proposals submitted by his delegation contained in document A1C.31451WG.11CRP.l and pointed out that the proposal in section C ~3s essentially taken from article 16(5) of the UNESCO Convention. 43. The representatives of Yugoslavia and Morocco drew the attention of the Working Group to the problems being encountered in the implementation of conventions funded by States Parties, such as the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, and expressed a clear preference for the funding of the proposed Convention by the United Nations in order to avoid such problems. 44. The representative of the Netherlands supported United Nations financing in order to be consistent with the spirit of universality found in the draft Convention and because he viewed it as the most effective means of ensuring the implementation of the Convention. He did not want the issue of financing to deter nations from ratifying the Convention. 45. The deleoations of Australia, Mexico, China, India, Norway, Algeria and France supported a system of United Nations financing for the reasons already outlined by the other delegations sharing that position. The representative of Australia indicated that his delegation had changed its former position on that issue in the light of a policy review carried out by his Government and therefore supported the financing of the proposed Committee by the United Nations. The representative of France indicated that the Working Group could decide on one text immediately or send a draft with alternative texts on the issue but that the ultimate outcome was fairly easy to predict. 46. In view of the foregoing discussion, the Working Group decided at its 6th meeting on 31 May 1990 to submit alternative texts for paragraph 8 of article 72 to be settled definitively by the General Assembly. The Working Group 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the funding of a proposed convention, specifically mentioning the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. The delegations' concerns about the implementation of conventions funded by States Parties and the desire for United Nations financing suggest that the issue is related to international cooperation and global governance. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating a high-level discussion about a international agreement.

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