French Governments, including the current one. F. Co-operation with the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination; Decade for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination 204. At its 1595th meeting, on 28 May 1985, the Trusteeship Council considered the auestions of co-operation with the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the Decade for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination. 205. During the discussion, the representative of the Soviet Union said that the United Nations gave primary importance to the struggle against racism and racial discrimination. Nonetheless, the position taken by its Western members prevented the Trusteeship Council from co-operating with the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination or participating in activities relating to the Decade for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination. The report of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination submitted to the General Assembly in 1984 pointed out that, at its fifty-first session, the Trusteeship Council had simply taken note of the statements made on the auestion by its members and had not adopted any measures or recommendations. I-J The Soviet delegation insisted that the Council, in accordance with an earlier decision, should co-operate with the Committee by providing it with all relevant material, including petitioners' statements, and ensure that the Administering Authority gave fundamental rights and freedoms to the inhabitants of the Trust Territory. 206. The Soviet representative expressed concern at the continuing refusal of the United States to provide the Trusteeship Council with information about how provisions of the international decisions forbidding racial discrimination and Preserving human rights were implemented in the Territory. The statements of the -29- petitioners had made it clear that discriminatory measures had been taken with respect to the people of the Territory. The most obvious instance of 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the cooperation between the United Nations and the Trusteeship Council in addressing racial discrimination and racism. The Soviet Union's representative is expressing concerns about the lack of cooperation and the failure to provide information about the implementation of international decisions on human rights in the Trust Territory. The focus is on the political and human rights aspects of the issue, rather than economic or environmental factors.

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