Human rights had been restored, and the new regime was determined to resolve the question of national unity. A national commission set up to study the question had reported at the end of May 1989 on the causes of the divisions which had long undermined Burundi and submitted proposals and recommendations for bringing the country out of its impasse. The Head of State had given a firm undertaking to implement the recommendations. Measures had already been taken to ensure equal opportunity for all citizens in teaching, employment and security. Under the policy of political unity, Hutus and Tutsis were being appointed to senior posts in Government, Administration and the Party, not on the basis of ethnic origin but on standards of competence and personal merit, as appropriate candidates became available. 48. The Burundi Economic and Social Council, consisting of 54 members, had been set up with a view to proposing appropriate measures in the economic and social field, a National Security Council and a National Children's Council had been established and Burundi had become a party to the International Covenants on Civil and Political Rights and on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. 49. A major development had been the publication in May 1990 of a draft charter of national unity, whose adoption by referendum at the end of the year would be an important step towards consolidating national unity and establishing democratic institutions. The referendum would be followed by the setting up of a constitutional commission to draft a new constitution, also to be submitted to a public referendum. SO. The policy of national reconciliation and democratization under the Third Republic was supported by the immense majority of the people of Burundi and by the international community. He now requested the Sub-Commission to take note 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the post-conflict efforts in Burundi to restore human rights, promote national unity, and establish democratic institutions. While there are no direct mentions of economic development, industry, or trade, the focus on national unity and reconciliation suggests a broader social and political context. Education, employment, and health are not explicitly mentioned, but are indirectly addressed through the promotion of equal opportunities and the establishment of institutions.

**Category**
Human rights, Education