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HURC-RACD-CMM UN 127658 · Document · 1975.03.21
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The Special Committee against Apartheid held a special solemn meeting this morning in observance of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. All Permanent Missions had been invited to attend the meeting, along with representatives of non-Member States, the specialized agencies and other organizations in the UN family, and the two Southern African movements - the African National Congress of South Africa (ANC) and the Panafricanist Congress of Azania (PAC). The General-Assembly decided in 1966 to proclaim the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in order to commemorate the incident at Sharpeville, South Africa, on 21 March 1960 in which 69 demonstrators against pass laws under the apartheid system were shot killed and 180 others wounded.
Mustafa Sam, representative of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), making a statement.

HURC-RACD-CMM UN 112491 · Document · 1970.03.20
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The Special Committe on the Policies of Apartheid of the Governement of the Republic of South Africa met in special session this morning to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Members of the Commission on Human Rights also attended the meeting. All members of the United Nations has been invited, and representatives of more than 90 States were present, as well as representatives of the specialized agencies and regional organisations. Statements were made by the Secretary-General, U Thant; by the Chairman of the Commission on Human Rights, Princess Ashraf Pahlavi (Iran); by the Chairman of the Committee of the Trustees of the United Nations Trust for Fund for South Africa, Sverker Aström (Sweden); and by the Chairman of the Special Committee on the Policies of Apartheid, Abdulrahim Abby Farah (Somalia). A minute of silence was then observed in tribute to "the victims of apartheid and racial discrimination in these times".
A general view of the Council Chamber during the meeting.

HURC-RACD-CMM UN 112490 · Document · 1970.03.20
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The Special Committe on the Policies of Apartheid of the Governement of the Republic of South Africa met in special session this morning to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Members of the Commission on Human Rights also attended the meeting. All members of the United Nations has been invited, and representatives of more than 90 States were present, as well as representatives of the specialized agencies and regional organisations. Statements were made by the Secretary-General, U Thant; by the Chairman of the Commission on Human Rights, Princess Ashraf Pahlavi (Iran); by the Chairman of the Committee of the Trustees of the United Nations Trust for Fund for South Africa, Sverker Aström (Sweden); and by the Chairman of the Special Committee on the Policies of Apartheid, Abdulrahim Abby Farah (Somalia). A minute of silence was then observed in tribute to "the victims of apartheid and racial discrimination in these times".
A general view of the Council Room as a minute of silence was being observed.
At the presiding table, from left: Uddhav Bhatt (Nepal), Rapporteur; Privado G. Jimenez (Philippines), Vice-Chairman; Sverker Aström (Sweden); U Thant, addressing the meeting; Abdulrahim Abby Farah (Somalia); Princess Ashraf Pahlavi (Iran); Leonid Kutakov, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Security Council Affairs; and Macaire Pedanou, Secretary.

HURC-RACD-CMM UN 112489 · Document · 1970.03.20
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The Special Committe on the Policies of Apartheid of the Governement of the Republic of South Africa met in special session this morning to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Members of the Commission on Human Rights also attended the meeting. All members of the United Nations has been invited, and representatives of more than 90 States were present, as well as representatives of the specialized agencies and regional organisations. Statements were made by the Secretary-General, U Thant; by the Chairman of the Commission on Human Rights, Princess Ashraf Pahlavi (Iran); by the Chairman of the Committee of the Trustees of the United Nations Trust for Fund for South Africa, Sverker Aström (Sweden); and by the Chairman of the Special Committee on the Policies of Apartheid, Abdulrahim Abby Farah (Somalia). A minute of silence was then observed in tribute to "the victims of apartheid and racial discrimination in these times".
A general view of the Council Room as a minute of silence was being observed.

HURC-RACD-CMM UN 118512 · Document · 1972.03.21
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The Special Committee on Apartheid met this morning in special session to mark the Internation Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Members of the Commission on Human Rights had been invited to attend, as well as the Permanent Representatives of all Member States, and Representatives of the specialised agencies and regional organisations.
Olof Rydbeck (Sweden), Chairman of The Committee of Trustees of the UN Trust Fund for South Africa, addressing the meeting. At centre is Eugeniusz Kulaga (Poland), Chairmanof the Commissionon Human Rights. At right is Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim.

HURC-RACD-CMM UN 118522 · Document · 1972.03.21
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The Special Committee on Apartheid met this morning in special session to mark the Internation Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Members of the Commission on Human Rights had been invited to attend, as well as the Permanent Representatives of all Member States, and Representatives of the specialised agencies and regional organisations.
A view of the meeting which was held in the Trusteeship Council Chamber during statement being made by Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim. At the presiding table, from left: Olof Rydbeck (Sweden), Chairman of The Committee of Trustees of the UN Trust Fund for South Africa, addressing the meeting; Eugeniusz Kulaga (Poland), Chairman of the Commission on Human Rights; Dr. Waldheim; Abdulrahim Abby Farah (Somalia), Chairman of the Special Committee on Apartheid; Yakov A. Malik (Soviet Union), President of the Security Council; Leonid Kutakov, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Security Council Affairs; and Sayed Barakat, Ahmed (India), Rapporteur.

HURC-RACD-CMM UN 118510 · Document · 1972.03.21
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The Special Committee on Apartheid met this morning in special session to mark the Internation Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Members of the Commission on Human Rights had been invited to attend, as well as the Permanent Representatives of all Member States, and Representatives of the specialised agencies and regional organisations.
Eugeniusz Kulaga (Poland), Chairman of the Commission on Human Rights, addressing the meeting. At the table, left to right: Olof Rydebeck (Sweden), Chairman of the Committee of Trustees of the UN Trust Fund for South Africa; Mr. Kulaga; Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim; and Abdulrahim Abby Farah (Somalia), Chairman of the Special Committee on Apartheid.

HURC-RACD-CMM UN 118511 · Document · 1972.03.21
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The Special Committee on Apartheid met this morning in special session to mark the Internation Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Members of the Commission on Human Rights had been invited to attend, as well as the Permanent Representatives of all Member States, and Representatives of the specialised agencies and regional organisations.
Abdulrahim Abby Farah (Somalia), Chairman of the Special Committee on Apartheid, addressing the meeting. At left is Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim. At right is Yakov A. Malik (Soviet Union), President of the Security Council.

HURC-RACD-CMM UN 121742 · Document · 1973.03.21
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The Special Committee on Apartheid met this morning in observance of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Statements were made on behalf of the UN Council for Namibia, the Committee of Trustees of the UN Fund for South Africa and the Special Committee of 24 on decolonization, as well as by the Representatives of the Ivory Coast, on behaf of the African Group; Byelorussia on behalf of the Eastern European countries; and the Ukraine, Somalia, Nepal, the Philippines, Guinea, Haiti and New Zealand.
The Vice-Chairman of the Special Committee on Apartheid, Mikhail D. Polyanichko (Ukraine), is seen making a statement. At left is Ahmed Esmat Abdel Meguid (Egypt) who spoke on behalf of the UN Council for Namibia and the Egyptian delegation. At right is Hisham Rifai, Committee Secretary.

HURC-RACD-CMM UN 118523 · Document · 1972.03.21
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The Special Committee on Apartheid met this morning in special session to mark the Internation Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Members of the Commission on Human Rights had been invited to attend, as well as the Permanent Representatives of all Member States, and Representatives of the specialised agencies and regional organisations.
Yakov A. Malik (Soviet Union), President of the Security Council, addressing the meeting. At the centre is Abdulrahim Abby Farah (Somalia). At left is Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim.