text: Combat Racisn and Racial Discrimination',. 3. Accordj.ngly, preparatory work for tbe study was undef,Eaken during 1985, and a considerable anount of eork was done to analyse the relevanC inEernational standards and to exanine reLevant naterials, particuLarly the documentation of the ConniCtee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, 85-27LZ:- 1598n (E) A/40/694 Engl ish Page 2 4. In the course of the preparatj,on of the study, however, rC was felt thatguidance would be need.:d fron lhe General Assernbly before the study could befinalized. In its resolution 39/16. the Assenbly requesled that the study be undertaken, but did not provide guiCance on the nodalj.ties for undertaking it, nordid it provide a fornal deadline for its submission. On the basis of the work conpleted Co date. j.t is the view of the Secretari.at that this eork should be considered as a preij.ninary report and issued as an addendum to the present note, and lhat the folloeing steps shouLd be undertaken before the study is issued as afinal reporE and submitted to the Assenbly at its forty-tirst session: (a) Relevant information and viewsto the problens being encounlered in the undertaken to deat with thentshould be soli.cited from llernber states as areas of lhe study and the measures being (bI Relevant information and views should al.so be souEht fron non-governnental organi,zations in consultative slatusi (c) Relevant infornation and views should be sought from the specialized agencies concerned, and consul.ta[ions should take place, in particular, wi!.h UnitedNations Children's Fund. United Nations Educational , Scientific and Cultural OrganizaCion and lnternational Labour Organisationi (d) Relevanl infornation and views should be sought from regional intergovernmental organizaCions. 5. Accordingly, the Secte ta ry-Gene ra 1 aould requese the authorization of the GeneraL Assenbly to solicit the information and vierds referred Co above and to
analysis: The text appears to be related to international cooperation and human rights, specifically addressing racial discrimination. It discusses the preparation of a study and the need for guidance from the General Assembly, as well as the solicitation of information and views from various organizations and agencies. This suggests that the topic is related to international relations and human rights.