Argentina today became the twenty-fourth party to ratify or accede to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Dicrimination, which was opened for signature at New York on 7 March 1966. Under the Convention, adopted by the General Assembly on 21 December 1965 (Resolution 2106 (XX)), States which become parties ""condemn racial discrimination and undertake to pursue, by all means appropriate and without delay, a policy of eliminating racial discrimination in all its forms and promoting understanding among races." The Convention provides for establishment of machinery to oversee the implementation of its provisions.
Ambassador Jose Maria Ruda (centre), Permanent Representative of Argentina to the United Nations, depositing the instrument of ratification with Mr. F. Blaine Sloan, Director of the General Legal Division. At right is Mr. Marc Schreiber, Director of the Division of Human Rights.
Czechoslovakia today became a signatory to both International Convenants on tHuman Rights, bringing the total number of signatories of both instruments to 32. The two instruments are the Covenant on Civil and POlitical Rights and the Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The instruments were adopted by the General Assembly on 16 December 1966 in resolution 2200 (XXI). When they enter into force, they will require the States Parties to implement the rights and freedoms proclaimed in the UNiversal Declaration of Human Rights. The Covenants will enter into force after 35 countries have deposited instruments of ratification or accession with the Secretary-General.
Vaclav Pleskot, Acting Foreign Minister of Czechoslovakia, sgning the instruments in a brief ceremony at the UN Office of Legal Affairs. Looking on is Mr. C.A. Stavropoulos, the UN Legal Counsel.
The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination will come into force early next year as a consequence of its ratification or accession by 27 States, following ratification of the Convention today by Poland.
Poland deposited its instrument of ratification today with the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs, becoming the twenty-seventh State to have ratified or acceded the Convention.
Seen here during a brief ceremony today, from left to right are: Constantin Stavropoulos, UN Legal Counsel; Bohdan Tomorowicz, Permanent Representative of Poland to the UN; Wladyslaw Neneman, First Secretary, Polish Mission; and Marc Schreiber, Director, UN Division of Human Rights.
Iraq has signed the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, adopted by the UN General Assembly on 21 December 1965. Under the Convention, States which become Parties "condemn racial discrimination and undertake to pursue, by all appropriate means and without delay, a policy of eliminating racial discrimination in all its forms and promoting understanding among races." The Convention provides for establishment of machinery to oversee the implementation of its provisions.
Dr. Adnan Pachachi, Permanent Representative of Iraq to the UN, is seen here signing the Convention today in the UN Office ol Legal Affairs. Looking on is Mr. A. Movchan, Director, Codification Division, UN Office of Legal Affairs.
The Ukraine today ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Dicrimination. The Convention was adopted by the General Assembly on 21 December 1965. Under the Convention, States which become Parties condemn" racial discrimination and undertake to pursue, by all appropriate means and without delay, a policy of eliminating racial discrimination in all its forms and promoting understanding among races." The Convention provides for the estbalishment of machinery to oversee the implementation of its provisions.
Mr. C.A. Stavropoulos (left), UN Legal Counsel, receiving the instrument of ratification from Ambassador Mikhail Deonisovich Polyanichko, Permanent Representative of the Ukraine to the United Nations. At right is Mr. Vladimir Alekseevich Kravets, Counsellor, Ukrainian S.S.R. Mission.
The Netherlands has ratified the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Dicrimination, which came into force on 4 January 1969. The instrument was received today by the United nations Office of Legal Affairs.
Under the Convention, States parties condemn "racial discrimination and undertake to pursue, by all appropriate means and without delay, a policy of eliminating racial discrimination in all its forms and promoting understanding among races."
Robert Fack, Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the UN, is seen here after he had presented the instrument of ratification with Constantin. A. Stavropoulos, United Nations Legal Counsel.
Haiti today signed the International Convention of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, which entered into force on 4 January 1969. Under the Convention, adopted by the General Assembly on 21 december 1965, States parties condemn racial discrimination and "undertake to pursue, by all appropriate means and without delay, a policy of eliminating racial discrimination in all its forms and promoting understanding among races." A Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has been established under the Convention to oversee the implementation of its provisions.
Ambassador Jean Coradin, Permanent Represenative of Haiti to the UN, signing the Convention. Looking on are Mr. P. Giblain (left), Acting Chief of the Treaty Section, and Mr. C.A. Stavropoulos, Legal Counsel.
The German Democratic Republic today acceded to four United Nations conventions on the subjects of genocide, racial discrimination, war crimes and the rights of women.
Dr. Horst Grunert (right), Permanent Observer of the German Democratic Republic to the United Nations, depositing the instruments of accession with Mr. C.A. Stavropoulos, United Nations Legal Counsel.
Informal view of the head table of the Special Committee Against Apartheid. From the left to the right are: Johan Nordenfelt, Director of the Centre Against Apartheid, Victor Batiouk, Permanent Representative of Ukraine and Acting Chairman of the Special Committee; and Amer Araime, Secretary of the Special Committe Against Apartheid.