Task: Text Simplification
Input (English): on october 16 , 1990 , the un general assembly decided to grant the icrc observer status for its assembly sessions and sub-committee meetings , the first observer status given to a private organization.
Output (English): 1 . on october 16 , 1990 , the un general assembly decided to grant the icrc non-voting but witnessing status for its assembly sessions and sub-committee meetings , the first observer status given to a private organization.