^. At its 1362nd meeting, on 22 January 1990, by adopting the suggestions delating to the organisation of its work put forward by the Chairman ^A/AC.109/L.1718), the Special Committee decided, inter alia, to take up the above ^tem separately, to be considered at its plenary meetings and by the Sub-Committee on Petitions, Information and Assistance. ^. The Special Committee considered the item at its 1363rd, 1365th, 1366th and 1376thmeetings, between 1 and 20 August 1990. ^. In its consideration of the item, the Special Committee took into account the provisions of General Assembly resolution 44/85 of 11 December 1989, concerning the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples by the specialised agencies and the international institutions associated with the United Nations. By paragraph 19 of that resolution, the Assembly requested the Committee "to continue to examine the question and to report thereon to the General Assembly at its forty-fifth session". The Committee also took into account the relevant provisions of Assembly resolution 35/118 of 11 December 1980, the anne^ to which contains the Plan of Action for the Full Implementation of the Declaration, as well as resolution 40/56 of 2 December 1985 relating to the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Declaration. The Committee was also guided by the relevant provisions of other Assembly resolutions concerning the item. 4D The Special Committee also took into account the provisions of resolution 1990/60 of the Economic and Social Council, adopted at its 36th plenary meeting, on 26 ^uly 1990. By paragraph 14 of that resolution, the Council drew "the attention of the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples to the present resolution and to the discussion held on the subject at the second 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a United Nations committee's consideration of a specific item related to the implementation of a Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. The language used is formal and bureaucratic, suggesting a focus on international governance and policy. The text mentions various resolutions and meetings, which further supports this hypothesis.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations