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The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on 21 March. On that day, in 1960, police opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration in Sharpeville, South Africa, against the apartheid "pass laws". Proclaiming the Day in 1966, the General Assembly called on the international community to redouble its efforts to eliminate all forms of racial discrimination (resolution 2142(XXI)).

Watch for Live Webcast here 21 March 2001 10 - 11:30 am (New York time)

Please join us for a live webcast for a special event at the UN Headquarters on racism, television and the Internet.

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For more information, please call Yasmin Padamsee, Tel: (212) 963-7704, email: padamsee@un.org or Myriam Dessables, Tel: (212) 963-2932, email: dessables@un.org

 

World Conference against Racism
(Durban, South Africa 31 August - 7 September 2001)