she would vote in favour of all the operative part of the draft resolution, not because she was in sympathy with its contents, but for the sole reason that it would end the unnecessary debate and the time wasted on an issue which, unless the Sub-Commission invited the Economic and Social Council to take a decision, would come back the following year. 54. The third preambular paragraph. as amended. was adopted by 19 votes to 2, with 3 abstentions. 55. The CHAIRMAN invited the Sub-Commission to vote on the fourth preambular paragraph, as amended. 56. Mr. CISSE (Secretary of the Sub-Commission) read out the fourth preambular paragraph (formerly the sixth preambular paragraph) as amended: "Believing that situations of serious violations of human rights in specific countries which come before the Sub-Commission require the use of a secret ballot to strengthen the independence of the membership,". E/CN.4/Sub.2/1990/SR.24 page 8 , 57. Mr. ALFQNSO MARTINEZ said that the word "specific" at the beginning of the second line should be deleted, since it had been deleted in the last line of the footnote. 58. The fourth prearobular parairaph. as amended. was adopted by 19 v~ to 3. with 2 abstentions. " 59. Mr. YIMER, supported by Mr. ALFQNSO MARTINEZ, said that he had voted against the fourth preambular paragraph because he did not believe that situations of serious violations of human rights needed a secret ballot to ensure the independence of members. 60. The CHAIRMAN invited the Sub-Conunission to vote on draft resolut:lon E/CN.4/Sub.2/1990/L.4, as amended, as a whole. 61. Mrs. KSENTINI, speaking in explanation of vote before the vote, said that she would vote in favour of the draft resolution, on the understandin1~ that the Sub-Conunission would also examine the proposals in draft resolution E/CN.4/Sub.2/1990/L.7, because the use of a footnote in a rule of proeedure 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a record of a meeting or session of a United Nations Sub-Commission, discussing and voting on draft resolutions related to human rights. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting a focus on international law and governance. The content of the discussion and voting does not seem to relate to specific economic, social, or environmental issues, but rather to the process and procedures of the Sub-Commission.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Human rights