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4. Palestine refugees. 5. International Children's Emergency Fund : Report of the Executive Board. 6. Continuance through 1949 of the United Nations Appeal for Children. 7. Advisory social welfare services. *B. Chapter 111 of the report of the Economic and Social Council. *9. (a) Problem of refugees and displaced persons. (b) Repatriation, resettlement, and immigration : Report of the Economic and Social Council. *lO. Freedom of information : Report of the Economic and Social Council. *ll. Creation of a sub-commission to study social problems of aboriginal populations of the American continent. *l2. Discriminations against immigrating labour, particularly of refugee labour. Three days before the end of the session, the Committee decided to postpone until April consideration of the five items marked with an asterisk above. Protocol to the 1931 Convention on Narcotic Drugs The Committee, and in due course the Assembly, adopted a protocol drafted by the Economic and Social Council to bring under control drugs outside the scope of the Convention of 13 July, 1931—chiefly those which had been developed by synthetic processes. Mr Thorn signed the protocol on behalf of New Zealand. A new feature was a separate resolution on the colonial application clause which required metropolitan Powers to report within one year to the Secretary-General on the application of the protocol to non-self-governing and trust territories. Universal Declaration of Human Rights It is a declared purpose of the United Nations to promote and encourage respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion ; and Article 62 of the Charter of the United Nations authorizes the Economic and Social Council to make recommendations for the purpose of promoting respect for, and observance of, these rights and freedoms. Accordingly, the Economic and Social Council, on 21 June, 1946, established a permanent Commission on Human Rights. This Commission consists of one