2. Expresses its satisfaction with the increase in the number of States which have ratified the Con­ vention or acceded thereto; 47 A/33/147 and Corr.l. «s Resolution 2106 A (XX), annex. 191 3. Reaffirms once again its conviction that rati­ fication of or accession to the Convention on a uni­ versal basis and implementation of its provisions are necessary for the realization of the objectives of the Decade "for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination; 4. Requests States which have not yet become parties to the Convention to ratify it or accede thereto; 5. Appeals to States parties to the Convention to study the possibility of making the declaration pro­ vided for in article 14 of the Convention; 6. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to submit to the General Assembly annual reports con­ cerning the status of the Convention, in accordance with Assembly resolution 2106 A (XX) of 21 De­ cember 1965. 86th plenary meeting 16 December 1978 33/102. Report of the Committee on the Elimi­ nation of Racial Discrimination The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 3057 (XXVUl) of 2 No­ vember 1973 and 33/98 of 16 December 1978 on the Decade for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Dis­ crimination, 32/13 of 7 November 1977 on the report of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Dis­ crimination and 33/101 of 16 December 1978 on the status of the International Convention on the Elimina­ tion of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, Having considered the report of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on its seventeenth and eighteenth sessions49 submitted under article 9, paragraph 2, of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Dis­ crimination,50 Emphasizing the need for Member States to intensify, at the national and international levels, their struggle against acts or practices of racial discrimination and 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on a specific international convention and its implementation, with an emphasis on combating racial discrimination. The language used is formal and diplomatic, suggesting that the text is a resolution or a report from a United Nations body. The topics discussed, such as the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the Decade for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination, and the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, are not related to economic development, natural resources, or any other category that involves tangible goods or services. Therefore, it is likely that the text falls under the category of human rights or social issues.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Education