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In accordance with these provisions. delegations are appointed by the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate. Attending the fall conference were members of Parliaments from 81 countries. as well as international observers from U.N. organizations and other international bodies. Subjects on the agenda included considerations of strengthening the process of detente. arms control and disarmament. the problem of refugees. the third U.N. development decade with regard to its economic. social. educational. scientific. cultural. and environmental aspects. and progress toward the achievement of decolonization. These issues had earlier been debated during the spring meeting of the IPU in Oslo. and draft resolutions on them were then adopted for consideration by all national groups before final adoption at this conference. Supplementary agenda items were also discussed in Berlin concerning the Middle East and the need to preserve the Persian Gulf region and Indian Ocean from international conflict.