text: resolution E/CN.4/1990/L.32, sponsored by Australia*, Austria*, Bulgaria, the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic*, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark*, Finland*, the German Democratic Republic*, Hungary, Ireland*, the Netherlands, New Zealand*, Nicaragua*, Norway*, Peru, Portugal, Senegal, Sweden, the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Cameroon*, Gambia, the Philippines, Spain and the Syrian Arab Republic* subsequently joined the sponsors. 537. The draft resolution was adopted without a vote. 538. For the text as adopted, see chapter II, section A, resolution 1990/20. -267-XVIII. EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF BODIES ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS INSTRUMENTS 539. The Commission considered agenda item 18 concurrently with items 7, 8, and 17 (see chaps. VII, VIII and XVII) at its 16th to 21st meetings, held on 8 to 13 February, and at its 38th and 42nd meetings, held on 23 and 27 February 1990. 2/ 540. The Commission had before it the following documents: Report of the Secretary General (A/44/539); Note by the Secretary-General (A/44/668); Report of the Secretary-General (E/CN.4/1990/39); Report of the Secretary General (E/CN.4/1990/67); Written statement submitted by the International Federation of Human Rights, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category II) (E/CN.4/1990/NG0/50); Written statement submitted by the Women's International Democratic Federation, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category I) (E/CN.4/1990/NGO/52). 541. In the general debate on this item, 3./ statements were made by the following members of the Commission: Belgium (19th), Bulgaria (20th), Canada (18th), Hungary (16th), Italy (20th), Japan (20th), Philippines (18th), Portugal (19th), Sweden (19th), Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (20th), United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (20th), Yugoslavia (21st). 542. The Commission also heard statements by the Observers for: Australia (20th), Austria (21st), Finland (20th), Mongolia (18th), Netherlands (18th), New Zealand (18th), Sudan (21st).
analysis: This text appears to be related to the functioning of international organizations and the implementation of human rights instruments, rather than a specific economic or social issue. It seems to be focused on the United Nations Commission on Human Rights and its activities, rather than a particular sector or industry.