text: ""7, Resuests the secretary-General tc aive the highest priority toactions to combat apartheid in the implementation of the plan of activitiesi "8. further reguests the Secretary-Genera1, i.n implementing the plan ofactivities contained in the above-mentioned report, t,o t,ake fully into accountthe following elements: (a) Universal recognition and implementation of t,he Int,ernationalConvention on the Elinination of AII Forms of Racial Discrimi,nation and otherrelated international instruments,. (b) Assistance from the United Nations and its speciatized agencies tostates in their efforts to embark on concrete progranmes to eradicate racialdiscrimination; (c) Study of the effects of racial discrimination in the field ofeducation, t,raining and employment as it attects the children of minorities,in particular, those of migrant workersi "9. Calls upon tbe Secretary-GeneraI to maintain close contacts with theSpecial Committee agaj.nst Apartheid, the United Nations Council for Narnibiaand otber relevant United Nations committees and international and regionalorganizations, as trell as non-goeernmental organizations, as to theirrespective roles i.n lmplementing the plan of activities; "10. Requests Governments to forward a report every two years on theaction taken under the Programme of Action for the Second Decade to CombatRacism and Racial Dlscrimination, on t,he basis of a guestionnaire circulatedby the Secretary-General, which reports shall be transmitted to the Economicand SociaI Council for its considerationi I'lI. Requests the Economic and Social Council, durinq the period of theDecade to submit an annual report, to the General Assembly, containing,inter alia, (a) An enumeration of the actieities undertaken or contemplated toachieve the objectives of the Second Decade, including the act,ivities ofGovernments, United Nations bodies, the specialized agencies and otherinternational and regional organizations, as well as non-qovernmental org ani zat ions; (b) A revie$r and appraisal of those activities; (c) Its suggestions and recommendationsi A/ 4o / 416 English Page 3 "L2. fnvites the Secretary-GeneraI to report to t,he General Assembly atits fortieE[G?ion on the inplementation of the present resolutioni
analysis: The text appears to be focused on combating racial discrimination and apartheid, with a focus on international cooperation and implementation of a plan of activities. The language used suggests a strong emphasis on human rights and social issues, rather than economic or environmental concerns.