World Conference on Racism starts in Durban

Updated: 30 Sep 2019

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.

How we know this

01Burger, D. (ed)(2002). South Africa Yearbook 2001/02, Pretoria: GCIS, p. 284.
02un,' World conference against racism ',[online],Available at www.un.org [Accessed: 20 August 2013]

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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