text: subsequently be taken on draft resolution E/CN.4/Sub.2/1990/L.4. So a Yote must be taken. 16. On the following day the Chairman of the Philippines Human Rights Commission was due to appear before the Sub-Commission. She had already attended a meeting of the Bureau, and he had been extremely impressed by her analysis of the work being done by the Sub-Commission and the Commission and of ways of improving their productivity. One of her suggestions was to be the possibility of instituting some kind of committee to co-ordinate the work of the two bodies on a continuing basis. One of the matters which such a committee might consider was the rules of procedure and how they should apply to the Sub-Commission. 17. He did not agree with Mr. Alfonso Martinez that it was wrong to make an amendment to the rules of procedure in the form of a footnote. Since the amendment was to apply to only one subsidiary body of the Economic and Social Council, a footnote seemed logical. 18. To sum up, a substantial majority of the Sub-Commission was in favour of recourse to voting by secret ballot, and it was now just a question of deciding whether the Sub-Commission wanted the Economic and Social Council to give the matter further consideration and to indicate whether or not tht~ secret ballot was being used appropriately. In any case, he hoped that the draft resolution would be voted on soon. 19. Mr. SAD! said that the proposed footnote to rule 59 of the rules of procedure, as contained in the draft resolution, was not an interpretation but an amendment, and he expected the Economic and Social Council to view it as such. 20. Mr. SABOIA said that he had supported Mr. Joinet's motion because he 
analysis: The text appears to be related to the work of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, a human rights body within the United Nations. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting a focus on procedural matters and governance. The discussion revolves around the rules of procedure, voting, and the role of the Economic and Social Council. Given the context, it is likely that the text is related to human rights or international law, which are often interconnected with humanitarian aid and relief.