Commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Discrimination

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights presents its compliments to non-governmental organizations and would like to invite them to the commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The theme for this year’s commemoration is Racism and Discrimination – Obstacles to Development.

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has the honor to inform the non-governmental organizations that a high level panel discussion will be held during which several issues, related to the theme, will be addressed: relationships between racial discrimination, poverty and development; racial discrimination, economic growth and development; racial discrimination, good governance and development; and racial discrimination, conflicts and development. The event will take place on 21 March 2007, from 13:00 to 15:00, in Palais des Nations, Room XXI.
More on: http://www.ohchr.org/english/events/racism/.