E/CN.4/1994/66 page 3 8. Section I of this report attempts to determine the mandate vested in the Special Rapporteur by the Commission. Section II describes the methods of work he wishes to adopt in performing his functions. In section III of the report, the Special Rapporteur addresses the question of resources. Finally, section IV sets out the Special Rapporteur’s preliminary conclusions and recommendations. I. CONSIDERATIONS ON THE MANDATE OF THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR Legal framework 9. Article 2 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, dated 10 December 1948, states that everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in the Declaration "without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status". The same wording appears in article 2, paragraph 2, of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, adopted by the General Assembly on 16 December 1966, and in article 2, paragraph 1, of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, adopted by the General Assembly on 16 December 1966. 10. However, as regards legal codification, the basic international legal instrument that specifically addresses the issue of racial discrimination is the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, adopted by the General Assembly in resolution 2106 A (XX) of 21 December 1965. 11. The Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities was adopted by the General Assembly in resolution 47/135 dated 18 December 1992. It represents a significant addition to article 27 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which deals with the protection of minorities. 12. Mention should also be made of another international instrument, namely, the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, adopted by the General Assembly on 18 December 1990. Main aims of the mandate 13. The Special Rapporteur’s mandate, which includes "racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance" encompasses a broad range of situations. In resolution 1993/20, the Commission nevertheless placed the emphasis on recent manifestation of racism and xenophobia in the developed countries, and in particular on the situation of migrant workers and other vulnerable groups. In this connection, mention should also be made of resolution 1993/30, in which the Commission recommended to all thematic rapporteurs to pay particular attention, within the framework of their mandates, to the situation of indigenous peoples. 14. Given the scope of his task, the Special Rapporteur will follow certain guidelines in order to discharge his mandate satisfactorily.