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.
Mr. Morris Abram (USA) addressing the meeting.

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.
Mr. Louis Demetrio Tinoco (Costa Rica) addressing the meeting.

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.

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.

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.
Prof. René Cassin (France) addressing the meeting.