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The records follow from the previous file in that they contain additional correspondence between the Department of Social Affairs, the Division of Information from Non-Self-Governing Territories and the Division of Human Rights concerning the draft report on future work.

The records include memoranda outlining possible future racial studies to be conducted by UNESCO.

In June 1946 ECOSOC empowered the Commission on Human Rights to establish sub-commissions to advise it on the protection of minorities and the prevention of discrimination. The Commission set up just one sub-commission, the Sub-Commission on the Prevention of Discrimination and the Protection of Minorities. Made up of twelve members serving in their individual capacity as experts, the first meeting was held in November 1947. The Sub-Commission was mandated to undertake studies and make recommendations to the Commission.

The records include correspondence with organizations regarding background material on the elimination of discrimination and the protection of minorities as well as comments on the first meeting of the Sub-Commission.

The records contain comments from the Division of Human Rights on the Secretary-General's draft Report on Future Work of the United Nations in the Fields of Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities prepared by the Department of Social Affairs.