The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination concluded its twenty-ninth session this mornning after hearing a statement by the Assistant-Secretary-General for Human Rights and deciding on the dates for its meetings in 1986.
Seated at the head table during the meeting are, form left, Enayat Houshmand, Chief, International Instruments Unit, Centre for Human Rights; Kurt Herndl, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights; and Luis Valencia Rodrigues (Equador), Committee Chairman.

Republic of Korea today acceded to the International Convention of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. The Convention was adopted by the General Assembly on 21 December 1965 and came into force on 4 January 1969. Under the Convention, Sates Parties condemn racial discrimination and undertake to pursue a policy of eliminating it without delay and promoting understanding among races. The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination oversees the implementation.
Ambassador Duk Choo Moon, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the UN, signing the convention on behalf of his Government. Looking on are Mr. J. Roman (left), Deputy Chief of the Treaty Section, and Mr. John F. Scott, Acting Director of the General Legal Division, in charge of the Office of Legal Affairs.

The Dominican Republic today signed the International Convention of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Under the Convention, Sates Parties promote understanding among races and condemn racial discrimination, undertaking to pursue a policy of eliminating it without delay. The Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination oversees the Convention's implementation.
Kyung-Won Kim, Korea's Permanent Observer to the UN, signs the Convention as Julio Baez (left), Associate UN Legal Officer in charge of depository functions, and John F. Scott, Director, Office of Un Legal Counsel, look on.

The Security Council, in the final day of its meetings in Panama City, observed this morning the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. In 1966, the General Assembly proclaimed the International Day, and chose the date of 21 March to commemorate the incident at Sharpeville, South Africa, in 1960 when 69 peaceful African demonstrators against laws were shot and killed by the South African police. Statements marking the occasion were made by the Chairman of the Special Committe on Apartheid, Edwin Ogebe Ogbu (Nigeria); by Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim; by the President of the Council, Aquilino E. Boyd (Panama); and by the representatives of the Soviet-Union and Kenya.
Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim addressing the Council. Seated next to him are Joseph Odero-Jowi (foreground) of Kenya, and Aquilino E. Boyd (Panama), President of the Council.

The Security Council, in the final day of its meetings in Panama City, observed this morning the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. In 1966, the General Assembly proclaimed the International Day, and chose the date of 21 March to commemorate the incident at Sharpeville, South Africa, in 1960 when 69 peaceful African demonstrators against laws were shot and killed by the South African police. Statements marking the occasion were made by the Chairman of the Special Committe on Apartheid, Edwin Ogebe Ogbu (Nigeria); by Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim; by the President of the Council, Aquilino E. Boyd (Panama); and by the representatives of the Soviet-Union and Kenya.
Edwin Ogebe Ogbu (Nigeria), Chairman of the Special Committee on Apartheid, addressing the Council.