institutions in the field of human rights to the concept of regional arrangements, Bearing in mind that intergovernmental arrangements for the promotion and protection of human rights have been established in other regions. Noting the value of the Seminar on national, local and regional arrangements for the promotion and protection of human rights in the Asian region, held at Colombo in 1982 (A/37/422, annex), and the training course of human rights-teaching held at Bangkok in 1987 under the United Nations programme of advisory services in the field of human rights j (E/CN.4/1988/39/Add.l), 1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General (E/CN.4/1990/18 and Add.1); -147-2. Welcomes the designation of the library of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific as a depository centre for United Nations human rights materials, the functions of which would include the collection, processing and dissemination of such materials in the Asian-Pacific region; 3. Requests the Secretary-General to ensure a continuing flow of human rights materials to the library of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific for appropriate dissemination in the Asian-Pacific region; 4. Encourages United Nations development agencies in the Asian-Pacific region to co-ordinate with the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific their efforts to promote the human rights dimension in their activities; 5. Takes note that an Asian-Pacific regional workshop on various human rights issues, including regional and national institutions and arrangements for the promotion and protection of human rights, will be held in Manila in early 1990, within the framework of the advisory services and technical assistance programme and the World Public Information Campaign for Human Rights (see E/CN.4/1990/18, para. 7); 6. Requests the Secretary-General to consult the countries of the Asian-Pacific region on the widest possible basis in the implementation of the present resolution;
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the promotion and protection of human rights in the Asian-Pacific region, with a focus on regional arrangements and the dissemination of human rights materials. It does not seem to be directly related to any specific economic or environmental issues, but rather to the promotion of human rights and the coordination of efforts to achieve this goal.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Education