text: 39. The Programrne of Action for the Second Decade to Contrat Racisrn and Racial Discrimination 16/ identj.fies addit.lonal action which it calls upon Slates to undertake to change attitudes and praclices. They are enjoined in paragraph l6 "to A/40/694/Add.L Enq li sh Page 13 use etfectively educatron, teachinq and traj.ning t6 create an atnosphere for the eradication of racisn and racial discrimina!ionn. It specifies that education, teachinq and training "should serve as channels for exposinq the nyths andfallacies ot theories, philosophies, ideas and attlludes lhat are inherent in di.Scriminatory aclions based on ditferences of race ...rr. 40. In the sane paragraph States are invited: "(a) To exanine history. geography and social studies textbooks with a vieD to correcting any erroneous assessnent of historical and social data, or tbeir unbalanced presentation. giving rise to racial prejudicei "(b) To ensure that teachers are made conscious of the degree to ehictl they may reflect the prejudice of their society and are inatructed to avoid such pr ej ud ices; "(c) To provide adequaCe opporlunities in schools and institutions of higher learning for lhe study of the act.ivities of the united Nations j.n co.nbating racisn, racial discrimination and gE!:!gg, " (d) To provide pupils and students at all Levels i^rith access Coliterature and d@umentation on racism, racial, discrimination and apartheidi "(e) To ensure lhat the teachj.ng staff of institutions reflecc. as far aspossible, the racial and ethnic composition of the conrnunity. AtfirmaEiveaction proqrannes should be j.nstitu.ted to facilitate the hiring ot teachers wtro represent the racial, ethnic and linguistic composition of the communityi "(f) To rnake available the resources of schools and of teaching and craining facilicies to persons belonging to aLl population groupsi "(g) To lake remedial measures in j.nstances where paf,ticular racial, ethnic, linguistic or otber groups have bad a history ot bei.ng placed at a
analysis: This text appears to focus on promoting social change and combating racial discrimination, specifically through education and awareness-raising initiatives. The emphasis on correcting historical and social studies textbooks, providing diverse literature and documentation, and ensuring that teachers reflect the racial and ethnic composition of the community suggests a strong connection to education and cultural development.