24 May 1984

Meeting 20

Measures to combat racism and racial discrimination

The Economic and Social Council,

Mindful of resolution 1983/10 of 5 September 1983 of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities and Commission on Human Rights resolution 1984/9 of 28 February 1984 on measures to combat racism and racial discrimination,

1. Authorizes the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities to entrust Mr. !Asbjorn Eide! with carrying out a study on the achievements made and obstacles encountered during the Decade for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination, with special emphasis on the progress made in this field, if any, between the first and second world conferences to combat racism and racial discrimination, taking into account also any resolutions the General Assembly might adopt on the report of the Second World Conference to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination and the first stage of the implementation of the Programme of Action for the Second Decade;

2. Recommends that the study should propose new or additional measures in this field which can be taken up for examination by the Sub-Commission;

3. Requests the Secretary-General to give all necessary assistance to Mr. Asbjorn Eide in his work;

4. Requests that the study be presented to the Sub-Commission at its thirty-eighth session.