44. Aclion taken by lhe United NaCions to eseablish standards prevenCing aII fornsof slavery began wi.th the Universal Declaration of Hurnan Rights, article 4 of erhich staees that "No one shall be heLd in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their torns", In 1956 a special conference i,|as convened in Geneva idblch adopled the Supplementary Conven!ion on the Abolition ofSIavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Sirnj.lar to SLavery. I7l This Convention is broader in scope than the 1925 Slaeery Convention. I8,/ IE covers abuses analogous to slavery such as debt. bondage, serfdom, the sale of eomen into rnarriage without their consent and the shan adoption of children !o exptoittbeir labour, 49. The Internat.ional Conuention on the Elirnination of All Forms of RacialDiscrinination aftirns that States parties underiake to guarantee the righ! of everyone, wlthou! distinction as to race, colour. or national or ethnic origin,equality before tbe lao ln the enjoyment of ,'the rights to irork, to free choice of enployment, to just and favourable conditions ot uork, to protection agains! unenplovnent, to equal pay for equal uork and to just and favourable rernuneration"(art. 5. subpara. (e) ). 50. Finally it is i.ru)ortant to refer to the ILO Convention on Indigenous and Tribal Populations (No, 107) ot 1957. In arcicle 15. this Convention asserts thatratifying member States shall, nithin the franevrork of national latrs andregulations, adopt special neasures to ensure Ehe effective protection r'ith regardto recrui.tment and conditions of employoent of workers belonqinq to the populations concerned so long as they are not in a position to enjoy the protection qranted by law to $orkers in qeneral. /... A/40/694/Add.r English Page 16 III.MCIAL DISCRIMINATION AND EFFORTS TO Co!,IsAT IT As IT AFFECTS THE CHILDREN OF MINORITTES AND I,TIGRANT I4ORKERS
**Analysis**
The text discusses international conventions and agreements aimed at preventing slavery, abolishing it, and protecting workers from exploitation. It highlights the importance of equality and non-discrimination in the enjoyment of human rights, with a focus on vulnerable groups such as indigenous and tribal populations. The text does not mention economic development, natural resources, or industry, but rather emphasizes the importance of protecting human rights and promoting social justice.

**Category**
Employment, Humanitarian aid and relief