Human rights

FOCUS ON FUNDAMENTAL AIMS, NEW STRATEGIES NEEDED TO FIGHT RACISM,

UN HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS TELLS CONFERENCE

Following is the text of an address today by Mary Robinson, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Secretary-General of the World Conference against Racism, at the opening of the Conference in Durban, South Africa:

SECRETARY-GENERAL OF RACISM CONFERENCE URGES NGO FORUM TO ‘ENGAGE EVERY SECTOR

OF SOCIETY’ IN STRUGGLE AGAINST INTOLERANCE

This is the text of the address by United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson, Secretary-General of the World Conference against Racism, to the Non-Governmental Organization Forum in Durban, South Africa:

HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS EXPRESSES CONFIDENCE

ON OUTCOME OF WORLD RACISM CONFERENCE

JOHANNESBURG, 27 August -- The Secretary-General of the World Conference against Racism, High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson, expressed confidence today that the Durban meeting will reach a breakthrough in dealing with past wrongs in order to build a better future.

HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ASKS YOUNG PEOPLE TO PLEDGE TO PROMOTE

EQUALITY,JUSTICE AND DIGNITY, AT CONCLUSION OF DURBAN YOUTH SUMMIT

Following is the text of the keynote address given in Durban today by the Secretary-General of the Racism Conference and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson, to the Youth Summit entitled "United to Combat Racism: a Youth Vision":

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS TO HOLD

TWENTY-SIXTH SESSION FROM 13 TO 31 AUGUST

Committee Scheduled to Consider Efforts of Senegal,

Syrian Arab Republic, Panama, Ukraine, Japan, Nepal, and Germany

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IN STATEMENT TO PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF RACISM CONFERENCE,

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONER MARY ROBINSON REVIEWS PROGRESS

Following is the statement by Mary Robinson, High Commissioner for Human Rights and Secretary-General of the World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, to the Bureau of the

3rd Preparatory Committee, Thursday, 9 August 2001:

APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE ‘A WATERSHED’,

SAYS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONER ROBINSON

The following is the text of today’s statement by the High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson to mark the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People:

HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS TO ADDRESS GLOBAL AUDIENCE OVER INTERNET

IN LEAD-UP TO WORLD CONFERENCE AGAINST RACISM

GENEVA, 8 August (UN Information Service) -- The World Conference against Racism will top the agenda on 9 August as people from around the globe get a chance to talk directly to United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson via the Internet.

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE CONCLUDES SEVENTY-SECOND SESSION

Issues Final Conclusions and Recommendations on Reportsof Netherlands,

Czech Republic, Monaco, Guatemala and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

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SUBCOMMISSION ON PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

OPENS FIFTY-THIRD SESSION

Hears Address by High Commissioner

for Human Rights; David Weissbrodt Elected Chairman

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