HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS URGES CONTINUED EFFORTS

AFTER UNITED STATES DECISION TO LEAVE ANTI-RACISM TALKS

DURBAN -- The following statement was issued this evening by High Commissioner for Human Rights and Secretary-General of the World Conference against Racism Mary Robinson:

DELEGATES’ CONSTRUCTIVE SPIRIT GIVES HOPE FOR SUCCESSFUL CONFERENCE,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL OF RACISM CONFERENCE

DURBAN -- Following is a summary of a press briefing held by Mary Robinson, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Secretary-General of the World Conference against Racism, on 4 September in Durban, South Africa:

SECRETARY-GENERAL OF CONFERENCE URGES DELEGATES TO SHOW CONSTRUCTIVE

SPIRIT TO ENSURE DURBAN MEETS ASPIRATION OF VICTIMS

DURBAN -- Following is the text of the statement of Mary Robinson, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Secretary-General of the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, to the plenary of the Conference on 4 September:

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS

CONCLUDES TWENTY-SIXTH SESSION

Releases Observations and Recommendations on Senegal,

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

(Reissued as received)

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

(Reissued as received.)

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: