Committee Begins Consideration of Draft General Recommendation on Prevention of Racial Discrimination in the Administration of Justice The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this morning adopted a document providing guidance to its member designated as "follow-up coordinator"…

Elena Ponomareva-Piquier, Chief of the Press and External Relations Section of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, chaired the briefing which provided information about the Secretary-General's statement on the avalanches in Jammu and Kashmir; the annual report of the International…

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this morning considered the situation in New Zealand under its early warning measures and urgent action procedures. Patricia Nozipho January-Bardill, the Committee Expert who served as Coordinator/Convener of the Working Group on early…

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this afternoon discussed various issues relating to its mandate, including the activities of the Working Group and Panel of Eminent Experts on discrimination and draft guidelines on a proposed new core document which States parties would…

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour today told the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination that it was uniquely qualified to clarify governing principles and offer guidance to States on all measures necessary to ensure the elimination of racial…

Bernabe Carrero Cuberos, the new Permanent Representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr.…

Gjorgji Avramcev, the new Permanent Representative of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment to Geneva, Mr.…

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has considered the report of Luxembourg on its implementation of the provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. Presenting the report was Alphonse Berns, Ambassador and Permanent…

The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has considered the report of France on its implementation of the provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination. Presenting the report was Nicole Guedj, the French State Secretary for…

Ambassador Tim Caughley of New Zealand, the incoming President of the Conference on Disarmament, today outlined his plans for the next four weeks in order to help the Conference start substantive work. Ambassador Caughley thanked his predecessor Ambassador Chris Sanders of the Netherlands for the…