Report of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.
1997
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SymbolA/RES/52/110
TitleReport of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly.
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Report of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
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Summary
Calls upon States parties to fulfil their obligation, under paragraph 1 of article 9 of the Convention, to submit their periodic reports on measures taken to implement the Convention in due time; commends the Committee on its efforts to contribute to the effective implementation of international instruments on human rights, inter alia, by continuing to improve its working methods, which include the process of reviewing the implementation of the Convention in States whose reports are seriously overdue, and, in that regard, invites the Secretary-General to seek further ways to assist those States in fulfilling their reporting obligations; commends the Committee for its contribution to the prevention of racial discrimination, including early warning measures and urgent procedures, and welcomes its relevant action thereon; expresses its profound concern about the fact that a number of States parties to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination have still not fulfilled their financial obligations, and strongly appeals to all States parties that are in arrears to fulfil their outstanding financial obligations; strongly urges States parties to the Convention to accelerate their domestic ratification procedures with regard to the amendment to the Convention concerning the financing of the Committee and to notify the Secretary-General expeditiously in writing of their agreement to the amendment, as decided upon at the 14th Meeting of States Parties to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination on 15 Jan. 1992, endorsed by the General Assembly in its resolution 47/111 of 16 Dec. 1992 and further reiterated at the 16th Meeting of States Parties on 16 Jan. 1996; requests the Secretary-General to continue to ensure adequate financial arrangements and appropriate means and to provide necessary support to ensure the functioning of the Committee.
Action note1997-12-12
Vote summary
Adopted without vote, 70th meeting
Meeting record
A/52/PV.70
Agenda information
A/52/251 110 Elimination of racism and racial discrimination. RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
Date[New York] : UN, 19 Feb. 1998.
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4 p.
Notes
Adopted at the 70th plenary meeting, 12 Dec. 1997.