PARTICIPANTS

Participation in the Conference

The World Conference against Racism, as well as the sessions of its Preparatory Committee, are open to participation by:

• All Member States of the United Nations;

• All regional organizations and commissions involved in the preparation of regional meetings; 

• Representatives of organizations which have received a standing invitation from the General Assembly to participate as observers;

• UN specialized agencies, regional commissions, bodies and programmes;

• Representatives of UN mechanisms in the field of human rights;

• Interested non-governmental organizations to be represented by observers, in accordance with UN Economic and Social Council resolution 1996/31;

• Other interested governmental organizations, to be represented as observers.