for the Second Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination. 4 7. In the Middle East, the Palestinians were being subjected to a State policy of racial discrimination and mass violation of their human rights. Moreover, millions of persons, especially racial minorities, were being subjected to racial discrimination in capitalist countries. The international community must there­ fore continue to focus its attention on the question of racism. 48. His delegation attached great importance to the total eradication of all forms of racial discrimination and supported all initiatives of States to eliminate the evils of apartheid and racism. Mongolia strictly fulfilled the provisions of article 9 of the Internation­ al Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination 1 by periodically submitting reports on its implementation of that instrument. His delegation appealed to all States which had not yet done so to ratify both that Convention and the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid. 8 AGENDA ITEM 4 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (A/41145) 49. Mr. SAFRONCHUK (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) said that the World Conference held at Nairobi in the framework of the United Nations Decade for Women had convincingly demonstrated that women throughout the world had both the desire 8th meeting-1 May 1986 33 and the determination to participate, on a broader and truly equal basis, in all spheres of the life of their countries, as well as to work for equal rights, peace and social progress.'' The Conference had noted, however, that the results of the Decade had fallen far short of what had been planned at the Conferences held at Mexico City12 and at Copenhagen.'3 50. Women and children were the ones who suf­ fered most as a result of the policies of imperialist 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on issues related to human rights, specifically racism, racial discrimination, and gender equality. It mentions the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid, indicating that it is concerned with international law and human rights agreements. The text also references the United Nations Decade for Women, which suggests that it is related to gender equality and women's rights.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Education