ular, the appeal made to the United States of America to demonstrate, as a permanent member of the Security Council, that it had the necessary political will to become a party to the Convention. He also urged countries to submit their periodic reports on the implementation of the Convention when they were due. 75. The Committee must continue to do its work on the basis of solutions acceptable to all countries involved. It must at the same time avoid issues that fell outside its mandate and those that were within the exclusive competence of the States parties to the Convention. 76. Mr. RICHTER (German Democratic Republic) said that the report of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women on its fifth session (N41145) showed that the Committee was successfully meeting its assigned responsibilities. Various States with different social systems had had the opportunity to report to the Committee in 1986 on their successes and difficulties in implementing the Convention. The ideas expressed should serve as the basis for the universal observance of the principle of equality between men and women, and they should also serve to hasten the implementation of the Nairobi Forward-looking Strategies for the Advance­ ment of Women, adopted at the World Conference to Review and Appraise the Achievements of the 48 Economic and Social Council-First Regular Session, 1986 United Nations Decade for Women: Equality, Devel­ opment and Peace, 11 initiated by the General Assem­ bly in its resolution 40/108. 77. His delegation welcomed the resolution on the International Year of Peace adopted by the Commit­ tee (ibid., annex I), which recalled the report of the Nairobi Conference. In adopting that resolution, the Committee had demonstrated that it was not allow­ ing itself to be influenced by the opinion that the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the implementation and promotion of international agreements, specifically the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, and the role of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women in monitoring progress. The language used is formal and diplomatic, indicating a focus on international cooperation and policy. The text does not mention specific economic, environmental, or technological issues, but rather emphasizes the importance of equality and human rights.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Education