Measures recommended to meet educational needs of victims of apartheid.

The International Conference on the Educational Needs of the Victims of Apartheid in South Africa (25-27 June, Paris) called for support for efforts to restructure South Africa's educational system to provide appropriate opportunities for black South Africans and help facilitate the transition to a non-racial and democratic South Africa.

Sponsored by the Special Committee against Apartheld, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the UN Educational Training Programme for Southern Africa, the Conference recommended a series of measures that could be undertaken by international agencies and educational programmes to meet the educational needs of the victims of apartheid. They included providing resources to address problems such as illiteracy, school drop-outs and the marginalization of women, and assisting in the establishment of a massive programme of adult education.