text: against racial discrimination in all its forms and mani­ festations and for the purpose of promoting international solidarity with all those struggling against racism, Considering that by arousing world public opinion and promoting action against racism the International Year for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Dis­crimination would contribute to the expansion of na-, tional and international efforts towards ensuring the rapid and total eradication of racial discrimination in all its forms, Believing in the urgent need for eliminating racial discrimination through continuous and vigorous national action and collective international measures in order to alleviate the suffering of millions of people the world over and to ensure them the dignity and equality inherent in all human beings, I 1. Requests the President of the General Assembly to forward the message annexed to the present resolu­ tion directly to the heads of State or Government of each State; 2. Requests the Secretary-General to submit a re­ port based on the information and comments received from Governments, in accordance with the message sent to heads of State or Government, to the Commission on Human Rights at its twenty-eighth session; 3. Invites the Economic and Social Council to request the Commission on Human Rights, bearing in mind the provisions of paragraph 2 above, to submit suggestions with a view to launching continued inter­ national action to combat racism on the basis of a "Decade for vigorous and continued mobilization against racism and racial discrimination in all its forms"; n 1. Reaffirms that apartheid is a crime against hu­ manity; 2. Declares that racial discrimination in all its forms is a criminal affront to the conscience and dig­ nity of mankind; 3. Emphatically reaffirms its recognition and vigor­ ous support of the legitimacy of the struggles of all op­ pressed peoples everywhere, and in particular in south­
analysis: This text appears to be focused on combating racial discrimination and promoting international solidarity against racism, with an emphasis on condemning apartheid and racial discrimination as crimes against humanity. The language used suggests a strong emphasis on human rights and dignity, rather than economic or environmental issues.