meet relevant international standards such as the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and the conventions of the International Labour Organisation. 13. Non-governmental bodies should be invited to submit reports for the review and appraisal. 14. The biennial statistical reports provided by the Secretary-General to the Commission on the Status of Women for monitoring progress at the national level should be consolidated and made available to the Commission for the review and appraisal. 15. Every five years, the Commission on the Status of Women should review its conclusions on priority themes on the basis of a compilation of relevant resolutions and select priority themes for the following five-year period. 16. Reports of Member States to relevant international supervisory bodies, such as the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the International Labour Organisation and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, and the World Survey on the Role of Women in Development should be made available in a consolidated form to the Commission on the Status of Women for consideration in the review and appraisal. 17~ Reports prepared by the regional commissions on changes in the situation of women within their region as requested by the General Assembly in resolution 42/178 of 11 December 1987, should be made available to the Commission on the Status of Women every five years, for the review and appraisal. DRAFT RESOLUTION IX Women and children under apartheid* The Economic and Social Council, Recalling its resolution 1986/22 of 23 May 1986 on women and children under apartheid, Noting the global concern of women about the continuing degradation and abuse to which African women and children are subjected daily by the white minority regime of South Africa, 
**Analysis**
The text appears to focus on the rights and status of women and children, particularly in the context of apartheid in South Africa. It mentions various international conventions and organizations, such as the United Nations and its specialized agencies, and references reports and resolutions related to the situation of women. This suggests that the text is primarily concerned with issues related to human rights, social development, and international cooperation.

**Category**
Human rights, Education