Simplify the following text for a Grade 13 native English-speaking person.
Original: 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 .
Simplified: On 16 October 1990 , the UN General Assembly gave the ICRC observer status for its assembly sessions and sub-committee meetings , the first observer status given to a private organization .