text: Expressing further concern about the non-fulfilment by many States parties of their financial obligations under the relevant United Nations instruments on human rights, Aware that the General Assembly, in its resolution 44/135 of 15 December 1989, reaffirmed its responsibility to ensure the proper functioning of the said treaty bodies and, in this connection, reaffirmed the importance of: (a) Ensuring the effective functioning of systems of periodic reporting by States parties to these instruments, (b) Addressing the question of securing sufficient financial resources, which is increasingly hampering the proper functioning of human rights treaty bodies, as noted with concern in reports of five such bodies, and of providing sufficient resources to ensure the effective functioning of the respective treaty bodies, (c.) Addressing problems of both reporting obligations and financial implications when considering the possibility of establishing any additional human rights instruments. Recalling the conclusions and recommendations of the meeting of persons chairing the human rights treaty bodies, held at Geneva from 10 to 14 October 1988, (see E/CN.4/1989/62, annex) and the endorsement of the recommendations aimed at streamlining, rationalizing and otherwise improving reporting procedures by the General Assembly in its resolution 44/135 and the Commission on Human Rights in its resolution 1989/47, Taking note with appreciation of the study on possible long-term approaches to enhancing the effective operation of existing and prospective bodies established under United Nations human rights instruments prepared by the independent expert pursuant to Commission on Human Rights resolution 1989/47 (A/44/668, annex), 1. Endorses the continuing efforts aimed at streamlining, rationalizing and otherwise improving reporting procedures by the treaty bodies and the Secretary-General within their respective spheres of competence; 2. Welcomes the conclusions and recommendations with regard to the better functioning of the treaty bodies in the study on possible long-term approaches to enhancing the effective operation of existing and prospective
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the functioning of human rights treaty bodies and the importance of ensuring their proper functioning, which involves financial resources and reporting procedures. It seems to be focused on the international framework for human rights, rather than any specific economic or environmental issue.