The General Assembly, Recalling the Declaration on the Granting of In­ dependence to Colonial Countries and Peoples contained in its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, Bearing in mind its resolution 1654 (XVI) of 27 November 1961. which established the Special Com­ mittee on the Situation with regard to the Implementa­ tion of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples to examine the ap­ plication of the Declaration and to carry out its provi­ sions by all means at its disposal, Bearing in mind also the provisions of article 15 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination contained in the annex to resolution A above, Recalling that the General Assembly has established other bodies to receive and examine petitions from the peoples of colonial countries, Convinced that close co-operation between the Com­ mittee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, established by the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, and the bodies of the United Nations charged with receiving and examining petitions from the peoples of colonial 30 countries will facilitate the achievement of the objec­ tives of both the Convention and the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, Recognising that the elimination of racial discrimina­ tion in all its forms is vital to the achievement of fundamental human rights and to the assurance of the dignity and worth of the human person, and thus constitutes a pre-emptory obligation under the Charter of the United Nations, 1. Calls upon the Secretary-General to make avail­ able to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, periodically or at its request, all in­ formation in his possession relevant to article 15 of the International Convention on the Elimination of 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be focused on the elimination of racial discrimination and the granting of independence to colonial countries, which suggests that it may be related to issues of human rights and international relations. The mention of the United Nations and its various bodies, such as the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, further supports this hypothesis.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, International relations