impetus for the Te Kohonga Reo programme and other similar Maori language programmes had come from the Maori themselves and was based on the value they attached to the culture and language. The programme did not conflict with the Government's policy of promoting biculturalism. The Government was strongly committed to the creation of a multicultural society in which all New Zealanders were valued members and in which racism had no place. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 254. The tenth and eleventh periodic reports of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (CERD/C/172/Add.G and CERD/C/197/Add.l) were considered by the Committee at its 878th and 879th meetings, held on 16 August 1990 (CERD/C/SR.878-SR.879). 255. The reports were introduced by the representative of the State party who, after stating that his country's current situation was particularly complex and difficult, gave a detailed description, both general and specifically related to the implementation of the Convention. Be pointed out that the country's political system had undergone major changes in recent years and that the introduction of democratic processes and new mechanisms guaranteeing the freedom of the citizen, as well as a greater separation of powers, were helping to create a State based on the rule of law, With regard to the nationalities, which were already represented on the Federation Council, the representative informed the Committee that the several draft laws intended to improve their representation in all the country's political organs had been introduced in the Supreme Soviet, including a draft law on the division of powers between the Union and the various Republics and also a draft law on languages. Numerous special committees had been set up to study relations between the nationalities and also to verify the consistency of the new laws with the obligations accepted by the USSR under the Convention and other international 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the efforts of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) to promote biculturalism and linguistic diversity, as well as the representation of nationalities in the country's political organs. The text also mentions the importance of the Maori language in New Zealand. Given these themes, it is likely that the text falls under the categories of culture and education.

**Category**
Culture, Education