYSTEM ................... ..... XI. ACTIVITIES OF THE UNITED NATIONS CENTRE ON TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS .......................................•.... XII. QUESTION OF EXPERT ADVISERS .................. ... ·· · .... . XIII. PROVISIONAL AGENDA FOR THE SEVENTEENTH SESSION OF THE COMMISSION ............................. ................ . XIV. ADOPTION OF THE REPORT OF THE COMMISSION ............... . -v-Paragraphs ~ 1 -3 1 1 1 2 7 3 9 4 -19 12 20 -34 17 35 -40 20 41 -59 22 60 -70 26 71-92 30 72 -84 30 85 -92 32 93 -101 35 102 -114 37 115 -120 40 121 -149 42 150 -153 50 154 -156 52 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report from the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on transnational corporations, their activities, and their impact on international economic relations, particularly in South Africa and Namibia. The report covers various aspects, including trade, economic links, accounting, reporting, and environmental issues. It also touches on the role of transnational corporations in services, including banking and data flows.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade