there were no teachers who knew the Romany language. The Government had therefore undertaken the training of teachers who knew that language. As the life of the Gypsies was now more sedentary, their chil.dren were attending school regularly and illiteracy among the Gypsies was showing a marked decline. The expression "negative socio-pathological phenomena" referred to the social consequences of poor , i i j ( 3 -37- health conditions, owing to the fact that among the Gypsies children were often born to very young women. It was a fact that half of the physically and mentally handicapped members of the population belonged to the Gypsy minority and that the criminality rate in that group was 10 times higher than in the rest of the population. The Government was preparing to carry out a scientific multidisciplinary study with the aim of throwing some light on the very complex problem of the Gypsy community. Rerwblic of Korea 137. The fifth and sixth periodic reports of the Republic of Korea , (CERD/C/167/Add.l) were considered by the Committee at its 870th and 871st meetings, held on 10 August 1990 (CERD/C/SR.870 and SR.871). 138. The reports were introduced by the representative of the reporting State, who explained that they dealt mainly with new developments that had occurred since the consideration of his country's fourth periodic report and with the unanswered questions that were raised at that meeting. He informed the Committee that, in April 1990, Korea had acceded to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and its Optional Protocol (see General Assembly resolution 2200 A (XXI), annex). He also noted that no complaints of racial discrimination had been brought before the courts or administrative authorities. 139. Members of the Committee thanked the representative for the comprehensive 
**Analysis**
The text primarily focuses on the social and educational aspects of the Gypsy community, discussing the efforts of the Government to improve their literacy rate, address health issues, and understand the complex problem of the community. It also touches on the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, indicating a broader scope beyond education.

**Category**
Education, Humanitarian aid and relief