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| INTERNATIONAL
DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION |
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International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed
annually on 21 March. This year's theme is "Empowering Youth to Fight Racism".
Cyberschoolbus invites you to learn, reflect, and take action against racial
discrimination, a powerful issue that affects us all. |
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Join
the UN, MTV host Ananda Lewis, the Globo Network (Brasil),
South African Broadcasting, and an audience of teenagers to explore
how television and the Internet are helping young people fight racism. There
will be a
live webcast
from UN Headquarters on 21 March from 10-11:30 AM EST*
featuring special appearances by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan and the
UN's High Commissioner for Human Rights.
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We
encourage students to post at Voices of Youth, UNICEF's bulletin
board for young people. In honor of 21 March, post in the Youth Rights area:
Give
an example of a situation when your rights, or the rights of young people
in your community, were not protected. What could you do about it? |
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| *RealPlayer
is required to view the Webcast. You can download it for free. |
Before
posting, read
about
Voices of Youth and VOY's site usage policy. |
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 The
World Conference against Racism will
be held in Durban, South Africa, from 31 August to 7 September, 2001.
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Organizations
and Resources about Racism and Anti-Racism for Students & Teachers
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In our resources
section you'll find Briefing
Papers on Human
Rights
and Children's Rights.
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Copyright © 2001 United Nations Publications |
cyberschoolbus@un.org |
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