The UN Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities was asked this morning to assume responability for outlining a program of action designed to "wipe out the last remnants of discrimination" in the field of political rights. The request was made by Hernan Santa Cruz (Chile), the Sub-Commission's Rapporteur in this field, in introduction his final report on a study of discrimination relating to political rights.

Representing the UN Commission on the Status of Woman is Mrs. Marie-Helene Lefaucheux (right, foreground table) of France. Mrs. Lefaucheux was invited by the Sub-Commission to participate in the Sub-Commission's consideration of questions relating to discrimination on the grounds of sex.

Seen here at his desk in the conference room is Mr. Hernan Santa Cruz of Chile, Special Rapporteur of the United Nations Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities.
The Sub-Commission this afternoon began a chapter-by-chapter examination of the report on discrimination in the matter of political rights, prepared by Mr. Santa Cruz.

Mr. Franz Matsch (left), of Austria, and Mr. Wojciech Ketrzynski, of Poland, photographed as they exhanged views shortly before attending this afternoon's meeting of the United Nations Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities.
The current (14th) session of the 14-member Sub-Commission opened here on 8 January 1962.

The United Nations Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities today unanimously approved as a whole a set of 15 general principles on freedom and nondiscrimination in the field of political rights. It also adopted a resolution which, among other things, seeks to have governments use the principles for their guidance and continue their efforts "to eliminate all discrimination in the matter of political rights".
Seen here is Mr. Jose D. Ingles (Philippines), Special Rapporteur on the subject: "discrimination in respect of the right of everyone to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country". Mr. Ingles is also the Chairman of the present session of the Sub-Commission on Discrimination.

The experts from Italy and the United Kingdom this morning submitted jointly to the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities a draft preamble to a proposed international convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination. Statements in the general debate on a proposed convention were made by the experts from the Philippines, Poland, Austria, USSR, United States, India, and France, and by an observer from the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions.
Here, addressing the meeting, is Mr. Peter Calvocoressi, expert from the United Kingdom. At right is Mr. Jean-Marcel Bouquin, expert from France.