AUltria, ~/BUlgaria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, ~/theFederal Republic of Germany, Greece, Iceland, lA/Indonesia, Italy,Mexico,16/NewZealand. Norway, Spain,lA/SwedenlA/andfugoslavia, introduced adraftresolution (E/1989/C.2/L.15) entitled "Elimination ofdiscrimination against womenin accordance withtheaimsoftheConvention ontheElimination ofAllFormsof Discrimination against Women". SUbsequently, Australia ~/andCubajoinedin sponsoring thedraftresolution. 187.Atth~19thmeeting, on17May,follQwing astatement bythereprelentative of theUnitedStatesofAmerica, theCommittee adopted thedraftresolution. 188.TheCouncil, atits15thplenary meeting, on24May,adQpted thedraft resolution recommended bytheCommittee (E/1989/90, par~.32,draft relolution XVI).Forthefinaltext,seeCouncil relolution 1989/44. National experience relating tQthesituation ofwomeninruralareas 189.Atits15thplenary meeting, on24May,onthepropolal ofthePresident, the Council tooknoteofthenotebytheSecretary-General onnational experience relating tothesituation ofwomeninruralareas(E/1989/70) andauthorized the Secretary-General tosubmithiscomprehensive reportontheimprovement ofthe situat.ion ofruralwomendirectly totheGeneral Assembly atitsforty-fourth seBsion. SeeCouncil decision 1989/130. C.SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT 190.TheCouncil considered thequestion ofsocialdevelopment atitsfirstreqular lelsion (agenda item11).Ithadbeforeitthefollowing documentll (a)ReportoftheSecretary-General onnational experience inpromoting the co-operative movement (A/44/79-E/1989/8)/ (b)ReportoftheSecretary-General onnational experience inachieving far-reaching socialandeconomic chan9~B forthepurpose ofsocialprogress (A/44/86-E/1989/14)/ (c)ReportoftheSecretary-General ontheimplementation oftheDeclaration onSocialProgress andDevelopment (A/44/116-E/1989/15)/ -107-(d) R~portoftheCommittee onCrimePrevention andControl onitstenth seslion (B/1988/20)1 111 (e)ReportoftheSecretary-General onthesecondreviewandappraisal ofthe implementation oftheInternational PlanofActiononAging(B/1989/l3)1 (f)ReportoftheCommi.sion forSocialDevelopment onitathirty-first session (E/1989/25)1 lAl (g)ReportoftheSecretary-General oncrimeprevention andcriminal justice (B/1989/47) 1 (h)Reportontheworldsocialsituation (B/CN.5/l989/2)1 (i)Statement submitted bytheInternational LawAIsociation, a non-governmental organilation inconsultative s~atuswiththeBconomic andSocial Council, category 11(B/1989/NGO/1), (j)Statement lubmitted bythe~uternational Federation ofWomenLawyers, a non-governmental organilation incnnsultative statuswiththeEconomic andSocial Council, category 11(E/1989/NGO/3), (k)Statement submitted bytheInternational As.ociation ofPenalLaw,the International Society forCriminology andtheInternational Society ofSocial Defence, non-governmental organilations incor.lultative statu.withtheEconomic andSocialC,uncil, category 11(E/1989/NGO/5). 191.TheCouncil allocated theitemtotheSecond(Social) Committee, which considered itatits6thto12th,14th, 19th, 20thand22ndmeetings, on5May, from8to12Mayandfrom17to19May1989. 192.Atits6thto10thmeeting., theCommittee heldageneral dilcuslion onthe item.Atthe6thmeeting, on5May,itheardanintroductory statement bythe Director oftheSocialDevelopment Division oftheCentreforSocialDevelopment andHumanitarian Affairl. 193.Alsoatthe6thmeeting, .tatementl weremadebytheoblerverl forMexico, ChileandPakiltan. Theoblerver fortheInternational Confederation ofFreeTrade Unions, anon-governmental organilation inconlultative ItatuftwiththeCouncil, category I,alsomadeastatement. 194.Atthe7thmeeting. on8May,statement. weremadebytherepr~lentatlves of China,Norway(onbehalfoftheNordiccountrie.) andtheUnionofSovietSocialist Republics. Therepresentative oftheInternational LabourOrganisation alsomadea UIOfUgial Begordl oftheBgongmic andSocialCoungil. l11SS.Supplement ~. lAlOffigial Regord. ctftheBconpmic andSoCie\Council. 11lSR·Supplement ~. -108-statement. Theobserver fortheWorldFederation ofTradeUnions, d non-governmental organisation inconsultative statuswiththeCouncil, category I, madeastatement. 195.Atthe8thmeeting, on8May,statements weremadebytherepresen~atives of Bulgaria, Bolivia, theBahamas andCaechoslovakia andtheobservers forthe Dominican Republic, theByelorussian SovietHocialist Republic andtheGerman Democratic Republic. 196.Atthe9thmeeting, on9May,statements weremadebytherepresentatives of
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report from the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations, discussing various topics related to social development, including the situation of women in rural areas, social development, and crime prevention. The text mentions reports and statements from various organizations and countries, indicating a focus on global issues and international cooperation.

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Humanitarian aid and relief, Employment, Education, Health, International trade, Science and technology