This Day in History: 31 August 2001
Delegates from hundred and sixty countries descended on Durban to attend the weeklong third United Nations-sponsored World Conference on Racism, staged in South Africa. The conference was unfortunately charecterised by unpleasant and ugly scenes, when disputes over slavery reparations, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and a U.S. walkout spoiled the proceedings.
Click here to see the Agenda for the conference.