text: particularly through theutilization ofconsolidated reporting guidelines andthe computerization oftheworkrelating toreporting ofthetreatymonitoring bodies. Newtreaties comingintoforce,suchasthoseontherightsofthechild,migrant workers ortheoptional protocol against thedeathpenalty, willrequire new approaches. 35.16 Theimplementation oftheConvention ontheRightsoftheChildwillposea newandinsomewaysdifferent challenge totheUnitedNations. Information and expertadvicewillhavetobemobilized frommanydifferent sources tosupport the workoftheCommittee, whichwill,forthefirsttimeintheannalsoftheUnited Nations, becharged withpromoting allthehumanrightsofaspecific group-the children oftheworld-andwillassistinbringing aboutrealchanges intheway theylive. Newandimaginative methods ofturning international normsinto national realities willhavetobe.developed. 35.17 Theconsideration ofpetitions iscarried outinaccordance withthe procedure established bythecompetent organs, notably Economic andSocialCouncil resolutions 728F(XXVIII), 1235(XLII) and1503(XLVIII). Petitions arealso handled inaccordance withtheprocedures established underrelevant international conventions, suchastheOptional Protocols totheInternational Covenant onCivil andPolitical Rights, theInternational Convention ontheElimination ofAllForms -5- Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryofRacial Discrimination, ortheConvention against Torture andOtherCruel, Inhuman orDegrading Treatment orPunishment. 35.18 Thestrategies applied underprocedures ormechanisms dealing withalleged violations ofhumanrights orinthepursuit ofcontacts withGovernments follow thespecific mandate decided uponineachinstance bytheauthorizing organ. SUBPROGRAMME 2.ELIMINATION ANDPREVENTION OFDISCRIMINATION ANDPROTECTION OF MINORITIES ANDVULNERABLE GROUPS (a)Objectives 35.19 Thelegislative authority forsubprogramme 2derives fromGeneral Assembly resolutions 1904(XVIII), 2106A(XX),2541(XXIV), 3068(XXVIII), 36/55, 38/14and 41/128; Economic andSocial Council resolutions 5(I)and9(11);andthereportof thefifthsession oftheCommission onHumanRights (E/137l, para.13). 35.20 Thecommitment tohumandignity andequality andtonon-discrimination is oneofthepillars ofUnited Nations humanrightspolicy. Yet,manypersons are deniedeffective enjoyment ofbasichumanrights through discrimination onthe grounds ofrace,sex,language orreligion orbecause theybelong toparticularly disadvantaged groups. Insomecasesdiscrimination isovert. Apartheid, under whichdiscrimination isacomponent oflawandsocialpolicy, isthemostnotorious example. Inothercasesdiscrimination iscovert, oftenconstituting aninvidious partofsociety thatcanevengounnoticed bymany. Inaddition, manyaredenied fullenjoyment oftheirhumanrights andsuffervarious formsofexclusion because theybelong toparticularly disadvantaged groupsorsectors ofsociety. Discrimination isintolerable initself andasource oftensions, conflicts and strife ashumanbeings demandrespect fortheirinherent dignity. Thevery existence ofdiscrimination isaserious threat totheuniversal enjoyment ofhuman rights andtotheobjectives oftheUnited Nations inpromoting economic andsocial development andinternational peaceandsecurity. (b)Courseofaction oftheSecretariat 35.21 Theexpansion andimplementation ofUnited Nations programmes andplansof actionagainst discrimination andfortolerance willunderly theactionofthe Secretariat. Thiswillinclude theapplication oftheProgramme ofAction ofthe Second Decade against Racism andRacial Discrimination, activities aimedat bringing anendtoapartheid, theefforts concerning therights ofmigrant workers andtheirfamilies andtheworkregarding therights ofindigenous populations. 35.22 Thecauses andconditions leading toracism andintolerance will increasingly bethefocusofresearch, aswillnewandemerging formsof discrimination. Thiswillleadtothedevelopment oflegislative andsocialtools
analysis: The text appears to focus on the promotion and protection of human rights, with a specific emphasis on the elimination and prevention of discrimination and the protection of minorities and vulnerable groups. While there may be some tangential references to economic development and social development, the primary concern is on the human rights framework and its implementation.