considerable effort to a review of various aspects of its methods of work. For the first time, it had held a general discussion on the rights contained in article 11 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, giving particular attention to the right to food. It had also adopted its first General Comment entitled "Reporting by States parties", as well as its provisional rules of procedure. It had further made a number of suggestions and recommendations to the Economic and Social Council with respect to its future work relating, inter alia, to arrangements for the transition to the new reporting periodicity, the advisory services programme, co-operation with the specialized agencies. 38. At its 1989 session, the Economic and Social Council had expressed its satisfaction with the constructive manner in which the two committees were carrying out their functions. It had decided that, in 1990, the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights should hold an additional session. The General Assembly had approved that decision at its forty-fourth session and, accordingly, the fifth session of the Committee would be held in Geneva from 26 November to 14 December 1990. From 1991 onward, the Committee would meet every year at that time, to avoid the overlapping of its sessions with those of the Commission on Human Rights. 39. At its fourth session, which had taken place from 15 January to 2 February 1990, the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights had considered nine reports from seven States parties, bringing the total number of reports examined by it since its establishment to 49. It had also adopted its General Comment No. 2, on international technical assistance measures, and had continued its discussion of the rights contained in article 11 of the Covenant, giving particular attention to the right to 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the activities and decisions of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, which is a UN body responsible for monitoring the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The text mentions the Committee's discussions on the right to food, its adoption of General Comments and provisional rules of procedure, and its suggestions and recommendations to the Economic and Social Council. Given the focus on human rights and the Committee's activities, it is likely that the text falls under the categories related to human rights and social issues.

**Category**
Education, Humanitarian aid and relief, Health