concern which it had expressed at the adoption by the Commission on the Status of Women of draft resolutions V to IX, which did not have direct implications specific to women and should more appropriately be dealt with elsewhere. Such resolu­ tions increased the politicization of the Commission, diminished its role as a focal organ of the United Nations for issues specific to women and jeopardized its ability to tackle the important work which it was mandated to carry out. 18. Mr. AMSELEM (United States of America) said that his delegation had voted against paragraphs 2 and 4 of draft resolution V and against the text as a whole because it was one-sided and did not help to solve the serious problems existing in the Middle East. Only a comprehensive settlement respecting the draft resolution VI, he said that the United States firmly opposed the odious regime of apartheid. However, it must be dismantled in a manner which did not cause additional suffering to the people of South Africa and their neighbours, who depended to a considerable extent on the South African economy for their well-being. His delegation deeply regretted that the extreme and strident wording of the resolu­ tion adopted had forced the United States to vote against it. 19. Mr. QUINN (Australia) said that his delegation had supported draft resolution VI; it had abstained, however, on paragraph 6 because, while Australia was in favour of mandatory economic sanctions, support for comprehensive sanctions went beyond current Australian policy. He expressed the hope that the Commission on the Status of Women would give priority in 1987 to the programme planning and budgeting issues listed in paragraphs 2 (a) to 2 (d) of draft resolution XIV, which had just been adopted. 20. Mr. LEE (Canada) said, with regard to the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a discussion on international politics and human rights, specifically focusing on the adoption of resolutions by the Commission on the Status of Women. The topics mentioned include apartheid, economic sanctions, and the role of the Commission, which suggests a connection to human rights and international relations.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations