International Day for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination was commemorated this afternoon at a special meeting to which representatives of all Member States of the United Nations were invited. The Secretary-General, U-Thant, and the Prime Minister of Somalia, Mohamed Ibrahim Egal, addressed the gathering - a meeting of the special Committee on the Policies of Apartheid of the Government of the Republic of South Africa.
Seen here as he addressed this afternoon's meeting of the Special Committee on Apartheid, is Prime Minister of Somalia, Mohamed Ibrahim Egal.

The United Nations Commission on Human Rights, which met in Geneva form 17 February to 21 March 1969, concluded its 25th Session today. In observance of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, 21 March, the Commission met in Special Session in the Assembly Hall at the Palais. A message from UN Secretary-General U Thant, was read by Marc Schreiber, Director Division of Human Rights, and statements were made by Mrs. Qamar Ahmed (India), P.E. Nedbailo (Ukraine), Rita Hauser (USA), Hernen Santa Cruz (Chile) and Joseph Yinza (United Republic of Tanzania).
Mrs. Qamar Ahmed (India), Vice-Chairman of the Human Rights Commission. At the presiding table at the meeting in the Assembly Hall, from left to right, are: Mr. Vittorio Winspeare-Guicciardi, Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of the UN Office at Geneva; Mr. R.Q. Quentin-Baxter, Chairman; Mr. Marc Schreiber, Director, UN Division of Human Rights.

The United Nations Commission on Human Rights, which met in Geneva form 17 February to 21 March 1969, concluded its 25th Session today. In observance of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, 21 March, the Commission met in Special Session in the Assembly Hall at the Palais. A message from UN Secretary-General U Thant, was read by Marc Schreiber, Director Division of Human Rights, and statements were made by Mrs. Qamar Ahmed (India), P.E. Nedbailo (Ukraine), Rita Hauser (USA), Hernen Santa Cruz (Chile) and Joseph Yinza (United Republic of Tanzania).
Mr. H. Santa Cruz (Chile) addressing the meeting. At the presiding table, from left to right, are: Mr. Vittorio Winspeare-Guicciardi, Under-Secretary-General and Director-General of the UN Office at Geneva; Mr. R.Q. Quentin-Baxter, Chairman; Mr. Marc Schreiber, Director, UN Division of Human Rights.

The United Nations Commission on Human Rights, which met in Geneva form 17 February to 21 March 1969, concluded its 25th Session today. In observance of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, 21 March, the Commission met in Special Session in the Assembly Hall at the Palais. A message from UN Secretary-General U Thant, was read by Marc Schreiber, Director Division of Human Rights, and statements were made by Mrs. Qamar Ahmed (India), P.E. Nedbailo (Ukraine), Rita Hauser (USA), Hernen Santa Cruz (Chile) and Joseph Yinza (United Republic of Tanzania).
The Delegation of France headed by Professor René Cassin. Seated next to him is Mr. Pierre Juvigny.

The Special Committe on the Policies of Apartheid of the Governement of the Republic of South Africa met in special session this morning to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Members of the Commission on Human Rights also attended the meeting. All members of the United Nations has been invited, and representatives of more than 90 States were present, as well as representatives of the specialized agencies and regional organisations. Statements were made by the Secretary-General, U Thant; by the Chairman of the Commission on Human Rights, Princess Ashraf Pahlavi (Iran); by the Chairman of the Committee of the Trustees of the United Nations Trust for Fund for South Africa, Sverker Aström (Sweden); and by the Chairman of the Special Committee on the Policies of Apartheid, Abdulrahim Abby Farah (Somalia). A minute of silence was then observed in tribute to "the victims of apartheid and racial discrimination in these times".
A general view of the Council Room as a minute of silence was being observed.
At the presiding table, from left: Uddhav Bhatt (Nepal), Rapporteur; Privado G. Jimenez (Philippines), Vice-Chairman; Sverker Aström (Sweden); U Thant, addressing the meeting; Abdulrahim Abby Farah (Somalia); Princess Ashraf Pahlavi (Iran); Leonid Kutakov, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Security Council Affairs; and Macaire Pedanou, Secretary.