text: Sub-Commission accepted that proposal. 374- At its 36th meeting, on 10 September 1982, the Sub-Commission adopted the draft resolution, as amended, by 9 votes to 4» with 3 abstentions. 375» The text of the resolution as adopted appears in chapter XXI, seotion A, as resolution 1982/30. 36/ A fuller summary of the statement made by Mr. Eide appears in document E/CH.4/Sub.2/1982/SR.24.E/CT. 4/1983/4 E/cu.4/si'b. 2/198 2/;5 page 64 XVIII. THE STATUS OF THE INDIVIDUAL AND CONTEMPORARY INTERNATIONAL LAV 376. The Sub-Commission considered its agenda item 18 at its 34th meeting on 8 September 1982. 377. At that meeting on 8 September 1982, the Special Rapporteur orally introduced her preliminary report. She stated that the basic purpose of her study would be to examine and compare ,the relevant doctrines and practices in the main legal systems, •with a view to making an assessment of the status of the individual and contemporary international law. An attempt, she said, would be made to identify the basic legal, political9 social and economic obstacles to the recognition of the individual in international law. She expressed her conviction that the study would strengthen the foundation upon which the effective protection of the individual at the national and international level rests, 378. The Special Rapporteur stated that part one of the study would deal with the • problem of the international personality of the individual. An analysis would- be made of the attitudes of the basic dualities and monistic theories and of the practice of international law as regards the international personality of the individual and the relationship between national and international law. The second part of the study would consider the individual as the concern of the United Nations and the specialized agencies and the individual as the concern of regional
analysis: The text appears to be related to international law and the status of the individual in it, with no clear connection to economic development, natural resources, industry, transport, communication, international trade, health, education, employment, humanitarian aid, culture, or science and technology. The focus is on the legal aspects of individual rights and recognition in international law.