Economic and Social Council might authorize to be utilized only if such meetings proved to be absolutely necessary. [See chap. III.] -175-III. ORGANIZATION OF THE FORTY-SIXTH SESSION A. Opening and duration of the session 1. The Commission on Human Rights held its forty-sixth session at the United Nations Office at Geneva from 29 January to 9 March 1990. 2. The session was opened (1st meeting) by Mr. Marc Bossuyt (Belgium), Chairman of the Commission at its forty-fifth session, who made a statement. The Under-Secretary-General for Human Rights also addressed the Commission. B. Attendance 3. The session was attended by representatives of States members of the Commission, by observers from other States Members of the United Nations, by observers from non-member States and by representatives of specialized agencies, regional intergovernmental organizations, national liberation movements and non-governmental organizations. An attendance list is given in annex I below. C. Election of officers 4. At its 1st meeting, on 29 January 1990, the Commission elected the following officers by acclamation: Chairman: Mrs. Purificacion V. Quisumbing (Philippines) Vice-Chairmen: Mr. Todor Ditchev (Bulgaria) Mrs. Zelmira Regazzoli (Argentina) Ms. Kongit Sinegiorgis (Ethiopia) Rapporteur: Mr. Ross Hynes (Canada) D. Agenda 5. At its 1st meeting, on 29 January 1990, the Commission had before it the provisional agenda for the forty-sixth session (E/CN.4/1990/1), drawn up, in accordance with rule 5 of the rules of procedure of the functional commissions of the Economic and Social Council, on the basis of the draft provisional agenda considered by the Commission at its forty-fifth session in accordance with paragraph 3 of Economic and Social Council resolution 1894 (LVII). 6. At the same meeting, the representative of Peru made a proposal to amend the provisional agenda. The Observer for Ireland made a statement on behalf of the European Economic Community, seconding the proposal made by the
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a report on the organization and proceedings of the 46th session of the Commission on Human Rights. The content focuses on the session's opening, attendance, election of officers, agenda, and proposals for amendments. There is no mention of economic development, natural resources, agriculture, forestry, fishing, industry, transport, communication, international trade, health, education, employment, humanitarian aid, or culture. The text does not seem to relate to science and technology either, as it is focused on the administrative and procedural aspects of the Commission's session.

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Humanitarian aid and relief