instrun€nt for lhe consideration of the treaty-establ. ished body concerned. Inorder to facirilate the task of the states parties in the preparation of theirreporta, each noniloring body under the pertinent convention haa elaboraled generalguidelines regarding the forn and contents of the reports. The nain ain of theseguidelines ls to help to en3ure that reports under a gpecific convention arepresented in a uniform nanner and enabre the lDnitoring boaly and states parti,es toobtain a conplete picture of the situation in each countrv under the relevant convent.ion. 18, The general guidelines of lhe Human Riqhts Commietee (CCPR,/C,/5 and CCPR/C/?.O| .the Conmittee on the Elinination of Racial DiacrininaEion ICEBD/C/70/ReV. I ) and the Conni ftee on the Elinination of Discrimlnat.ion against women (CEDAi{,/C/7, lnparEicular, and to a certain extent those of lhe Economic and Social Council (onthe rnplementacion of the rncernatl.onal covenant on Econonic, social and curturalRights), !/ consist of two parts. The first deals eiCh general infornaEionregarding the basic condit.ions prevailing in Ehe country and the conEexe withinshicb hunan rights are being protected, The second contains requests for specificinforrnation on the ixnplenentation of the varlous provisions of each convention. 19. To inlegrate into a single text both parts of the guidetines elaboraEed by each supervisory body concerned presents a nunb€r of difficulties. anong lrhich arethe follocing: (a) the adherence of States parties to the five Unlted Nations conventions on hunan rights containing reporting obligations varies fron one instrument toanother. The tr{o InternaEional CovenanEs and the fnternational Convention on lheEl.ininaEion of AII Forns of Racial Discrinination are the instrunents nostuniversally adhered to, only ?6 States are party to all three. Alt fiveconventions as a group have been ratified or acceded to by only 30 Statest (b) The peri.odicity tdithin which each State party mus! subni! a report varlesaccording to lhe conveneion and the dat€ of receipt of the instrunent ofraEification or accession of the specj. f ic State parEy,
**Analysis**
The text appears to be related to the monitoring and reporting of human rights, which is a crucial aspect of international law and diplomacy. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting that it is a document intended for experts and officials rather than the general public. The text mentions various international conventions and treaties, which are a hallmark of the human rights and international law domains.

**Category**
Human Rights, International Law