Eighth session (1973)*
General recommendation IV concerning reporting by States parties
(art. 1 of the Convention)
The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination,
Having considered reports submitted by States parties under article 9 of the International
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination at its seventh and eighth
sessions,
Bearing in mind the need for the reports sent by States parties to the Committee to be as
informative as possible,
Invites States parties to endeavour to include in their reports under article 9 relevant
information on the demographic composition of the population referred to in the provisions of article
1 of the Convention.
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Contained in document A/90/18.
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