and Racial Discrimination (continued)...... 21 7th meeting Thursday, 1 May 1986, at 10.40 a.m. AGENDA ITEM 2: Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Second Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (continued)...... 28 Page AGENDA ITEM 4: Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women . . . . . . . . . . . 32 8th meeting Thursday, 1 May 1986, at 3.15 p.m. AGENDA ITEM 1: Adoption of the agenda and other organiza­ tional matters (continued) Letter dated 22 April 1986 from the Chair- man of the Commission on Transnation- al Corporations at its twelfth session addressed to the President of the Eco­ nomic and Social Council (concluded) . . . . 33 Activities of transnational corporations in South Africa and Namibia and follow-up to the report of the Panel of Eminent Persons established to conduct the public hearings on the activities of transnational corporations in South Africa and Namibia...................................... 34 AGENDA ITEM 2: Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Second Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (continued)...... 34 AGENDA ITEM 4: Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (contin- ued).............................................. 41 9th meeting Friday, 2 May 1986, at 3.15 p.m. AGENDA ITEM 2: Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Second Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (continued)...... 42 AGENDA ITEM 4: Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (contin- ued).............................................. 47 AGENDA ITEM 5: International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights............................................ 49 lOth meeting Monday, 5 May 1986, at 10.30 a.m. APPLICATIONS FOR HEARINGS BY NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZA- TIONS .......................................... 51 AGENDA ITEM l: Adoption of the agenda and other organiza­ tional matters (continued) Contents v Page Assistance to the drought-stricken areas of 