it all the more imperative to redouble those efforts, particularly in the light of the convening of the World Conference on Sanctions against Racist South Africa, to be held in June 1986, which represented a timely response to the demands of the international commu­ nity to eliminate the odious system of apartheid. 8th meeting-1 May 1986 41 76. Mr. MAHONEY (Observer for Gambia) said Seminar on Community Relations Commissions and that his country attached great importance to the Their Functions, held at Geneva in September 1985, Second Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Dis-the Seminar on International Assistance and Support crimination and to the Programme of Action adopted to Peoples and Movements Struggling against Coloni- by the General Assembly for the Decade.2 The alism, Racism, Racial Discrimination and Apartheid, current financial crisis imposed constraints on the to be held in Cameroon, and studies on the subject. scope of the activities envisaged to implement the That information could have been included in a Programme, but it should not entail their complete separate section of the report. elimination. Nevertheless, that was the impression 81. The Economic and Social Council should not created by document E/ 1986/15, which was a model only inform the General Assembly about activities of conciseness but at the same time failed to mention carried out under or contemplated in the Programme various activities. of Action for the Second Decade, but also examine 77. Section I of that document, entitled "Summary and evaluate the plan of activities and submit of activities unrlertaken or contemplated by United relevant recommendations. Moreover, the Council Nations bodie:. to achieve the objectives of the obviously could not consider, let alone submit rec- Second Decade", indicated only that the Special ommendations on, activities about which it was not 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing international efforts to combat racism and racial discrimination, specifically in the context of the Second Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination and Apartheid. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting a focus on international organizations and conferences. The text also mentions the convening of a World Conference on Sanctions against Racist South Africa, which further supports the hypothesis that the category is related to human rights or international relations.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations