urged the Commission to request the Secretary-General to appoint a mediator for that kind of situation, since it was consistently aware of how much the absence of dialogue between parties was the main reason why latent situations degenerated into conflicts. That had been so, for example, in March 1990 in the conflict between the Hungarian minority and the Romanian population in Transylvania, and the disastrous situation of the gypsies in eastern Europe could easily lead to violence unless there was a prompt and effective dialogue between them and the Governments concerned. Events in Liberia also showed the need for the Sub-Commission to set up a mechanism for promoting dialogue among the parties. 36. IFHR urged the Sub-Commission to take account of the mandate and recent activities of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization, which had just completed a study of the possibilities of establishing a United Nations commission for providing good offices, mediation and conciliation in situations whose prolongation could lead to discord or give rise to an international dispute threatening international peace and security. As various United Nations bodies had often found, situations involving minorities represented a major threat to international peace and security. The Sub-Commission should therefore make arrangements to use the potential for dialogue represented by the Special Committee and, if established, the mediation commission. 37. Miss SEIGEL (International Council of Jewish Women) said that every society had minorities living within it and was guilty of some kind of discrimination. What differed was awareness and the will to fight against discrimination through education and the law. Recriminations should serve only to let off steam, to clear the air and to pave the way to reduce tensions and find solutions. 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing the importance of dialogue and mediation in resolving conflicts between different groups, particularly those involving minorities. The text references specific situations, such as the conflict between the Hungarian minority and the Romanian population in Transylvania, and the situation of gypsies in eastern Europe. The language used is focused on promoting understanding and cooperation, rather than economic or material development.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Education