text: Eng Ii 3h Page l9 B. Infornation and education to reverse the eifect-a of racial discrlmination for the children of minorities and migrant nor ke rg 63. Based on the recent periodic reports of states that are parties to the Internacional convention on the Elinination of, AII Forms 0f Racial Di€Crininatronr a broadly-based etfort is being nade to provide educational infornation a9ainat racist attitudes and racial aliscrinination in resPonse to the recognitlon that racism does continue to exist, Tto Prevailing, countervailing trends can be seen' On tbe one hand, Governments are Rakinq an etfort to provide educational structures and progrannes tbat counteract racismi at the sane tlne, houever, econonic and social pressures operate to re-igniee the enbers of racist attitudes that acience should by noe have laid to rest, 64. National educaCional systens in aII rorld regions have undertaken Eo inforn students of the history of racisn l,ithin the context ot the Prlnctples specifieal by UNESCO concerning the common hunanity of all peoPle. Emphasis ls placed on the distinctive cultural heritage of different grouPs and the lrnPortance of nutual understanding and tolerance atnong different racial and ethnic groups' 65. A number Of countri.es haee slressed the inporlance of Such educalion durln9 the years of primary education. The Nordic countries stress the inportance of early education. Norway reported in its seventh Peri.odic report to the Connitlee on the Elinination of Racial Discrimination that it ras an ioverrialinq objective of the Norwegian educatlonal systen to increase understandinq of foreign peoPles and to conbat racism and raciaL discrimination" (see cERD,/c/ro? /Add'4't ' As Parl ot the nuodel Plan for Teaching in the g-year ConPulaory Primary schooli, according to the Noreeqlan Ministry of Church and Educatlon: 'rinformation must qradually be extended to comprise Iarger and a$ore distant
analysis: The text appears to be discussing the importance of education in combating racial discrimination and promoting understanding and tolerance among different racial and ethnic groups. The emphasis is on providing educational structures and programs that counteract racism, and on teaching students about the history of racism and the importance of mutual understanding. The text also mentions the role of governments and international organizations in promoting education and combating racism.