text: with no one to turn to. Other groups of cotintries, it seemed, shared that concern. Even if other bodies, such as the International Labour Organisation, the Economic and Social Council, the Third Committee of the General Assembly or the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities and its working groups could of course step into that breach, they specialized in particular aspects of human rights or could cover only a limited number of countries or cases. Unlike the Commission, none of those bodies was competent to examine all human rights violations of whatever kind and, more seriously, none of them was seen by the international community as the universal body responsible for protecting human rights. The Twelve had therefore studied various options which might constitute a realistic and generally acceptable solution. For administrative reasons the formula preferred by the Twelve was to give the Bureau of the Commission an intersessional role; however, that suggestion did not appear to command general acceptance. E/CN.4/1990/SR.50 page 2 3. The idea of setting up a "Co-ordinating Unit" of the Commission, comprising the Permanent Representatives in Geneva of the States members of the Commission, might be more acceptable. Such a Unit would meet from time to time outside the sessions of the Commission or when necessary to discuss organizational or procedural issues or specific hvunan rights problems. That formula naturally posed a number of financial or political difficulties: several States members of the Commission had no Permanent Representative in Geneva, and special arrangements would therefore be required; the Commission would also have to be confident that such a special mechanism could in no way be used for political purposes. For that reason, it would be imperative to set up very strict procedures for convening sessions of the "Co-ordinating 
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the organization and structure of an international body responsible for protecting human rights. It mentions specific organizations and bodies, such as the International Labour Organisation and the Economic and Social Council, and discusses the role of the Commission in examining human rights violations. The text also touches on the idea of setting up a "Co-ordinating Unit" to discuss organizational or procedural issues related to human rights. Given the focus on human rights and international organizations, it is likely that the text falls under the category of...