religious and so-called racial persecution, and called upon all governments to conform both to the letter and to the spirit of the Charter and to take the most prompt and energetic steps to that end, Considering that the General Assembly has held. in its resolutions 395 (V) of 2 December 1950 and 511 (VI) of 12 January 1952, that a policy of "racial segregation" (apartheid) is necessarily based on doc­ trines of racial discrimination, 1. Establishes a Commission, consisting of three members, to study the racial situation in the Union of South Africa in the light of the Purposes and Princi­ ples of the Charter, with due regard to the provision of Article 2, paragraph 7, as well as the provisions of Article 1, paragraphs 2 and 3, Article 13, paragraph 1 b, Article 55 c, and Article 56 of the Charter, and the resolutions of the United Nations on racial perse­ cution and discrimination, and to report its conclusions to the General Assembly at its eighth session ; 2. Invites the Government of the Union of South Africa to extend its full co-operation to the Commis­ sion; 3. Requests the Secretary-General to provide the Commission with the necessary staff and facilities ; 4. Decides to retain the question on the provisional agenda of the eighth session of the General Assembly. 401st plenary meeting, 5 December 1952. At its 411th meeting on 21 December 1952, the General Assembly decided, on the proposal of the President, that the Commission, established under paragraph 1 of the above reso­ lution, should be composed of the following persons: Mr. Ralph Bunche, Mr. Hernán Santa Crue and Mr. Jaime Torres Bodet. B The General Assembly, Having taken note of the communication • dated 12 September 1952, addressed to the Secretary-General of 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a resolution by the United Nations General Assembly addressing a specific issue related to human rights, specifically racial segregation and discrimination in South Africa. The language used is formal and diplomatic, with a focus on the principles and purposes of the UN Charter.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Human rights