World Conference to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination

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Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1977.

What other versions does this mandate have?

4 versions · 1976–1979

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1976A/RES/3378(XXX)World conference to combat racism and racial discrimination

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What subjects does this mandate have?

7 topics

Apartheid Conferences Decolonization Ghana Public Opinion Racial Discrimination Self-Determination of Peoples

What does this mandate say?

6 operative paragraphs

Welcomes again with appreciation the offer of the Government of Ghana to act as host to the World

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Conference to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination and takes note of the measures contemplated by that Government aimed at ensuring the success of the Conference;

Decides, in conformity with paragraph 13 of the Programme for the Decade for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination,25 to convene the Conference in Ghana in order to mobilize world public opinion and adopt measures likely to secure the full and universal implementation of United Nations decisions and resolutions on racism, racial discrimination, apartheid, decolonization and self-determination;

Decides to make exception to its resolution 2609

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of 16 December 1969 on the pattern of conferences and agrees that half of the additional cost involved in holding the Conference in Ghana shall be defrayed from the regular budget of the United Nations;

Requests the Secretary-General to maintain his contacts with the Government of Ghana concerning future arrangements for holding the Conference at Accra;

Decides to include in the provisional agenda of its thirty-second session, as a matter of high priority, an item entitled "World Conference to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination".

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