study on "The progress made towards the achievement of the objectives of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination" (CERD/l) and decided that the updated version would be published under the title The First Twenty Years: Prosress Report of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. 326. At its 884th meeting, the Committee agreed to request the Secretary-General to arrange a one-day joint meeting in August 1991 between members of the Committee and members of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities. The purpose of the meeting would be to exchange views on the prevention of racial discrimination. The updated version of the study (CERD/l) could be distributed to .those participating in the meeting well beforehand. Discussions at the meeting were to be based upon written contributions prepared in advance by selected participants to reflect past experience in CERD and review particular problems. Two such problems were identified, One was the conflict between the right to protection from racial discrimination and certain other fundamental rights and freedoms. The other was the question of racial discrimination in relation to the distinction between citizens and non-citizens. It was agreed that the Chairman should discuss the programme for the joint meeting with the Chairman of the Sub-Commission. 327. The Committee observed that the political changes in southern Africa during z the first eight months of 1990 had been momentous. A historical turning-point in 1 the struggle against racial discrimination might be approaching. The Second Decade pi was due to terminate in 1993 so that consideration must soon be given to whatever .I, programme was to follow. The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (I,: had, for 20 years, played a central part in assembling and evaluating experience in 11, 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the progress of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, a human rights treaty, and the efforts of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination to address racial discrimination. The text highlights the importance of protecting fundamental rights and freedoms, and the need to consider a new program to follow the Second Decade of the Convention. Given the focus on human rights and racial discrimination, it is likely that the text is related to a category that deals with social and human rights issues.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Education