Elimination
75th anniversary of the UDHR – an impetus to combat racism The 2023 theme of the International Day focuses on the urgency of combatting racism and racial discrimination, 75 years after the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Seventy-five years ago, for the first time, the international community agreed on a set […]
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — The United States arrived at the Women’s World Cup as the favorites to win an unprecedented third consecutive title. But after an underwhelming draw against the Netherlands, there’s a real chance the Americans can be eliminated in group play for the first time in tournament history. The U.S. plays Portugal […]
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield delivering remarks at a Plenary Meeting on Elimination of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and related intolerances Ambassador Linda Thomas-GreenfieldU.S. Representative to the United NationsNew York, New YorkMarch 21, 2023 AS DELIVERED Thank you, Mr. President, for convening us to commemorate this important day. And I want to thank Secretary-General Guterres for his […]
The NDP critic for foreign affairs and international development, MP Heather McPherson (Edmonton Strathcona), made the following statement: “Today, New Democrats mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. In our country, Indigenous, Black and racialized people, refugees and immigrants still face harassment, harm, and are denied services based on how they look […]
Premier David Eby and Mable Elmore, Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives, have released the following statement in honour of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: “The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination recognizes that the injustices and prejudices fuelled by racial discrimination take place every day. The day is observed […]
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: “Building a world free of racism requires deliberate, continuous efforts to change perceptions and systems that have been in place for many years. Today, on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, we come together […]
Wednesday 21 March marks the UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination – an annual event marking the date that police in Sharpeville, South Africa opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration against apartheid in 1960. The theme this year focuses on the urgency of combatting racism and racial discrimination, […]
Ending violence against women and girls is everyone’s business. Whether it takes place in the home, workplace or in public, everyone has a role to play in ending abuse – and we must all step up and play our part to help make society a safer place for everyone. The UN’s International Day for […]
The United States signed the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (“ICERD” or “Convention”) in 1966. President Lyndon Johnson’s administration noted at the time that the United States “has not always measured up to its constitutional heritage of equality for all” but that it was “on the march” toward compliance. […]
NEW YORK — Some U.S. health officials are conceding that monkeypox, or MPX, is probably not going away anytime soon. The disease’s spread is slowing but the virus is so widespread that elimination is unlikely, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. That conclusion was in a recent