Since the submission of Ethiopia's sixth periodic report in 1988, significant political, economic and social reforms had been made, reflecting the prevailing situation in the country, as well as the major events that had taken place in the rest of the world. On 6 March 1990, the Central Committee of the Workers' Party Of Ethiopia had adopted resolutions declaring that Ethiopian economic and social development would henceforth be guided by the principles of a mixed economy and that political life would be restructured to reflect the democratic unity of all classes, nationalities and groups. Emphasising that peace and respect for the unity and territorial integrity of Ethiopia were prerequisite for the realisation of the new policy objectives, the Central Committee,had urged opposition groups to come forward and participate in efforts to achieve peace and the implementation Of the newly adopted policies. The representative of the reporting State said that those reforms contained basic provisions guaranteeing equal rights, equality before the law and equal participation in political, economic, social and cultural affairs that would further promote the implementation of the provisions of the Convention+ 154. Members of the Committee thanked the representative of Ethiopia for his introduction and noted that the report had been prepared in accordance with the i ! Co~ittee’s guidelines. Referring to the fact that Ethiopia was a multi-ethnic I country, they requested statistics providing a breakdown of the population in order 1 to assess the situation and the treatment of the various nationalities. In that connection, members suggested that the Centre for Human Rights might be in a I I Position to Provide technical assistance to Ethiopia for Carrying out a general c@nsua of the population. They requested the representative of the reporting State I to clarify the meaning of the term "nationaJ.i.tiesN used in the report, I 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the political, economic, and social reforms made in Ethiopia, including the adoption of a mixed economy and the restructuring of political life to promote democratic unity. The representatives of the Committee also inquire about the situation and treatment of various nationalities in the country. This suggests that the text is focused on the country's internal development and governance, rather than specific sectors like industry or agriculture.

**Category**
Politics, Human Rights