Expresses its grave concern that the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination was unable to hold its 34th session and to carry out its obligations in the course of 1986 and that, consequently, it could not submit an annual report to the General Assembly at its 41st session; calls upon States parties to comply fully with their obligation under article 9, paragraph 1, of the Convention and to submit in due time their periodic reports on measures taken to implement the Convention; requests the Secretary-General: (a) to consider making an urgent appeal, by telex, to States parties to fulfil their financial obligations with regard to the Committee in order to enable it to resume its work; (b) to transmit notices of assessment for 1987 to States parties as soon as possible, urging them to pay their contributions; (c) to explore all appropriate avenues to enable the Committee to meet in 1987, even if for a shorter duration and at a reduced cost; (d) to consider convoking, if necessary and within available resources, a meeting of States parties during the first regular session of 1987 of the Economic and Social Council, so that they can take stock of the level of assessed contributions and make recommendations on the future work of the Committee; (e) to report on the situation to the General Assembly at its 42nd session.

Adopted without vote, 97th plenary meeting

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Adopted at the 97th plenary meeting, 4 Dec. 1986.
In: Resolutions and decisions adopted by the General Assembly during its 41st session, 16 September-19 December 1986. - A/41/53. - 1987. - p. 168. - (GAOR, 41st sess., Suppl. no. 53).