text: minorities, who were often persecuted. 9. Recent studies by Uppsala Institute of Peace Studies had shown that the majority of the world's 111 serious conflicts involved majorities and minorities. It was therefore pleasing to note that it had become widely recognized that there were problems in the way majorities treated minorities. The main conclusions of an international conference on minorities organized by his organization in conjunction with the Danish Helsinki Committee had been presented to the CSCE Meeting on the Human Dimension held in Copenhagen in June 1990. There might be other regional governmental groupings in Africa, Asia and Latin America that have also had important discussions on minority issues, whose conclusions were equally valuable. It would be useful for the Sub-Commission to have those conclusions circulated to them. 10. The dramatic examples of violent minority conflicts ranging from Sri Lanka to Northern Ireland and from Burundi to Palestine were well known to members of the Sub-Commission. What was not so well known was the resentment that existed in many societies where "disempowered" minority groups were excluded from a broader society. The experience of parts of Eastern Europe had shown how crucial it was to involve all the people if there was to be social and economic development. His organization believed that the positive contributions that minorities could make to the social, cultural and economic development of society should be reflected in continuing studies on the subject and in that connection he welcomed Mr. Eide's reference to that aspect. 11. In Commission resolution 1990/105 it had been agreed that a questionnaire should be sent to Governments and interested non-governmental organizations on the policies of institutions and procedures adopted by States. It was, however, also essential to obtain the views of minorities and his organization 
analysis: The text primarily focuses on the relationship between majorities and minorities, discussing issues of persecution, exclusion, and the importance of involving all groups in social and economic development. The mention of specific conflicts and examples from various regions suggests a human rights or social justice perspective.