1. The States Parties to the present Convention undertake to submit periodic reports to the group established under article IX on the legislative, judicial, administrative or other measures that they bave adopted and that give effect to the provisions of the Convention. 2. Copies of the reports shall be transmitted through the Secretary-General of the United Nations to the Special Com­ mittee on Apartheid. Article VIII Any State Party to the present Convention may call upon any competent organ of the United Nations to take such action under the Charter of the United Nations as it considers appropriate for the prevention and suppression of the crime of apartheid. Article IX 1. The Chairman of the Commission on Human Rights shall appoint a group consisting of three members of the Commission on Human Rights, who are also representatives of States Parties to the present Convention, to consider reports submitted by States Parties in accordance with article VII. 2. If, amnng the members of the Commission on Human Rights, there are no representatives of States Parties to the present Convention or if there are fewer than three such rep­ resentatives, the Secretary-General of the United Nations shall, after consulting all States Parties to the Convention, designate a representative of the State Party or representatives of the States Parties which are not members of the Commis­ sion on Human Rights to take part in the work of the group established in accordance with paragraph 1 of this article, until such time as representatives of the States Parties to the Convention are elected to the Commission on Human Rights. 3. The group may meet for a period of not more than five days, either before the opening or after the closing of the session of the Commission on Human Rights, to consider the 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be related to international law and human rights, specifically focusing on the obligations of states to report on their progress in combating the crime of apartheid. The text does not seem to be directly related to any specific economic, environmental, or social issue, but rather is focused on the legal framework and mechanisms for addressing a specific human rights violation.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief