and Social Council to participate in preparatory activities and/or regional meetings, which would make them eligible to apply for accreditation to the World Conference; "3. Also requests the Secretary-General of the Conference to obtain from the regional commissions a list of those non-governmental organizations not in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council which were determined to be eligible, which will be submitted to the Commission at its thirty-ninth session so that the Commission may make the final list of those to be invited to the World Conference, bearing in mind that for the proper functioning of the Conference and the efficient participation of non-governmental organizations themselves, their number should not be excessive and that the list should have a regional balance; attention will be given to the existing resources and facilities available in the host country; "4. Further requests the Secretary-General of the Conference to submit to the Commission at its thirty-ninth session a proposal for criteria to be used by the Commission in drawing up the final list." 28. Also at the 14th meeting, the Commission adopted the draft resolution, as orally revised (see chap. I, sect. C, resolution 37/7). 29. After the draft resolution was adopted statements were made by the representatives of Algeria, Australia, the United States of America and Venezuela and the observers for Ireland and the United Republic of Tanzania. -84-