critical in 1990 and, as a result, the Committee's spring session had to be cancelled. However, the Committee was able to hold its thirty-eighth session from 6 to 24 August 1990. At its 888th meeting, held today, 24 August 1990, the Committee unanimously adopted its 1990 report in fulfilment of its obligations under the Convention: it is submitted to you herewith for transmission to the General Assembly at its forty-fifth session. Accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration, (Sianed) Agha SHAH1 Chairman of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination His Excellency Mr. Javier P&rez de CuQllar Secretary-General of the United Nations New York -vi- I. ORGANIZATIONAL AND RELATED MATTERS A. States parties to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination 1. As at 24 August 1990, the closing date of the thirty-eighth session of the Ccmmittee On the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, there were 129 States Parties to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, which was adopted by the General Assembly in resolution 2106 A (xx) of 21 December 1965 and opened for signature and ratification in New York on 7 March 1966. The Convention entered into force on 4 January 1969 in accordance with the provisions of its article 19. 2. By the closing date of the thirty-eighth session, 14 of the 129 States parties to the Convention had made the declaration envisaged in article 14, paragraph 1~ of the Convention. Article 14 of the Convention entered into force on 3 December 1982, following the deposit with the Secretary-Gene‘ral of the tenth declaration recognizing the competence of the Committee to receive and consider communications from individuals or groups of individuals who claim to be victims of a violation by the State party concerned of any of the rights set forth in the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report from the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, discussing its 38th session, the number of states parties to the Convention, and declarations made by those states. The content is focused on international relations, human rights, and governance, which suggests that it may not fit neatly into a category related to economic development, natural resources, or industry. Instead, it may be more relevant to categories related to human rights, international relations, or governance.

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