The Federal Republic of Germany today became a Party to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, which entered into force on 4 January 1969. The instrument of ratification was received by the UN Office of Legal Affairs. Under the Convention, 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." The Convention provides for the estbalishment of machinery to oversee the implementation of its provisions. The Convention, adopted by the General Assembly on 21 December 1965, was opened for signature on 7 March and has been signed by 71 countries.
Ambassador Alexander Boker, Permanent Observer of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United nations (left), is seen depositing the instrument of ratification with Mr. F. Blaine Sloan, Director of the General Legal Division, UN Office of Legal Affairs.

Finland today became the fortieth Party to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Dicrimination, which entered into force on 4 January 1969. Its instrument of ratification is seen here being deposited by Mr. Ilkka Pastinen, Deputy Permanent Representative of Finland to the UN (right), with Constantin Stavropoulos, UN Legal Counsel, at United Nations Headquarters. Under the Convention, 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."

Cameroon today ratified the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Dicrimination, which 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 implementation of its provisions.
Ambassador Michel Njine, Permanent Representative of Cameroon to the UN, depositing the instruments of ratification with Mr. C.A. Stavropoulos, UN Legal Counsel.

Austria today ratified 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.

Ambassador Peter Jankowitsch (left), Permanent Representative of Austria to UN, depositing the instrument of ratification with Mr. C.A. Stavropoulos, UN Legal Counsel.

Umit Halik Nayulken, Foreign Minister of Turkey, signing the Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination on behalf of the Government. Looking on are P. Giblain (left), Acting Chief of the Treaty Section; C.A. Stavropoulos, UN Legal Counsel; and Marc Schreiber, Director of the Division of Human Rights.
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.