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When it became clear that the joint resolution would be carried,, the representative of Australia withdrew his amendment establishing a Committee of the General Assembly to run the appeal. The resolution was adopted by 29 votes with 5 abstentions, the representatives of Eastern European countries voting for the joint proposal. The substance of the United Kingdom draft was at one stage moved as an amendment by the representatives of Chile, but it was defeated by 24 votes to 5 with 5 abstentions. When the subject came up at the General Assembly the President read a letter from the World Health Organization asking for a share for the World Health Organization of the proceeds of the appeal. (It should be noted that the World Health Organization's activities already share to the extent of about one-third in the Children's Fund expenditures, which include moneys not only from the appeal, but also from the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration and from Government contributions.) The resolution was carried by 32 votes with 5 abstentions. Advisory Social Welfare Services One of the social activities of the United Nations is the provision of assistance in the field of social welfare. A certain number of scholarships are available and in addition consultants are employed by the United Nations to visit countries and assist them in setting up or improving social welfare services. The United Nations also organizes regional meetings of Government officers who are concerned in common problems relating to welfare. About 60 per cent, of the cost of this assistance is borne by the United Nations, the remainder being paid for by the recipient countries. The Economic and Social Council at its seventh session had recommended that the advisory social welfare services be continued during 1949 and that the programme should be much the same as in 1948. The Secretary-General was also asked to continue and intensify his efforts to induce recipient countries to bear greater share of the expenses. In Committee the representative of the Philippines introduced a draft resolution by which the General Assembly would approve the recommendations of the Economic and Social Council. The representative of the Soviet Union put forward an amendment asking for the total payment for consultant services by recipient countries. This amendment was heavily defeated and the draft resolution was adopted. In the General Assembly it received 33 votes with 4 abstentions.