Barbados today acceded to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Dicrimination. The Convention was adopted by the General Assembly on 21 December 1965 and came into force on 4 January 1969. Under the Convention, States parties condemn" racial discrimination and undertake to pursue, by all appropriate means and without delay, a policy of eliminating racial discrimination in all its forms and promoting understanding among races." A Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has been established under the Convention to oversee the implementation of its provisions.

Miss Avril Melowes, Second Secretary, Permanent Mission of Barbados to the UN, depositing the instrument of accession with Mr. C.A. Stavropoulos, UN Legal Counsel.

Belgium ratified the Convention the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Dicrimination. The Convention, adopted by the General Assembly on 21 December 1965, came into force on 4 January 1969. Under the Convention, States parties condemn" racial discrimination and undertake to pursue, by all appropriate means and without delay, a policy of eliminating racial discrimination in all its forms and promoting understanding among races." A Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has been established under the Convention to oversee the implementation of its provisions.

René Merenne (right), Deputy Permanent Representative of Belgium to the UN, depositing the instrument of ratification with E. Suy, UN Legal Counsel.

Barbados has become the 60th country to sign the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Dicrimination. Under the Convention, adopted by the General Assembly on 21 December 1965 (Resolution 2106 (XX)), States which become parties "condemn racial discrimination and undertake to pursue, by all appropriate means and without delay, a policy of eliminating racial discrimination in all its forms and promoting understanding among races." A Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has been established under the Convention to oversee the implementation of its provisions.

Constant Schuurmans,Permanent Representative of Belgium to the UN, today signed on behalf his country, the Convention on Racial Discrimination. To his right, is Mr. Eric Bal (Belgium); and to his left, MR. C.A. Stavropoulos, UN Under-Secretary for Legal Affairs.

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Dicrimination, whichh was opened for signature on 7 march 1966, was signe dtoday by Sangye Penjor, Permanent Representative of Bhutan to the UN. The Convention was adopted by the General Assembly on 21 December 1965 and came into force on 4 January 1969. Under the Convention, States parties condemn "racial discrimination and undertake to pursue, by all appropriate means and without delay, a policy of eliminating racial discrimination in all its forms and promoting understanding among races." A Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has been established under the Convention to oversee the implementation of its provisions.

Sangye Penjor, Permanent Representative of Bhutan to the UN, signing the convention. Looking on is F. Blaine Sloan, Director of the UN General Legal Division.

Bolivia signed today the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Dicrimination. The Convention, adopted by the General Assembly on 21 December 1965 , binds States which become Parties to condemn "racial discrimination and undertake to pursue, by all appropriate means and without delay, a policy of eliminating racial discrimination in all its forms and promoting understanding among races." The Parties also commit themselves to taking "special and concrete measures to ensure the adequate development and protection of certain racial groups or individuals belonging to them". The Convention provides for the establishment of machinery to oversee the implementation of its provisions.

Ambassador Fernando Ortiz Sanz, Permanent Representative of Bolivia to the United Nations, signing the Convention. Looking on is Mr. C.A. Stavropoulos, Under-Secretary, the Legal Counsel.