Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid, and the updating of the list of organizations assisting the racist regime of South Africa; support for country-monitoring mebhanisms; a renewal of the mandates of the various Special I Rapporteurs, and the ~ppointment of a new Special Rapporteur to consider such matters as child prostitution and pornography, as well as of an independent expert on the human rights situation in Haiti. The Commission had also proposed the establishment of a se~sional working group to formulate recommendations pursuant to ! . . paragraph 3 of Genera~ Assembly resolution 44/167. He hoped that the. Commission's recommendations wouldimeet with approval. The Centre for Human Rights was focusing on action-oriented projects to assist Governments through the services of experts, the organization of seminars, workshops, fellowships and internships, and the dissemination of information on human rights issues. Among the most recent activities, for instance, the Centre had sent two experts to discuss the legal and technical aspects of democratic elections with member$ of the Government of Romania, and was organizing an Asia/Pacific Workshop for Administrators of Justice on International Human Rights Issues in co-operation with the Government of the Philippines. Commenting on the Second Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination, in I • • • E/1990/SR.S English Page 10 (Mr. Martenson) his capacity as the Decade's Co-ordinator, he noted that in the current favourable international situation, the global campaign against racism, racial discrimination and apartheid had entered a new phase. Developments in southern Africa indicated that peaceful and fundamental change might eventually be possible there. The time was indeed opportune for increased efforts to overcome obstacles to the dismantling of apartheid. The Declaration on Apartheid and its Destructive Consequences in Southern Africa, adopted by the General Assembly at its sixteenth special session 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the activities and proposals of the Commission on Human Rights, including the suppression of apartheid, support for country-monitoring mechanisms, and the appointment of special rapporteurs and independent experts. It also mentions the work of the Centre for Human Rights, which focuses on action-oriented projects to assist governments and disseminate information on human rights issues. The text does not appear to be related to economic development, natural resources, agriculture, industry, transport, international trade, health, employment, or humanitarian aid and relief. Instead, it seems to be focused on human rights and international cooperation.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Education