820 (IX). The question of race conflict in South Africa resulting from the policies of apart­ heid of the Government of the Union of South Africa The General Assembly, Having considered the second report7 of the United Nations Commission on the Racial Situation in the Union of South Africa, Recalling General Assembly resolution 103 (I), which states that it is in the higher interests of human­ ity to put an end to racial persecution and discrimina­ tion, and resolutions 395 (V) and 511 (VI), Further recalling that the Commission, in its first report,8 had concluded that the racial polices of the Government of the Union of South Africa are contrary to the United Nations Charter and to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Noting with apprehension the adoption of new laws and regulations by the Union Government which in the Commission's view are also incompatible with the obligations of that Government under the Charter, Noting further the profound conviction of the Com­ mission that the policy of apartheid constitutes a grave threat to the peaceful relations between ethnic groups in the world, 1. Commends the United Nations Commission on the Racial Situation in the Union of South Africa for its constructive work; 2. Notes with regret that the Government of the Union of South Africa again refused to co-operate with the Commission; 3. Notes the Commission's suggestions for facilitat­ ing a peaceful settlement of the problem contained in paragraphs 368 to 384 of its report;9 4. Invites the Government of the Union of South Africa to reconsider its position in the light of the high principles expressed in the United Nations Char­ ter, taking into account the pledge of all Member States to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms without distinction as to race; and further taking into account the valuable experience of other multi-racial 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a United Nations General Assembly resolution addressing a specific social and political issue, namely racial conflict and apartheid in South Africa. The language used is focused on human rights, equality, and peaceful relations between ethnic groups, suggesting that the issue is primarily related to human rights and social justice rather than economic or technical development.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Education