Federal Republic of Germany requested a separate roll-call vote on operative paragraph 9 of draft resolution E/CN.4/1990/L.8, which was adopted by 31 votes to 10, with 2 abstentions. The voting was as follows: In favour; Argentina, Bangladesh, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Colombia, Cuba, Cyprus, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, India, Iraq, Madagascar, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Venezuela, Yugoslavia. Against; Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America. Abstaining; Hungary, Swaziland. 194. At the request of the representative of the United States of America, a roll-call vote was taken on draft resolution E/CN.4/1990/L.8 as a whole. The draft resolution was adopted by 32 votes to 2, with 9 abstentions. The voting was as follows: In favour; Argentina, Bangladesh, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Colombia, Cuba, Cyprus, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Hungary, India, Iraq, Madagascar, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Venezuela, Yugoslavia. -205-Against; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America. Abstaining; Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Federal Republic of, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Spain, Sweden. 195. Statements in explanation of vote after the vote were made by the representatives of Botswana, Canada, Germany, Federal Republic of, Japan, Portugal, Sweden and the United States of America. 196. For the text as adopted, see chapter II, section A, resolution 1990/8. 197. At the 28th meeting, on 16 February 1990, the representative of the Philippines introduced draft resolution E/CN.4/1990/L.14, sponsored by Brunei Darussalam*, Burundi*, Cameroon*, Colombia, Gambia, Malaysia*, Mauritania*, Morocco, Nepal*, Oman*, Pakistan, the Philippines, Senegal,
**Analysis**
The text appears to be related to a United Nations meeting, where countries are voting on draft resolutions. The resolutions seem to be related to human rights, as they are discussed in the Commission on Human Rights. The voting patterns suggest that the resolutions are not related to economic development, natural resources, or industry, as countries from different regions and economic backgrounds are voting on the same resolutions.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief