Third Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination and the convening of the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
2000
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SymbolA/RES/55/84
TitleThird Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination and the convening of the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
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Summary
Urges all Governments to take necessary measures to combat new forms of racism and to bring to justice the perpetrators of crimes motivated by racism; requests the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to assign high priority to the follow-up programmes for combating racism and racial discrimination; requests the Secretary-General to continue to draw attention to the effects of racial discrimination on minorities and migrant workers and to accord high priority to the activities of the Programme of Action; also requests the Secretary-General to continue to submit detailed reports to Economic and Social Council on all activities of UN bodies; requests the Secretary-General to ensure that adequate financial resources are made available for preparatory process for the World Conference; decides to convene the World Conference against Racism and Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance at Durban, South Africa from 31 Aug. to 7 Sept. 2001; requests the High Commissioner to assist in all activities in preparation for the Conference; decides to establish an inter-sessional working group to develop further the draft agenda, the draft declaration and the draft programme of action; also decides to authorize the Preparatory Committee to extend its 2nd session for up to 5 working days; strongly reaffirms the proclamation of 2001 as the International Year of Mobilization against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance.
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A(01)/R3
Action note2000-12-04
Vote summary
Adopted without vote, 81st plenary meeting
DraftA/C.3/55/L.27/Rev.1
Committee reportA/55/600
Meeting record
A/55/PV.81
Agenda information
A/55/251 112 Elimination of racism and racial discrimination. RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
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3rd Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination and the convening of the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance : resolution / adopted by the General Asembly
Date[New York] : UN, 28 Feb. 2001
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