13April1989.IthadbeforeitanotebytheSecretariat containing thedraft provisional agendaforitssixteenth session together. withalistofrequested documentation (E/C.10/1989/L.13). 161.Statements weremadebytheExecutive Director oftheCentre andbythe Chairman. 162.Atthesamemeeting, following astatement bytherepresentative ofMexico, theCommission adopted thedraftprovisional agendaforitssixteenth session (see chap.I,sect.B,draftdecision). -58-11 Ol d. U¥$'¥V*WUM«IMTMAM4t;U;A4>J\r., ..&CAWM€MOOJ&Il:$@@,iU¥UM••uauki"LPlUlW;';.4"&4w.••ti&.k44t4;.#&QJ4# ••,,..,.."&tQ(thM4A#PQ2ae-'~D&uali4Ui __ '$;;464"$: ),E\«,*'JU4.4-=M.l4Q4$.aa,.AAt@=4U tF li!~j I~h f:~l 11 1'I :'[ ! I I { ii I ~! 1 I'Ij j i!. i:,;! !IIIj , 1 !I ( 1 ! I 1.t ! I 1 I 1Ij !IIj j I IIi [ 1 " :~ :"~ I'! U!\ -59- ~..........------------------------------~~ ~_."~.-~.Chapter XII ADOPTION OFTHEREPORT OFTHECOMMISSION meeting, on14Apr~l1989,theCommission adopted thedraftreport session (E/C.10/1989/L.8 andAdd.1-11)~ asamended duringthe163.Atits13th onitsfifteenth discussion. Chapter XIII ORGANIZATION OFTHESESSION A.Opening andduration ofthesession 164.TheCommission onTransnational Corporations helditsfifteenth session at UnitedNations Headquarters from5to14April1989. TheCommission held 13meetings (1stto13th). 165.Thesession wasopened bythetemporary Chairman, JamesVictor Gbeho(Ghana). B.Attendance 166.Thefollowing States members oftheCommission attended thesession: Brazil, Burundi, Byelorussian SovietSocialist Republic, Cameroon, Canada, China, Colombia, CostaRica,Cuba,Czechoslovakia, Fiji,France, Gabon, German Democratic Republic, Germany, Federal Republic of,Ghana,India,Indonesia, Iran(Islamic Republic of), Iraq,Italy,Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Peru,Philippines, Poland, Republic ofKorea,Sierra Leone, Suriname, Swaziland, Switzerland, Trinidad andTobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, UnionofSovietSocialist Republics, United Kingdom ofGreatBritain andNorthern Ireland, UnitedStatesofAmerica, Venezuela andZaire. 167.Thefollowing expertadvisers attended thesession: MarkAnderson (United StatesofAmerica), JoseMariaBasagoiti (Mexico), Ernst-Otto Czempiel (Federal RepUblic ofGermany), PeterFrerk(Federal RepUblic ofGermany), RolandGuyvarc'h (France), KamalHossain (Bangladesh), Laurence McQuade (United StatesofAmerica), Alexis5ierralta (Venezuela), Hassan A.Sunrnonu (Nigeria), RaulTrajtenberg (Uruguay/Argentina), WangLinsheng (China), Nikolai G.Zaitsev (UnionofSoviet Socialist Republics). 168.Thefollowing States Members oftheUnitedNations wererepresented by observers: Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Lesotho, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mongolia, Singapore, Spain,Ukrainian SovietSocialist Republic, Uruguay, Yugoslavia. 169.Thefollowing specialized agencies wererepresented: International Labour Organisation, WorldBank. 170,Thefollowing intergovernmental organizations wererepresented byobservers: European Economic Community, Organisation forEconomic Co-operation and Development, Organization ofAfrican Unity. 171.Thefollowing non-governmental organizations inconsultative statuswiththe Economic andSocialCouncil, category I,wererepresented byobservers: International Chamber ofCommerce, International Confederation ofFreeTrade Unions, International Organisation ofEmployers, International Organization of Consumers Unions, WorldConfederation ofLabour, WorldFederation ofTradeUnions. -60-l' f( 17 co
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a report of a meeting of the Commission on Transnational Corporations, discussing the agenda and activities of the commission. The topics covered include the adoption of a report, the organization of the session, and the attendance of representatives from various countries, organizations, and experts. The focus seems to be on the governance and operations of the commission, rather than specific economic or environmental issues.

**Category**
International trade, Industry