nating racist organizations and propaganda should be strengthened. 58. Despite numerous United Nations decisions and relevant international instruments, the infamous system of racial discrimination had become even more entrenched and it continued to function in some Western countries, whose representatives were fond of lecturing others on the issue of human rights. That system doomed millions to a life without rights, to poverty and often to hunger, simply because their skin was of a different colour. In some Western countries, not only certain individuals but millions of persons-blacks and Indians, migrant workers, peo­ ple of Asian, African and Latin American descent­ were falling victim to racial discrimination. Abstract and hypocritical reasoning about equal rights could not conceal the tragedy of the millions who were the first to be dismissed from their jobs, were confined to slums and ghettos and were denied equal rights and real opportunities to enjoy basic social and economic rights. It was well known what destiny lay in store for those who struggled for equal rights and against discrimination, and what methods of reprisal and pressure were used against them. 59. The principled position of the Soviet Union on those problems had been reaffirmed at the Twenty-26 Economic and Social Council-First Regular Session, 1986 seventh Congress of the Communist Party of the racist South African regime had concomitantly inten- Soviet Union. Among the humanitarian principles sified its oppressive policy, and the daily rate of which must form the foundation of an all-embracing innocent victims was rising steadily. system of international security, the General Secre- 64. The apartheid regime could not be reformed but tary of the Central Committee of the Communist must be eliminated. It was clear that the regime could Party had named extirpation of genocide, apartheid, not pursue its policy and actions without the c~-
**Analysis**
The text appears to focus on the issue of racial discrimination and apartheid, highlighting its impact on millions of people worldwide. It also touches on the role of the Soviet Union in addressing these issues. Given the emphasis on human rights, discrimination, and the need for elimination of a specific regime, it is likely that the text falls under a category related to humanitarian and social issues.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Employment, Education