Social and Cultural Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil end Political Rights, and expressed the hope that those instruments would be signed, ratified or acceded to without delay ana would come into force at en early date. The Assembly also requested the Secretary-General to submit to its future sessions reports concerning the state of ratifications of the Covenente and the Optional Protocol (resolution 2200 A (XXI)). In response to that request, reports on the statue of the Covenants and the Optional Protocol have been submitted to the Assembly annually as from its twenty-second session. At ite forty-fourth session, LPO/ the General Assembly adopted and opened for ’ signature, ratification and accession tbe second Optional Protocol to tbe International Covenant on Civil end Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of tbe death penaltyt end called upon ell Governments in a position to do so to consider signing e%3 ratifying or acceding to that instrument (resolution 441126). The International Covenant on Rconomic, Social and Cultural Rights entered into force on 3 January 1976, three months after the date of deposit of the thirty-fifth inettwnent of ratification in accordance with its article 27. The (continued) (ii) Elaboration of a second optional protocol to the International Covenaut on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty: A/44/592 and Add.l$ (c) Note by the Secretary-General: A/44/662; (a) Report of the Third Coranitteer A/44/624; (01 Uerolutionr 441128 to 441130: (f) Moetingjr of the mita Cosmitteet A/C.3/44/811.36-43, 50, 52 end 541 (g) Plenery meeting: Al44lPV.62. / . . . A/45/100 English Page 309 International Covenant On Civil and Political Rights entered iuto force on 23 March 1976, three months after the date of deposit of the thirty-fifth instrument of ratification in accordance with its article 49. The Optional 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international treaties and covenants related to human rights, with a focus on the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and optional protocols to these covenants. The text also mentions the adoption of a second optional protocol aimed at the abolition of the death penalty. Given the content of the text, it is likely that the category is related to human rights and social issues.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Culture