Third Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.
1995
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SymbolA/RES/50/136
TitleThird Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.
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Summary
Decides that the international community in general and UN in particular should give the highest priority to programmes for combating racism and racial discrimination and should intensify their efforts, during the 3rd Decade, to provide assistance an relief to the victims of racism and all forms of racial discrimination; requests the Secretary-General to continue the study on the effects of racial discrimination on the children of minorities, in particular those of migrant workers and to submit, inter alia, specific recommendations for the implementation of measures to combat the effects of that discrimination; urges the Secretary-General, UN bodies, the specialized agencies, all Governments, intergovernmental organizations and relevant non-governmental organizations, in implementing the Programme of Action for the 3rd Decade, to pay particular attention to the situation of indigenous people; requests the Secretary-General to consult Member States and intergovernmental, as well as non-governmental, organizations on the possibility of holding a world conference to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and other related contemporary forms of intolerance; also requests the Secretary-General to accord the highest priority to the activities of the Programme of Action for the 3rd Decade and to submit each year to the Economic and Social Council a detailed report on all activities of UN bodies and the specialized agencies; strongly appeals to all Governments, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and individuals in a position to do so to contribute generously to the Trust Fund for the Programme for the Decade.
Action note1995-12-21
Vote summary
Adopted without vote, 97th meeting
Meeting record
A/50/PV.97
Agenda information
A/50/251 103 Elimination of racism and racial discrimination. RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
Contains
3rd Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.
Date[New York] : UN, 30 Jan. 1996.
Description
4 p.
Notes
Adopted at the 97th plenary meeting, 21 Dec. 1995.