Status of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.

  • Author: UN General Assembly (33rd sess. : 1978-1979)
  • Document source:
    UN General Assembly
  • Date:
    16 December 1978
UN General Assembly (33rd sess. : 1978-1979), Status of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination., A/RES/33/101, UN General Assembly, 16 December 1978, https://www.refworld.org/legal/resolution/unga/1978/en/5988 [accessed 12 February 2025]
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33. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE THIRD COMMITTEE*
101. Status of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

The General Assembly, Recalling its resolutions 3057 (XXVIII) of 2 November 1973, 3135 (XXVIII) of 14 December 1973, 3225 (XXIX) of 6 November 1974, 3381 (XXX) of 10 November 1975, 31/79 of 13 December 1976 and 32/11 of 7 November 1977, 1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General[1] on the status of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination;[2] 2. Expresses its satisfaction with the increase in the number of States which have ratified the Convention or acceded thereto; 3. Reaffirms once again its conviction that ratification of or accession to the Convention on a universal basis and implementation of its provisions are necessary for the realization of the objectives of the Decade for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination; 4. Requests States which have not yet become parties to the Convention to ratify it or accede thereto; 5. Appeals to States parties to the Convention to study the possibility of making the declaration provided for in article 14 of the Convention; 6. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to submit to the General Assembly annual reports concerning the status of the Convention, in accordance with Assembly resolution 2106 A (XX) of 21 December 1965. 86th plenary meeting
16 December 1978
[1]2 A/33/147 and Corr.1 [2]3 Resolution 2106 A (XX), annex.
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