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World Conference to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination

A/RES/33/99No PDF available

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 74World Conference to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination, published in 1979.

What other versions does this mandate have?

4 versions · 1976–1979
  • 1979A/RES/33/99World Conference to Combat Racism and Racial DiscriminationLatestCompare with previous version
  • 1978A/RES/32/129World Conference to Combat Racism and Racial DiscriminationCompare with previous version
  • 1977A/RES/31/78World Conference to Combat Racism and Racial DiscriminationCompare with previous version
  • 1976A/RES/3378(XXX)World conference to combat racism and racial discrimination

iVersions are identified automatically by matching titles within the same organ (~97% accuracy on a manual audit).

What subjects does this mandate have?

8 topics
ApartheidConferencesDeclarationsInformation DisseminationInternational DecadesProgrammes of ActionRacial DiscriminationSelf-Determination of Peoples

What does this mandate say?

6 operative paragraphs

I

Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on the work of the World Conference to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination;
2
Approves the Declaration and the Programme of Action adopted by the Conference;
3
Reaffirms that all forms of racism racial discrimination and apartheid are abhorrent 'to the conscience and dignity of mankind and must be eradicated by effective international action;
4
Further reaffirms the special responsibility of the United Nations and the international community for the victims of racial discrimination as well as for peoples subjected to colonial or alien domination;
5
Requests the Secretary-General to circulate his r~pc_irt on the _work of the Conference to States, specialized agencies, regional intergovernmental organizations and non-governmental organizations with a
request to utilize their best endeavours in striving for the universal elimination of racism, racial discrimination and apartheid;
6
Requests the Economic and Social Council to carry out an evaluation of the activities undertaken in connexion with the Decade, in accordance with paragraph 18 of the Programme for the Decade,44
taking into account the results of the Conference set out in the Declaration and the Programme of Action
adopted by the Conference;

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