corporations operating in South Africa and Namibia in violation of the relevant resolutions and decisions of the United Nations. 7. Transnational corporations and issues relating to the environment. 8. Role of transnational corporations in services, including transborder data flows: (a) Role of transnational banks; (b) Role of transnational corporations in other services. 9. Ongoing and future research. 10. Strengthening the negotiating capacity of developing countries in their dealings with transnational corporations. 11. Comprehensive information system. 12. Activities of the United Nations Centre on Transnational Corporations. 13. Question of expert advisers. 14. Provisional agenda for the seventeenth session of the Commission. 15. Adoption of the report of the Commission on its sixteenth session. -58-1 ) I Annex III DOCUMENTS BEFORE THE COMMISSION AT ITS SIXTEENTH SESSION Document symbol Agenda item A/44/576-S/20867, annex 15 E/C .10/1990/1 2 E/CN .10/1990/2 3 E/C .10/199013 3 E/C .101199014 3 EIC.10/1990/5 4 (a) EIC.10/1990/6 4 (b) EIC.10/1990/7 5 E/C.10/1990/8 6 (b) -59-Title or description Report and recommendations of the Panel of Eminent Persons established to conduct the second public hearings on the activities of transnational . corporations in South Africa and Namibia Provisional agenda Recent developments related to transnational corporations and international economic relations: report of the Secretary-General Transnational corporati~ns and development: policies to stimulate the transfer of investment capital, technology and skills to developing countries in the 1990s: report of the Secretary-General Home country incentives for investment in least developed countries: report of the Secretary-General Progress made in the code of conduct on transnational corporations: report of the Secretary-General International arrangements and agreements related to transnational corporations: report of the Secretary-General Report of the Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting on its eighth session Measures relating to trade, finance, investment and technology transfer tu South Africa: report of the Secretary-General Document symbol E/C .10/1990/9 E/C.l0/1990/10 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the activities and impact of transnational corporations on various aspects of international relations, including economic development, international trade, and the environment. The presence of specific issues such as the role of transnational banks, transborder data flows, and the transfer of investment capital, technology, and skills to developing countries suggests that the text is focused on the intersection of business and international relations.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade