text: l. Follo!,ing the Second v{orld Conterence to Conbat Racism and Racial Discri.nination, held at Geneva trom I to 12 August 1983. and the adopti.on of General Assernbly resolution 38/14 of 20 December 1983, the Assembly at it6 thirty-ninth session discussed the inptenencation of the Programme of Acti.on l/ for the Second Decade to Conbat Racism and Racial Discrimination and adopted resolution 39/16 ot 23 November 1984. Anonq tbe activities planned for the period 1985-1989, the Assembly reguested the Secretary-General !o take fully into account various elenents, including a study of the effects of racial d iscr i.mi. nation in the tield of education, training and employment as it affected the children of minorities, particularly tbose of ni.grant. lrorkers. lthich $as to be underEaken in 1985. 2. Tbe present prelininary s!udy analyses the relevant international standardE and dj,scusses efforts to inplenent lhose standards aqaihst a background which tndi.cates lbat underlyinq and persistent attitudes continue to sustain patterns ot racial discrinination. The eork done Co date indicates that ditterential pat.terns of access to education, traini,nq and enployment persist even in countries ohere extensive measures hava fieen introduced !o coqnteract racial discrinination. Conseouently, deeper analysis is needed of Che interaction betlreen qeneral social trends and racial d i sc r ininat ion. ]T. INTERNAfIONAL STANDARDS RELEVANT TO THE STUDY 3. A large number of international gtandards serve to help protect Ehe cbildren of mlnorities and lnigran! rorkers fron racial discrini.nation in education, traininq and enployment. The discussion in the present section focuses on the various universal standards tbaC have been developed by the Unieed Nations and its sPecialized agencies. The mogt relevant legal instruments are: (a) charter of the united Nationsi (b) Universal Declaration ot Hunan Rights (General AssenbLy resolution 217 A (III))t
analysis: The text appears to focus on the topic of racial discrimination and its impact on education, training, and employment, particularly for children of minorities and migrant workers. The discussion of international standards and the request for a study on the effects of racial discrimination in these areas suggests a strong connection to education and employment.