of the Sec retary-General of the tlorld Tourisn Organization call-ed for underresolution 36/4L lA/40/363-E/L985/97', .A/ 40/LOO/Add.r Eng l ish Paqe 32 ttor ld population s ituat ion Al ils torty-fifth sesslon, in 1968, the Econonic and Social Council reouested the Secre ta ry-General to subnit to the ceneral Assenbly biennlally a concise report on the world population situation, including an asaesament of the current and prospec!ive population trends (reBolution 1347 (XLV) ). At its forLy-seventhsession. Che Counci.l decided that only the sumnary and conclusions of lhe biennial report should be put before the Council and the Assembly (see E/4735, p. 19). At its first regular session ot 1985, the Econonic and Social Council took note of the report of the Secretary-General containing the sumnary and conclusionsof the biennial reporc on the rrorld Fropulatlon sltuation (\/ 40/ L9O-E / L985/2Ol(decision I985/L2OI . Statement by the Presldent of the Econonlc and Seial Council At its second regular session of L985, the Economlc and Social Council decidedto transnit to the General Assenbly aC its fortieth session the atatement nade by Ehe President of the Council on the general discussion of international econonic and social policy, including regr.onal and sectoral developnents (A/40/525. annes,\(decision 1985,/I83l . At lhe tortieth session. the General AsseRbly rrill have before it a note by the Secretary-General transnitting the text of the statenent nade by the Presidentof the Econonic and Social Council at the 52nd plenary neeting of the Council, on2s JuIy I9S5 (A/4o/52s1 . Code of conduct for lransnational corporationa At ics second regular session ot 1985, tbe Economic and Socia.L Council.inter alia, decided, uith reference to ceneral Assembly decision 39/443 of 18 Decenber 1984 on the reconvened special session of the Conmission on TEansnational CorporaCions, to reconvene tbe speciat seasion of the Connission from
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing reports and decisions made by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the General Assembly, focusing on population trends, international economic and social policy, and the Commission on Transnational Corporations. While there may be some indirect references to economic development, the main focus is on reporting and decision-making processes within the UN, rather than a specific sector or field.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade