text: Nigeria (11th), Pakistan (16th), Peru (14th), Philippines (12th), Portugal (14th), Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (14th), Venezuela (13th), Yugoslavia (16th). 498. The Commission also heard statements by the Observers for: Czechoslovakia (12th), Egypt (13th), German Democratic Republic (15th), Guatemala (14th), Syrian Arab Republic (11th), Togo (13th). 499. Statements were also made by the following non-governmental organizations: Commission of the Churches on International Affairs of the World Council of Churches (13th), International Federation Terre des Hommes (11th). -261-500. At its 38th meeting, on 23 February 1990, the Commission took up consideration of the draft resolution submitted under agenda item 15. 501. On 15 February 1990, a draft resolution (E/CN.4/1990/L.17) was submitted by Angola*, Egypt*, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya*, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya*, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan*, Swaziland and the United Republic of Tanzania*. 502. At the 38th meeting, on 23 February 1990, the Observer for the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya introduced draft resolution E/CN.4/1990/L.17/Rev.l, sponsored by Angola*, Egypt*, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya*, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya*, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan*, Swaziland, the United Republic of Tanzania* and Zimbabwe*. Algeria*, Cuba, India, Iraq, Madagascar, Mexico, Nicaragua*, the Syrian Arab Republic* and Tunisia* subseguently joined the sponsors. Draft resolution E/CN.4/1990/L.17/Rev.l contained a new operative paragraph 17 and consequently paragraphs 17 to 19 of draft resolution E/CN.4/1990/L.17 were renumbered. 503. The representative of the Federal Republic of Germany requested a separate roll-call vote on the sixth, seventh, ninth and twelfth preambular paragraphs and operative paragraphs 9, 10, 15 and 16. The sixth, seventh, ninth and twelfth preambular paragraphs and operative paragraphs 9, 10, 15 and 16 were adopted by 30 votes to 7, with 6 abstentions. The voting was as follows: In favourt Argentina, Bangladesh, Botswana, Bulgaria, China, Colombia, Cuba, Cyprus, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, India, Iraq, Madagascar, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Somalia,
analysis: The text appears to be related to the activities of a UN Commission, specifically discussing a draft resolution and voting on its various paragraphs. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that the topic is international politics or human rights. The mention of countries and organizations also points towards an international context.