text: 1990/103. Measures to combat racism and racial discrimination and the role of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities At its 38th meeting, on 23 February 1990, the Commission, noting Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities resolution 1989/19 of 31 August 1989, decided, by 39 votes to 1, with 2 abstentions, to recommend to the Economic and Social Council that the final -171-report of the Special Rapporteur, Mr. Asbjdrn Eide, entitled "Study on the achievements made and obstacles encountered during the Decades to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination" (E/CN.4/Sub.2/1989/8 and Add.l), be published and distributed on. as wide a scale as possible. [See chap. XVI.] 1990/104. Question of human rights in Cyprus At its 44th meeting, on 28 February 1990, the Commission decided, without a vote, that the debate under agenda sub-item 12 (a) "Questions of human rights in Cyprus" should be postponed to the forty-seventh session of the Commission and be given due priority at that session, it being understood that action required by previous resolutions of the Commission on that subject would continue to remain operative, including the request to the Secretary-General to provide a report to the Commission regarding their implementation. [See chap. XII.] 1990/105. Possible ways and means of facilitating the peaceful and constructive solution of problems involving minorities At its 52nd meeting, on 6 March 1990, the Commission, noting Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities resolution 1989/44 of 1 September 1989, endorsed the decision of the Sub-Commission to entrust Mr. Asbjdrn Eide with the task of preparing a study of national experience in the protection of minorities, and decided to request the Secretary-General to give Mr. Eide all the assistance which may be necessary for the completion of this task. [See chap. XX.] 1990/106. Situation in China
analysis: The text appears to be discussing human rights and minority issues, with resolutions and decisions made by the Commission regarding racism, racial discrimination, human rights in Cyprus, and the protection of minorities. The language used is formal and official, suggesting that it is related to international human rights law and the work of the United Nations.