Cameroon today signed the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. The Convention, adopted by the General Assembly on 21 December 1965 (Resolution 2106 (XX)), 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 Joseph N. Owono, Permanent Representative of Cameroon to the UN, signing the Convention. Looking on is Mr. S. Kiernik, Chief of the UN Treaty section.

Canada today signed the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.
George Ignatieff (Canada) signs the Convention as C.A. Stavropoulos , the Legal Counsel, looks on.

The Commissionon Human Rights held a special meeting today in the Council Chamber of the Palais des Nations at Geneva to take note of the International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination. In 1966, the General Assembly decided to commemorate this day which marks the anniversary of the tragic shootings at Sharpesville in the Republic of South Africa where numerous peaceful demonstrators met their deaths. Along with members of the Commission, others participated in the special meeting. They included Representatives of the Specialised Agencies, non-Governmental Organizations and heads of missions accredited to the Office of the United Nations at Geneva.
A partial view of the meeting.

The Commissionon Human Rights held a special meeting today in the Council Chamber of the Palais des Nations at Geneva to take note of the International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination. In 1966, the General Assembly decided to commemorate this day which marks the anniversary of the tragic shootings at Sharpesville in the Republic of South Africa where numerous peaceful demonstrators met their deaths. Along with members of the Commission, others participated in the special meeting. They included Representatives of the Specialised Agencies, non-Governmental Organizations and heads of missions accredited to the Office of the United Nations at Geneva.
A general view of the meeting.

The Commissionon Human Rights held a special meeting today in the Council Chamber of the Palais des Nations at Geneva to take note of the International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination. In 1966, the General Assembly decided to commemorate this day which marks the anniversary of the tragic shootings at Sharpesville in the Republic of South Africa where numerous peaceful demonstrators met their deaths. Along with members of the Commission, others participated in the special meeting. They included Representatives of the Specialised Agencies, non-Governmental Organizations and heads of missions accredited to the Office of the United Nations at Geneva.
Left to right: Zbigniew Resich (Poland), Vice-Chairman; V. Winspeare Guicciardi, Director-General of the UN Office at Geneva; Andres Aguilar (Venezuela), Chairman; and Marc Schreiber, Director, UN Division of Human Rights.