The World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Tolerance

Summary: Location: Durban, South Africa. In
1997, the General Assembly decided
(resolution 52/111), to hold the
World Conference. It will be a
landmark in the struggle to eradicate
racism "requiring a strong follow-up
mechanism to examine whether
Governments have delivered on their
promises made," according to the
High Commissioner.
Website includes information in English, French and Spanish.

For an excellent introduction, go to: http://www.un.org/WCAR/e-
kit/backgrounder1.htm

This website includes: Calendar of preparatory meetings; NGO
calendar of meetings; Participants; Documents; Media coverage;
e-press kit | Webcast - 21 March | Contact | UNHCHR | UN home
page

Links to other useful websites.

UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights/WCAR:
http://www.unhchr.ch/html/racism/index.htm

Save the Children website on WCAR.
This documents the Save the Children Alliance involvement and
contains links to UN documentation on children and the WCAR. Go
to:
http://www.savethechildren.net/stc/publicsite/newstc/index.html

Human Rights Internet
This site gives comprehensive coverage of documentation for the
WCAR and the NGO forum. It also gives practical information for
participants in the WCAR.
http://www.hri.ca/racism/

WCAR NGO Forum Website
http://www.racism.org.za/index.html
Owner: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

Organisation: 
UN - United Nations
UN - United Nations
UN - United Nations
UN - United Nations
Web: 
http://www.un.org/WCAR/
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Countries

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