decision X, but believed that the General Assembly's decision to postpone the 1986 session of the Sub­ Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities would prevent the working 98 Economic and Social Council-First Regular Session, 1986 group specified in the decision from considering new that any new element should be thoroughly discussed communications. The working group might, how-before it was incorporated in a resolution. The ever, continue to consider information currently mandate of the special rapporteur referred to in before the Sub-Commission in accordance with the paragraph 6 appeared to be very broad and ambigu- provisions of Council resolution 1503 (XLVIII). ous, and the financial implications of such an 55. Mr. LEE (Canada) said that Canada strongly appointment needed consideration. The question of condemned everything associated with mercenaries; mercenaries was before the Sixth Committee of the h~wever, draft resolution XI, on that subject, con-General Assembly, and it appeared unwise that any tamed at least two elements which his delegation was other report should be undertaken before that Com- unable to support. The fourth preambular paragraph mittee had completed its work. Her delegation had of the adopted text recognized mercenarism as abstained in the voting on draft decision I because it constituting a crime against humanity, a legal deter- believed that it would be premature to take a mination which he doubted the Council was empow- decision on a meeting of the Working Group of ered to make. Furthermore, mercenarism and geno- Governmental Experts on the Right to Development cide were two different concepts which should not be before the results of consideration of the draft equated, as was done in the paragraph in question. declaration on the right to development were known. The wording of the resolution just adopted actually It was to be hoped that a full range of views would be 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a United Nations meeting and the decisions made regarding a working group on prevention of discrimination and protection of minorities. The mention of mercenaries and the recognition of mercenarism as a crime against humanity suggests that the topic may be related to human rights. Additionally, the mention of a draft resolution on the right to development implies that the topic may be related to international cooperation and development.

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