Racial discrimination

20 March 2018

GA/12003

Racial Equality ‘Is Under Attack’, Experts Warn General Assembly, Urging States to Mark International Day by Stamping out Discrimination, Intolerance

Speakers today called for urgent action to stop the rampant rise of xenophobia, racism and intolerance, as the General Assembly commemorated the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, observed on 21 March.

20 March 2018

SG/SM/18942-GA/12004-RD/1020

Inclusive Efforts Must Target Persistent Racial Discrimination Plaguing Communities Worldwide, Secretary-General Says on International Day

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the General Assembly meeting on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, in New York today:

21 March 2017

SG/SM/18468-GA/11897-OBV/1714

Leaders Must Counter Hateful Speech, Stresses Secretary-General at International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres' remarks to the special meeting of the General Assembly in commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, in New York today:

1 September 2016

SG/SM/18017-RD/1019

States Must Work Harder to Address Inequality, Promote Development for All, Secretary-General Says at Buenos Aires Conference

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by René Mauricio Valdés, Resident Representative for the United Nations Development Programme and United Nations Resident Coordinator in Argentina, to the Conferencia Internacional de Discriminación, Igualdad de Oportunidades y Desarrollo, in Buenos Aires on 30 August:

18 March 2016

SG/SM/17607-GA/11767-RD/1017

Secretary-General Says Global Community Must Speak Out against Rising Intolerance, Hate-Driven Violence, in Remarks for International Observance

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the General Assembly meeting to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: “Challenges and Achievements of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action — 15 Years After,” in New York today:

23 December 2015

SG/SM/17433-RD/1016

Secretary-General Urges Concrete Steps to Eliminate ‘Poison of Prejudice’, in Message Commemorating Anniversary of Racial Discrimination Convention

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, on 21 December:

2 December 2015

DSG/SM/921-RD/1015

Deputy Secretary-General, Marking Fiftieth Anniversary of Anti-Racism Convention, Urges Internet to Be Used as Powerful Tool in Fight against Racial Discrimination

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson's remarks, “Promoting Tolerance on the Internet: Changing Attitudes and Patterns of Behaviour”, at the event to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, in New York today:

25 May 2014

SG/SM/15882-RD/1013

Secretary-General, Shocked by Deadly Shooting at Brussels Jewish Museum, Strongly Condemns All Forms of Racism, Intolerance

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

3 June 2013

RD/1011

States Parties Elect 9 Members to Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination

States parties to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination elected nine members to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today, replacing colleagues whose four-year terms are set to expire on 19 January 2014.

30 November 2011

RD/1009

States Parties to Convention on Elimination of Racial Discrimination Elect Nine Experts to Monitoring Committee, Learn Two More States Have Joined Treaty

States Parties to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination this morning elected by secret ballot nine members of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination to replace those whose four-year terms were set to expire on 19 January 2012.