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International Day for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination was commemorated this afternoon at a special meeting to which representatives of all Member States of the United Nations were invited. The Secretary-General, U-Thant, and the Prime Minister of Somalia, Mohamed Ibrahim Egal, addressed the gathering - a meeting of the special Committee on the Policies of Apartheid of the Government of the Republic of South Africa.
Seen here as he addressed this afternoon's meeting of the Special Committee on Apartheid, is Prime Minister of Somalia, Mohamed Ibrahim Egal.

International Day for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination was commemorated this afternoon at a special meeting to which representatives of all Member States of the United Nations were invited. The Secretary-General, U-Thant, and the Prime Minister of Somalia, Mohamed Ibrahim Egal, addressed the gathering - a meeting of the special Committee on the Policies of Apartheid of the Government of the Republic of South Africa.
Seen here as he addressed this afternoon's meeting of the Special Committee on Apartheid, is Keith Johnson, Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the UN. To his right, is Souheil Chammas, Deputy Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the UN; to his left, Piero Vinci, Permanent representative of Italy to the UN.

International Day for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination was commemorated this afternoon at a special meeting to which representatives of all Member States of the United Nations were invited. The Secretary-General, U-Thant, and the Prime Minister of Somalia, Mohamed Ibrahim Egal, addressed the gathering - a meeting of the special Committee on the Policies of Apartheid of the Government of the Republic of South Africa.
General view of the meeting this afternoon of the Special Committee on the Policies of Apartheid of the Government of the Republic of South Africa.

The United Nations Commission on Human Rights, which met in Geneva form 17 February to 21 March 1969, concluded its 25th Session today. In observance of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, 21 March, the Commission met in Special Session in the Assembly Hall at the Palais. A message from UN Secretary-General U Thant, was read by Marc Schreiber, Director Division of Human Rights, and statements were made by Mrs. Qamar Ahmed (India), P.E. Nedbailo (Ukraine), Rita Hauser (USA), Hernen Santa Cruz (Chile) and Joseph Yinza (United Republic of Tanzania).
Mr. P.E. Nedbailo (Ukrainian S.S.R.) addressing the meeting. At the presiding table, from left to right, are: Mr. Vittorio Winspeare-Guicciardi, Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of the UN Office at Geneva; Mr. R.Q. Quentin-Baxter, Chairman; Mr. Marc Schreiber, Director, UN Division of Human Rights.

The United Nations Commission on Human Rights, which met in Geneva form 17 February to 21 March 1969, concluded its 25th Session today. In observance of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, 21 March, the Commission met in Special Session in the Assembly Hall at the Palais. A message from UN Secretary-General U Thant, was read by Marc Schreiber, Director Division of Human Rights, and statements were made by Mrs. Qamar Ahmed (India), P.E. Nedbailo (Ukraine), Rita Hauser (USA), Hernen Santa Cruz (Chile) and Joseph Yinza (United Republic of Tanzania).
The Delegation of the United States of America, headed by Mrs. Rita Hauser (left forreground), is seen here attending the meeting in the Assembly Hall.

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.

The Commissionon Human Rights held a special meeting today in the Council Chamber of the Palais des Nations at Geneva to take note of the International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination. In 1966, the General Assembly decided to commemorate this day which marks the anniversary of the tragic shootings at Sharpesville in the Republic of South Africa where numerous peaceful demonstrators met their deaths. Along with members of the Commission, others participated in the special meeting. They included Representatives of the Specialised Agencies, non-Governmental Organizations and heads of missions accredited to the Office of the United Nations at Geneva.
A partial view of the meeting.

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.

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.
Iqbal Akhund (Pakistan), representative of the Committee of Trustees of the UN Trust Fund for South Africa, making a statement. At left is Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim. At right is Nicasio G. Valderrama (Philippines), Rapporteur of the Special Committee.

The Special Committee against Apartheid held a special solemn meeting this morning in observance of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The Internatiobnal Day, 21 March, falls this year on a Sunday. All Permanent Missions had been invited to attend the meeting, along with representatives of non-member States, the specialised agencies and other organizations in the UN family, and two South African liberation movements - the African National Congress of South Africa (ANC) and the Panafricanist Congress of Azania (PAC).
Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim making a statement. Seated next to him is Mrs. Jeanne Martin Cisse (Guinea), Chairman of the Special Committee against Apartheid.