accede to the Convention in the near future, 1. Urges all States which are not yet parties to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination to ratify or accede to the Convention as soon as possible and requests them to report to the General Assembly on the measures taken by them to this effect, on any obstacles that may have been encountered and on any interim measures that have been taken to comply strictly with the prin­ ciples set out in the United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and in the Convention; 2. Takes note with appreciation of the report of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on the second year of its activities, submitted under article 9 of the Convention; 3. Draws the attention of all States to the contents of that report; •* Official Records of the General Assembly, Twenty-sixth Session, Supplement No. 18 (A/8418). 81 4. Commends the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination for its efforts to obtain extensive reports from States parties, as provided in article 9, paragraph 1, of the Convention, as well as information concerning Trust and Non-Self-Governing Territories relating to matters referred to in article 15; 5. Expresses the view that the work of the Com­ mittee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination would be facilitated if the reports submitted by States parties conformed with the guidelines laid down by the Committee for that purpose and if the Committee invited States parties to be present at its meetings when their reports are examined; 6. Recognizes that the General Assembly's con­ sideration of the reports of the Committee on the Elimi­ nation of Racial Discrimination would be facilitated by the inclusion of the criteria used by the Committee when 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international agreements and organizations related to human rights, specifically racial discrimination. It mentions the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating that it is a resolution or declaration from the United Nations General Assembly. Given the content and tone, it is likely that the category is related to human rights or international law.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Education