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HURC-RACD-CMM UN 98280 · Document · 1967.03.21
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The First International Day for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination was commemorated this morning at its first meeting, a special session held in the Assembly Hall of the Palais des nations in geneva.
The meeting was opened by Professor Petr Nedbailo, Chairman of the twenty-third session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, now meeting in Geneva. He recalled that March 21 commemorated the anniversary of the Sharpeville massacre in South Africa, when peaceful demonstrations were fired upon and killed by the authorities. The decision to proclaim March 21 as International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination was made by the General Assembly at its 21st session.
Presiding table during the address by by Prof. Petr Nedbailo (Ukraine, USSR), Chairman of the 23rd session of the UN Human Rights Commission. Left to right are: Felix Ermacora (Austria), rapporteur; E.R. Richardson (Jamaica) Vice-Chairman; Pier P. Spinelli, Director-General of UN Office in Geneva; Professor Petr Nedbailo; Mr. Marc Schreiber, Director, UN Human Rights Division; Valentin Romanov, Secretary of the Commission; Maxime-Leopold Zoliner (Dahomey), Vice-Chairman.

HURC-RACD-CMM UN 98282 · Document · 1967.04.21
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The First International Day for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination was commemorated this morning by a special meeting held in the Assembly Hall of the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
The meeting was opened by Professor Petr Nedbailo, Chairman of the twenty-third session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, now meeting in Geneva. He recalled that March 21 commemorated the anniversary of the Sharpeville massacre in South Africa, when peaceful demonstrations were fired upon and killed by the authorities. The decision to proclaim March 21 as International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination was made by the General Assembly at its 21st session.
Mr. André Chavanne (Switzerland), President of the State Council of Geneva, addressing the meeting.

HURC-RACD-CMM UN 98289 · Document · 1967.03.21
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The First International Day for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination was commemorated this morning by a special meeting held in the Assembly Hall of the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
The meeting was opened by Professor Petr Nedbailo, Chairman of the twenty-third session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, now meeting in Geneva. He recalled that March 21 commemorated the anniversary of the Sharpeville massacre in South Africa, when peaceful demonstrations were fired upon and killed by the authorities. The decision to proclaim March 21 as International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination was made by the General Assembly at its 21st session.
Mr. Ibrahim Boye (Senegal), addressing the meeting.

HURC-RACD-CMM UN 103559 · Document · 1968.03.21
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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 at the presiding table of today's meeting of the Special Committee on Apartheid, are (left to right): Under-Secretary-General of UN Department of Political and Security Council Affairs, Aleskei E. Nesterenko; Secretary-General U Thant; and Achkar Marof (Guinea), Chairman of the Special Committee on Apartheid.

HURC-RACD-CMM UN 108796 · Document · 1969.03.21
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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. H. Santa Cruz (Chile) 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.

HURC-RACD-CMM UN 108797 · Document · 1969.03.21
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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).
Representatives of all Geneva-based Un specialised and Related Agencies are seen here attending the meeting in the Assembly Hall.

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 121847 · Document · 1973.03.21
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The Security Council, in the final day of its meetings in Panama City, observed this morning the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. In 1966, the General Assembly proclaimed the International Day, and chose the date of 21 March to commemorate the incident at Sharpeville, South Africa, in 1960 when 69 peaceful African demonstrators against laws were shot and killed by the South African police. Statements marking the occasion were made by the Chairman of the Special Committe on Apartheid, Edwin Ogebe Ogbu (Nigeria); by Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim; by the President of the Council, Aquilino E. Boyd (Panama); and by the representatives of the Soviet-Union and Kenya.
Edwin Ogebe Ogbu (Nigeria), Chairman of the Special Committee on Apartheid, addressing the Council.

HURC-RACD-CMM UN 121848 · Document · 1975.03.21
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The Security Council, in the final day of its meetings in Panama City, observed this morning the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. In 1966, the General Assembly proclaimed the International Day, and chose the date of 21 March to commemorate the incident at Sharpeville, South Africa, in 1960 when 69 peaceful African demonstrators against laws were shot and killed by the South African police. Statements marking the occasion were made by the Chairman of the Special Committe on Apartheid, Edwin Ogebe Ogbu (Nigeria); by Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim; by the President of the Council, Aquilino E. Boyd (Panama); and by the representatives of the Soviet-Union and Kenya.
Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim addressing the Council. Seated next to him are Joseph Odero-Jowi (foreground) of Kenya, and Aquilino E. Boyd (Panama), President of the Council.