38. The International Council of Jewish Women (ICJW) commended Mr. Eide for his progress report and particularly agreed with his view, stated in paragraph 24, that the choice of solutions should depend on a pragmatic analysis of the real needs and not on a general formula. Paragraph 42, concerning the necessary balance between minority and majority rights and the unity and stability of States, was also important. In that connection, it should be borne in mind that although human rights were inalienable and universal, they were not absolute: there were limits where one right infringed upon another. An equilibrium must therefore be found. 39. In the ICJW's view, most of the required texts existed. None the less ICJW hoped that the Commission's Working Group on the draft declaration on the rights of persons belonging to national, ethnic, religious and linguistic E/CN.4/Sub.2/1990/SR.8 page 9 minorities would finally complete its work on the second reading at the Commisson's forty-seventh session in 1991. The ICJW also wished to draw attention to the document adopted by the Copenhagen Meeting of the Conference on the Human Dimension of the CSCE in June 1990, which stressed education as well as law as instruments for protecting minority rights. 40. Minority problems could be solved peacefully if all persons in the world, looking into their own traditions, lived by those that called for respect for others and recognition of their difference. In the traditions with which she was familiar, each had one stream that was open to the world and another that was closed. That was probably a common characteristic of traditions. It was therefore up to everyone to find and support the open stream. Moreover, if the family was the nucleus of society, there could be no discrimination against women. 41. Mr. Eide had asked for thoughts on the difference between "settled" 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the rights of persons belonging to national, ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities, and the importance of finding a balance between minority and majority rights. It also touches on the importance of education and law in protecting minority rights. The text does not mention economic development, natural resources, industry, transport, communication, international trade, employment, or humanitarian aid. It does not appear to be related to agriculture, forestry, or fishing. The text is more focused on human rights and culture, which are the primary themes.

**Category**
Human rights, Culture