The Committee of Artists of the World against Apartheid was established in Paris with the support of the United Nations Special Committee against Apartheid. The United Nations Special Committee against Apartheid was established in 1963. Its main objective was to promote active United Nations encouragement of public action against apartheid. Many International organisations like International Student Action in Solidarity with the Students of Southern Africa played a huge role.
eventREF E-0094385Revised
10 December 1981
The Committee of Artists of the World against Apartheid is established in Paris
- Updated
- 30 Sep 2019
How we know this
- 01O’Malley P. ‘1981’, from Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory and Dialog, [online], available at www.nelsonmandela.org.za (Accessed: 21 October 2012)
- 02The African National Congress, (1987) ‘International Student Action in Solidarity with the Students of Southern Africa’, [online], available at www.anc.org.za (Accessed: 21 October 2012)
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, December 6). The Committee of Artists of the World against Apartheid is established in Paris. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0094385
South African History Online (2012) 'The Committee of Artists of the World against Apartheid is established in Paris', South African History Online, 6 December. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0094385 (Accessed: 8 November 2026).
South African History Online, The Committee of Artists of the World against Apartheid is established in Paris [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0094385, (accessed 8 November 2026).
"The Committee of Artists of the World against Apartheid is established in Paris." South African History Online, 6 Dec. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0094385. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.
South African History Online. "The Committee of Artists of the World against Apartheid is established in Paris." South African History Online. December 6, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0094385.
Also on 10 December
- 1961Albert Luthuli accepts the Nobel Peace Prize
- 1981The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) announces that a mysterious epidemic (AIDS) is causing increasing concern in the United States
- 1984Bishop Desmond Tutu is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo
- 1993Former Presidents de Klerk and Nelson Mandela are joint recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize.
- 1996Mandela signs SA Constitution into law
- 1998The birth of the Treatment Action Campaign
- 2011Noble South Africans win Nobel Peace Prize
- 2013The world pay tribute to former president Nelson Mandela at the FNB Stadium
Search events by date
This day in history
What happened on your birthday?
SAHO is free because readers fund it. Donate →