UNITED NATIONS E Economic and Social Council Distr. GENERAL E/1986/4/Add.2 15 January 1986 ORIGINAL; ENGLISH First reaular session of 1986 implementation of the INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS Second periodic reports submitted by States parties to the Covenant concerning rights covered by articles 10 to 12, in accordance with the second stage of the programme established by the Economic and Social Council in its resolution 1988 (LX) Addendum CYPRUS* [26 September 1985] * The initial report submitted by the Government of Cyprus concerning rights covered by articles 10 to 12 of the Covenant (E/1980/6/Add.3) was considered by the Sessional Working Group of Governmental Experts at its 1981 session (see E/1981/WG.1/SR.6) . 86-01146 1807s (E) E/1986/4/Add.2 English Pane 2 ARTICLE 10. PROTECTION OF THE FAMILY, MOTHERS AND CHILDPJEN Maternity protection (a) Maternity grant 1. There has been no change since the last report, except that the amount of the grant was increased as at 1 January 1984 from £C60 to £C67 by Social Insurance (Amending) Law No. 7/84 and, as at 1 January 1985, from £C67 to £C75 by Social Insurance (Amending) Law No. 10/1985.* (b) Maternity allowance 2. There has been no change since the last report, except that during the period under review the amount of basic insurable earnings was increased as at 1 January 1984 from £C19.60 to £C22.00 and, as at 1 January 1985, from £C22.00 to £C24.50 (see Laws Nos. 7/84 and 10/1985, respectively, and Regulation 3 of the Social Insurance (Contributions) (Amending) Regulations of 1984 and Regulation 4 of the Social Insurance (Contributions) (Amending) Regulations of 1985).* 3. Moreover, it should be pointed out that in an Amending Law, which has been submitted recently to the House of Representatives, the weekly amount of maternity 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, specifically focusing on the protection of the family, mothers, and children in Cyprus. The report discusses maternity grants and allowances, which are related to social welfare and employment policies. This suggests that the category is likely related to employment, health, and human rights.

**Category**
Health, Employment