Welcoming the entry into force of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and noting with satisfaction the first report of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination,5 1. Solemnly reiterates its condemnation of all forms of racial discrimination wherever they may occur, and particularly of apartheid, as a flagrant contradiction of the spirit and the letter of the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and deplores the persistence of such practices; 2. Appeals to the Governments of countries where forms of racial discrimination still persist and to the Governments which officially apply such policies as apartheid to take without delay all the legislative, educational and social measures necessary to end them and to ensure respect for human rights in accordance with the Charter; 3. Vehemently affirms the need for all men to be given an equal chance and to be enabled to live and work together in an atmosphere of mutual trust and tolerance, without discrimination and with full respect for the national and cultural identity of peoples or distinct ethnic groups; 4. Urges Member States to do their utmost to eliminate all racial discrimination in education, employ­ ment, housing and other fields of community life, and to encourage the development of multiracial activities with a view to removing obstacles to understanding among the various racial groups; 5. Invites all peoples of the world and all men of goodwill to condemn unrelentingly the evils of racial policies and to disseminate all information calculated to combat such policies; 6. Invites countries which are not yet parties to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination to take any steps necessary to ratify it or accede to it if possible in 1971, 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a statement condemning racial discrimination and promoting equality, tolerance, and mutual understanding among different racial and ethnic groups. It emphasizes the importance of eliminating racial discrimination in various areas of life, such as education, employment, housing, and community life. The text also encourages countries to ratify or accede to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Education