UN: CERD addresses racial discrimination in Algeria, Australia, Belarus, Jordan, Serbia and Slovakia (November 2017)
October 15, 2017
At its 94th session from 20th November to 8th December 2017, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) will consider the situation of racial discrimination in following 6 countries. Civil society organisations (CSOs) are encouraged to submit information on Algeria, Australia, Belarus, Jordan, Serbia and Slovakia.
The Committee will convene the thematic discussion on “Racial Discrimination Today” from 3 pm on 29th November.
If you are a CSO participating in the forthcoming session and wishes to receive practical information, contact us at: geneva[@]imadr.org (remove “[]” when you send e-mail)
Practical Information
- Deadline for submission of NGO reports: 30th October 2017
- Information Note for NGOs
for the submission of reports, accreditation and participation in informal meetings and lunchtime briefings - For States parties’ reports, list of themes and other documents, please visit the CERD’s session page.
- Use our “ICERD and CERD: Guide for Civil Society Actors” for effective participation in the session
- Watch and stream live discussions via the UN Web TV!
- Follow our twitter for live coverage of the session!
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