Sub-Commission was a de facto amendment to the rules of procedure. Moreover, the use of the word "will" rather than "may" meant that the Sub-Commission would be making a decision which would apply in all cases. 30. The proposed footnote would in addition apply not only in respect of item 6 but would also cover votes under the 1503 procedure. The footnote would have to apply not only to rule 59 but also, in the opinion of the Legal Counsel, to rule 60. 31. He did not propose to submit a formal amendment but thought that the Sub-Commission would also have to stipulate that it would vote by secret ballot "if a majority of members so decides." 32. He requested separate votes on the third and fourth preambular paragraphs and a vote by roll-call on the draft resolution as a whole. E/CN.4/Sub.2/1990/SR.24 page 6 33. Mr. DESPOUY said that rule 78 provided that a rule of procedure might be temporarily suspended provided that 24 hours' notice of the proposal for suspension had been given. If it stipulated that a secret ballot could be taken at the request of a majority of members, the Sub-Commission would be changing only the provision in rule 78 regarding the 24 hours' notice. 34. As regards the obligatory nature of the vote, it was clear that, when there was a consensus, there would be no need for a vote. The Sub-Commission could also decide to have an open vote. If however it should happen that a secret ballot was necessary, it would be enough if a single member so requested. Rule 59 already provided that a single member could request a roll-call vote which was then taken without any need for a preliminary vote. 35. Mr. HELLER said that as regards operative paragraph 1 of the draft 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a discussion about the rules of procedure and voting methods within a UN Sub-Commission, which suggests that it may not be directly related to a specific economic or social issue. However, the mention of "votes under the 1503 procedure" and "rule 59" implies that it may be related to international relations or governance.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief