Racial discrimination


RD/911
13/03/2001
Press Release
RD/911


COMMITTEE ON ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION DISCUSSES PREPARATIONS


FOR WORLD CONFERENCE AGAINST RACISM


(Reissued as received.)


GENEVA, 12 March (UN Information Service) -- The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this morning discussed organizational matters, including an update on recent preparatory work for the upcoming World Conference against Racism.

RD/908
23/02/2001
Press Release
RD/908


HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS INTRODUCES LOGO


FOR WORLD CONFERENCE AGAINST RACISM


GENEVA, 23 February (UN Information Service) -- Mary Robinson, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Secretary-General of the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, today introduced the official logo of the World Conference, which will be held in Durban, South Africa, from 31 August to 7 September.

RD/907
21/02/2001
Press Release
RD/907


ASIAN PREPARATORY MEETING FOR WORLD CONFERENCE ON RACISM


ADOPTS DECLARATION, ACTION PROGRAMME


GENEVA, 21 February (UN Information Service) -- The regional preparatory meeting for Asia of the World Conference against Racism wound up its deliberations in Tehran today by adopting a declaration and a programme of action to be submitted to the second Preparatory Committee, scheduled to take place in May in Geneva.