had increased. While reservations that were not incompatible with the object and purpose of the Convention were permitted, reservations should be discouraged as much as possible in relation to all basic instruments dealing with human rights. At their latest meeting, the States parties had decided that the question of reservations should be considered in full at the 1988 meeting; it had also been pointed out that the Secretary-General should seek the views of States parties on the question of reservations and that those views should be included in his report on the status of the Convention which was to be submitted to the General Assembly at its forty-first session. Her delegation urged all States parties to take advantage of that opportunity to express their views. 69. Mr. KOMISSAROV (Byelorussian Soviet So­ cialist Republic) said that the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women played an important role since it made it possible to exchange experiences on how countries implemented policies designed to improve the status of women. The Byelorussian SSR was a member of the Commis­ sion on the Status of Women and it had been one of the first States to ratify the Convention and to implement its provisions. 70. As was pointed out in the report of the Commit­ tee (A/41145), in socialist societies, the principle of equality was guaranteed by the Constitution and by law. Specifically, the economic and social develop­ ment plans of the Byelorussian SSR contained provi­ sions protecting women and children and there was a standing committee to monitor their implementa­ tion; all public and governmental organizations were trying steadily to improve the working conditions of *A corrigendum (A/41/45/Corr.1) was Issued on 15 October 1986. women; women were represented in Government and in the Supreme Soviet of the Republic. More 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a convention related to human rights, specifically the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. The conversation revolves around the implementation of policies to improve the status of women, equal rights, and representation in government. The text also mentions economic and social development plans, but these seem to be secondary to the main topic of promoting women's rights.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Education