naries. Unfortunately, the consensus which the inter­ national community had reached on that subject had been abandoned at the forty-second session of the Commission on Human Rights when the Commis­ sion had adopted its resolution 1986/26. The text submitted as draft resolution XI not only retained the exaggerated wording of that resolution, particu­ larly in the fourth preambular paragraph, but also called for a misuse of the resources of the United Nations and overburdened the Commission on Hu­ man Rights by requesting the appointment of a special rapporteur. His delegation had consequently voted against the draft resolution. 53. His delegation had voted in favour of draft decision IX because it believed that the Commission on Human Rights should be entitled to hold addi­ tional meetings if necessary to discharge its onerous task. Given the budgetary difficulties facing the Organization, the Commission's effectiveness must be enhanced, particularly since more and more items bearing only the most tenuous connection to the promotion of human rights were being added to the Commission's agenda each year. His delegation therefore wished to propose a number of measures that might enable the Commission to continue to abide by the principles that had guided it for 40 years: the length of statements on political subjects not directly related to the Commission's mandate should be limited, as should the time allotted for rights of reply; the time given to observer delegations and non-governmental organizations should also be limited; the President should be given the power to invite delegations, after consultations with the other officers of the Commission, to withdraw any propos­ als not directly related to the Commission's mandate; and certain items on the Commission's agenda could be considered every other year rather than annually. 54. His delegation had voted in favour of draft 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the functioning and effectiveness of the Commission on Human Rights, specifically highlighting concerns about the commission's workload, agenda items, and the use of resources. It also mentions the adoption of resolutions and decisions. Given the context, it seems likely that the category would be related to international relations, governance, or human rights.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Education