34.Afterthedraftre.elution wa._dopted, theob••rverfortheSyrianArab Republic madeaItatement. AIThede1e9ation. oftheBahama. andomaneub.equentIy indicated that,had they bee~pre.entduringthevoting, theywouldhavevotedinfavouroftherevi.ed ~raftre.olution. -17-Chapter IV QUESTIONS CONSIDERED BYTHEFIRST(ECONOMIC) COMMITTEE A.UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY 1.TheCouncil considered thequestion oftheUnitedNations University atits firstregular session (agenda item4).IthadbeforeitthereportoftheCouncil oftheUnitedNations University ontheworkoftheUniversity in1988 (EI1989/37). 11 2TheCouncil allocated theitemtotheFirst(Econolnic) Committee, which considered itatits2nd,4thand6thmeetings, on8,11and16May1989. 3.Atits2ndand4thmeetings, on8and11May,theCommittee heldageneral discussion ontheitem. Atits2ndmeeting, itheardanintroductory statement by theRectoroftheUnitedNations University. 4.Alsoatthe2ndmeeting, statements weremadebytherepresentatives ofJapan, ChinaandtheUnionofSovietSocialist Republics andtheobserver forFinland (on behalfoftheNordiccountries). 5.Atthe4thmeeting, statements weremadebytherepresentative ofthe Netherlands andtheobserver fortheByelorussian SovietSocialist Republic. ReportoftheCouncil oftheUnitedNations University 6.Atits6thmeeting, on16May,ontheproposal oftheChairman, theCommittee decided torecommend totheEconomic andSocialCouncil thatittakenoteofthe reportoftheCouncil oftheUnitedNations University. 7.TheCouncil, atits12thplenary meeting, on22May,adopted thedraft decision recommended bytheCommittee (E/1989/83, para.5).Forthefinaltext, seeCouncil decision 1989/113. B.PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ANDFINANCE 8.TheCouncil considered thequestion ofpublicadministration andfinance at itsfirstregular session (agenda item5).Ithadbeforeitthereportofthe secretary-General onpublicadministration andfinance (E/1989/43) andthereport oftheNinthMeeting ofExperts ontheUnitedNations Programme inPublic Administration andFinance (E/1989/43/Add.l). 9.TheCouncil allocated theitemtotheFirst(Economic) Committee, which considered itatits1st,3rdand6thmeetings, on3,9and16~ay1989. 11ThefinalreporLwillbeissued, together withthereportoftheCouncil onitsworkin1989,inOfficial Record§ oftheGeneral Assembly. Forty-fifth &ssion. -38-- 10.Atitllitm••ting,on3May,theCommittee h.ldageneraldilcullion onthe It.m.Ith.ardanintroduotory Itatem.nt bytheDir.ctor oftheD.velopment Adminiltrltion Divilion oftheDepartment otTeohnioal Co-op,ration torDevelopment. 11.AlloatthelItmeeting, .tat.mentl weremadebytherepre••ntative. ofChina, theUnionotSovietSociali.t Republic., theUkrainian SovietSociali.t Republic andtheFederll RepUblic otOermany. Tenth"••tin;pCIxp.rt. onth.Unit.dNotion. Pro;ramm. inPublicAdmipi.trltipn 'n"riplnG' 12.Atthe~rdm••ting,on9May,therepr.l.ntativ. otLe.otho introduc.d adratt d.oi.~on (1/1ge9/C.I/L.1) entitl.d "TenthMeetingotIxpert. ontheUnitedNation. Programme inPublioAdminiatration andFinance", Sub.equently, Chinajoinedin .ponlorlnq thedrattdeol.lon. 13.Atthe6thmeeting, on16May,therapre.entativ. otLelothoorallyrevi.ed .ubparaqraph (b)ofthedrattdeoi.lon a.follow•• (a)Th.w\)rd."policy andtechnical quidance" werereplaced bythe"word. "technical advic.", (b)Th.word."Allilting Oovernm.nt., a.requ••ted,in"werein.erted atthe b.qinninq of.ubparagraph (i). 14.Attheaam.meetinq: theCommittee adopt.d thedrattd.ci.ion, a.orally reviled. 15.Th.Council, atit.12thplenaryme.ting, on22May,adopted thedraft decilion recommendeJ bytheCommittee (1/1ge9le4, para.7).Forthefinalte.t, .eeCouncildlci.ion 1989/114. C.STATISTICS 16.TheCouncil con.ider.d .tatiltical que.tian. atit.tirltr.qular••••ion (aqenda item6(a».IthadblforeitthereportofthwStati.tical CommilaJon o~ itltwenty-fifth .e'lion (1/1ge9/21). 11 17.TheCnuncil allocated theitemtotheFir.t(Economic) Committee, which conlidered itatit.2nd,5thand7thmeeting., one,12and17May1989. 18.Atit.2ndand5thmeeUng., on8and12May,theCommittee heldaqeneral di.oul.ion onItatiltical an~cartoqra9hic que.tion. (ageDda iteml6(a)and(b». Atita2ndmeltinq,ithlar~anint&'oductory Itat.m.nt OD.tati.tical queltion. by theDirector ottheatati.tical OffiCI, Depattment ofInternational Iconomic and SocialAttain. 11OCligl01 Begord. Ofth.IAopomig opd10slolCouDA11. 1010.Sygp1tmlAt ~. -39-IV.Al.oatthe2ndm••tin9,.tat.m.nt. w.r.mad.onbothqu••tion.('9.nd. item.6(a).nd(b»byther.pr•••ntativ••ofCI.oho.lovaki., Chin.,theUnionof Sovi.tSociali.t l.publicl, N.wZ.aland andBU19.ria andtheob••rv.rforthe G.rm.nD.mocratic I.public. 20.Atthe5thme.tin9, .tatem.nt. w.remad'onbothqu••tion.bythe r.pr•••ntative. ofNorway(onb.halfoftheNordiocountri••),Canad.,Tuni.i., thl
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report on the activities of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in 1989. It discusses various topics related to economic development, including the establishment of a United Nations University, public administration and finance, statistics, and other matters. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting a focus on international economic cooperation and development.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade