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President Jean-Bertrand Aristide (left) of Haïti, addressing the Commission on Human Rights, declares that the Commission must take a stronger stand against Governments that come to power through the force of arms. He said that some of the 20 000 people who had fled last September's putsch in Haïti had been put in camps reminiscent of the slave trade. Forced repatriation, he added, could be considered an act of racial discrimination.

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 23rd session.
The presiding table during a statement by Mr. Marc Schreiber, Director UN Human Rights Division. Left to right: Pier P. Spinelli, Director-General of UN Office in Geneva; Prof. Petr Nedbailo, Chairman of 23rd session of UN Human Rights Commission; Marc Schreiber; Valentin Romanov, Secretary of the Commission; Maxime-Leopold Zoliner (Dahomey), Vice-Chairman.

Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim, today declared open the World Conference to Combat Racism and Racial Dicrimination in Geneva. The Conference is scheduled to conclude on 25 August. In his address to the delegates the Secretary-General stated, "It is my hope that the Connferece will mark a decisive turning point in the International struggle against all forms of racial prejudice, inequality and injustice". Mr. Looki V. Molapo, Minister of Commerce and Industry of Lesotho, was elected President of the World Conference.
Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim (second from left) congratulating Mooki V. Molapo upon the latter's election as President of the World Conference.

The 35 States Parties to the International Convention of the Elimination of Racial Discrimination decided unanimously this afternoon that the persons elected to membership in the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination would assume office as of today. Under the terms of the Convention, members of the Committee serve a four-year term. However, when the committee holds its first meeting, the Chairman to be elected at that time will choose by lot which nine of the 18 members will serve initially for two years. The Committee is expected to convene for the first time in September.
In compliance with Article 8 of the Convention, representatives deposit their ballots to elect the eighteen members of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

Photographic reproduction of the emblem-poster design to publicize the Decade for action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination. The design is in black and white and shows two human beings in stylised geometric form separated but also joined by mathematical sign of equality. The two figures also appear to be extending their arms to each other in brotherhood. It was designed by Peter Slanov Petrov of Bulgaria who won a cash award of $1,000 in a UN international competition for the best emblem-poster design. The design will be reproduced by the UN for world-wide distribution as part of the UN effort to combat racism and racial discrimination.

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.

Photographic reproduction of the poster design published by the UN Office of Public Information for world-wide distribution to publicize the Decade for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination. The design is in black, white and blue and shows two human beings in stylised geometric form separated but also joined by mathematical sign of equality. The two figures also appear to be extending their arms to each other in brotherhood. It was designed by Peter Slanov Petrov of Bulgaria who won a cash award of $1,000 in a UN international competition for the best emblem-poster design. T

The 35 States Parties to the International Convention of the Elimination of Racial Discrimination decided unanimously this afternoon that the persons elected to membership in the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination would assume office as of today. Under the terms of the Convention, members of the Committee serve a four-year term. However, when the committee holds its first meeting, the Chairman to be elected at that time will choose by lot which nine of the 18 members will serve initially for two years. The Committee is expected to convene for the first time in September.
Seen here is a partial view of today's meeting. At the presiding table, form left to right are: Mr. Marc Schreiber, Director, UN Division of Human Rights; Ambassador J.A. de Araujo Castro, Permanent Representative of Brazil, presiding; and Mr. Valentin Romanov, Committee Secretary.

Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim, today declared open the World Conference to Combat Racism and Racial Dicrimination in Geneva. The Conference is scheduled to conclude on 25 August. In his address to the delegates the Secretary-General stated, "It is my hope that the Connferece will mark a decisive turning point in the International struggle against all forms of racial prejudice, inequality and injustice". Mr. Looki V. Molapo, Minister of Commerce and Industry of Lesotho, was elected President of the World Conference.
Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim (second from left) congratulating Mooki V. Molapo upon the latter's election as President of the World Conference.
At the presiding table during today's meeting are (left to right) Luigi Cottafavi , Director-General of UN Office at Geneva; Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim; Mooki V. Nolapo, President; C.V. Narasingham, Secretay-General of Conference; and T. van Boven, Director of Division of Human Rights.

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.
A general view of the special meeting in the assembly Hall o fthe Palais des Nations toay.