679. The Commission considered agenda item 23 at its 21st to 23rd meetings, held from 13 to 14 February, and at its 48th meeting, held on 2 March 1990. 2/ 680. The Commission had before it the following documents: Report submitted by Mr. Angelo Vidal d'Almeida Ribeiro, Special Rapporteur appointed in accordance with Commission resolution 1986/20 (E/CN.4/1990/46); Letters dated 15 and 21 February 1990 from the Charge d'affaires of the Permanent Mission of the Socialist People's Republic of Albania to the United Nations Office at Geneva addressed to the Chairman of the Commission (E/CN.4/1990/71, E/CN.4/1990/78); Written statement submitted by the Baha'i International Community, a non-governmental organization in consultative status (category II) (E/CN.4/1990/NGO/5). 681. At the 22nd meeting, on 13 February 1990, the Special Rapporteur, Mr. A. Vidal d'Almeida Ribeiro, introduced his report (E/CN.4/1990/46). 682. In the general debate on this item, 3./ statements were made by the following members of the Commissions Belgium (23rd), Botswana (22nd), China (22nd), Ethiopia (22nd), Hungary (22nd), India (22nd), Iraq (22nd), Italy (22nd), Portugal (22nd), Senegal (22nd), Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (23rd), United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (22nd), United States of America (22nd), Venezuela (22nd). 683. The Commission heard statements by the Observers for: Austria (23rd), Czechoslovakia (22nd), Egypt (22nd), Indonesia (22nd), Syrian Arab Republic (22nd). 684. The Observers for the Holy See (22nd) and Switzerland (22nd), made a statement. 685. The Commission also heard statements by the following non-governmental organizations: Baha'i International Community (22nd), Christian Democratic International (22nd), Commission of the Churches on International Affairs of the World Council of Churches (23rd), Four Directions Council (22nd), Human Rights Advocates (22nd), International Association for the Defence of Religious Liberty (22nd), International Association of Educators for World Peace (23rd), International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report from a United Nations Commission, discussing human rights and international relations. The documents and statements mentioned relate to human rights violations, country-specific situations, and interventions by various organizations. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that the topic is of a sensitive and political nature.

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