its management and staffingt reiterated its invitation to Governments, specialised agencies and other intergovernmental organisations concerned to participate actively in the Eighth Congress; requested the Congress to give urgent attention to strengthening international co-operation in crime prevention and criminal justice and to the linkages between illicit drug trafficking, organised crime and terrorist criminal activitieer requested the Secretary-General to submit to the Eighth Congress and to the Assembly at its forty-fifth session a report on the implementation of the recommendations of the Seventh Congress, to be prepared in pursuance of resolution 22 of the Seventh Congress and of Economic and Social Council resolution 1987149, in order to assess tbe progress achieved and to ensure continuity between the congresses: further requested the Secretary-General to submit to the Aseambly at its forty-fifth session his views and recamendatione on the implementation of the conclusions of the Eighth Congress (resolution 44/72). -1 References for the forty-fourth session (agenda item 102): (a) Report of the Secretary-General: A/44/400$ (b) Report of the Third Committee: A/44/756; (c) Resolutions 44/71 and 44/72) / . . . A/45/100 English Page 300 Document: Report of the Secretary-General (resolution 44172). 104. Eliminetion of all Epuns of discriminatictn At its thirty-fourth session, in 1979, the General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (resolution 341180). The Convention entered into force on 3 September 1981. As at 9 April 1990, 101 States hed ratified or acceded to the Convention. In accordance with article 17 of the Convention, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women consists of 23 experts. Members of the Committee are elected for a term of four years and are eligible for re-election. At present, the Committee is composed of the following members: Ms. Charlotte Abaka (Ghana),** Ms. Ryoko Akematsu (Japan),** 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report from the United Nations, discussing the Eighth Congress on crime prevention and criminal justice, as well as the elimination of discrimination against women. The topics mentioned, such as crime prevention, criminal justice, and discrimination, suggest that the text falls under the categories related to human rights, social issues, and international cooperation.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations