find it helpful to be furnished with a model report. 19. The Committee observed that some specific conclusions and recommendations would be raised with representatives of States parties when considering reports submitted by their Governments under article 9, paragraph 1, of the Convention. They noted that other conclusions and recommendations were already the practice of the Committee, while fur,ther recommendations would be considered under the specific mandate and practice of the Committee. -- ’ . . III. CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS, COMMENTS AND INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLE 9 OF THE CONVENTION A. S u * f s bm' sion 0 1. Reports received bv the COndttee 20. From the establishment of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination until the closing date of its thirty-eighth session (24 August 1990), a total of 1,052 reports under article 9, paragraph 1, of the Convention were due from States parties as follows: 127 initial reports, 126 second periodic reports, 127 third periodic reports, 120 fourth periodic reports, 108 fifth periodic reports, 104 sixth periodic reports, 96 seventh Periodic reports, 84 eighth periodic reports, 73 ninth periodic reports, 51 tenth Periodic reports and 36 eleventh periodic reports. 21. By the end of the thirty-eighth session, a total of 800 reports had been received by the Committee as follows: 121 initial reports, 111 second periodic reports, 107 third periodic reports, loo fourth periodic reports, 88 fifth periodic reports, 80 sixth periodic reports, 71 seventh periodic reports, 58 eighth periodic reports, 42 ninth periodic reports, 21 tenth periodic reports and one eleventh Periodic report. 22. In addition, 73 supplementary reports containing additional information were received from the States parties, submitted either on the initiative of the States Parties Concerned or at the request of the Committee fOllOWing its eXaJdnatiOn of 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be related to international human rights and the reporting process of countries to a UN committee. It provides statistical information about the number of reports submitted by countries and the status of their submission. Given the context, it seems unlikely that the text is related to economic development, industry, transport, or international trade, as it focuses on human rights and reporting rather than economic or commercial activities.

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Humanitarian aid and relief, Education