text: to elaborate an international document on the sup­ pression and punishment of the crime of apartheid, 1. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit to the Special Committee on Apartheid and to States the revised draft Convention on the Suppression and Pun­ ishment of the Crime of Apartheid1 and the amend­ ments thereto8 for their comments and views; 2. Invites the Economic and Social Council to request the Commission on Human Rights at its twenty- ninth session to consider as a priority item the revised draft Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid and the amendments thereto, and to submit the results of its consideration thereon to the General Assembly at its twenty-eighth session. 2085th plenary meeting 15 November 1972 2955 (XXVII). Importance of the universal realization of the right of peoples to self- determination and of the speedy granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples for the effective guarantee and ob­ servance of human rights The General Assembly, Having considered the item entitled "Importance of the universal realization of the right of peoples to self- determination and of the speedy granting of indepen­ dence to colonial countries and peoples for the effective guarantee and observance of human rights", Recalling resolution 2787 (XXVI) of 6 December 1971, in which the General Assembly urged the Security Council as well as States Members of the United Nations or members of specialized agencies to take effective steps to ensure the implementation of the relevant resolutions of the United Nations, Reaffirming the inalienable right of all peoples under colonial and alien domination to self-determination, freedom and independence in accordance with the De­ claration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, contained in General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, and with Assembly resolutions 2649 (XXV) of 30 November 
analysis: The text appears to be a document related to international law and human rights, specifically addressing the issue of apartheid and the suppression and punishment of this crime. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting a high-level international document. The text also touches on the broader theme of self-determination and the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples.