(CERD/C/l72/Add.4), were considered by the Committee at its 868th meeting, o* 9 August 1990 (CERD/C/SR.868). 101, The reports were introduced by the representative of the State party, who said that his country, a melting pot of races and cultures, guaranteed for all its citizens the free exercise of the human rights set forth in the international instruments in force. In order to ensure full enjoyment of those rights, his country, despite its obvious lack of resources, was striving by al1 possible means to overcome underdevelopment, to improve the living conditions Of its POpUlatiOn and to maintain social peace, while fully respecting the enVirOxWIent* In addition to the efforts being made to improve the situation of children and the Status of women, the participation and integration of the indigenous populations, who accounted for 18.5 per cent of the total population, was one of the Government's Priority fields of action, Emphasis was being placed on the literacy campaign, as Was shown by the existence of 1,750 bilingual teaching centres with an enrolment of 34,000 pupils. The extreme mobility of and the miscegenation in the population were contributing to the integration of minority groups and were discouraging discrimination in all its forms. 102* Members of the Committee noted with satisfaction the reports submitted by the Government of Ecuador and thanked the representative of the State party for his introductory statement. They also welcomed the fact that Ecuador had made the declaration provided for in article 14, paragraph 1, of the Convention- It was regretted, however, that the reports had not been prepared in accordance with the revised general guidelines adopted by the Committee (CERD/C/70/Rev+l) and that they had not Provided sufficient information concerning the practical implementation of constitutional or legislative provisions providing for action against 
**Analysis**
The text appears to focus on the efforts of a country, Ecuador, to overcome underdevelopment and improve the living conditions of its population, while also promoting social peace and human rights. The text highlights specific initiatives, such as literacy campaigns and bilingual teaching centers, as well as the government's priorities, including the participation and integration of indigenous populations. This suggests that the category should be related to development and social issues.

**Category**
Education, Humanitarian aid and relief