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08 May 2000
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8 May 2000
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The Preparatory Committee of the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Intolerance held its first session at the Palais des Nations from 1 to 5 May 2000.
The session finished late Friday night with the adoption of decisions concerning the following questions: draft rules of procedure for the World Conference; the accreditation of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) not having consultative status with the Economic and Social Council; and participation of indigenous peoples’ representatives.
Further, the Preparatory Committee decided that a request be addressed to Mary Robinson, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, who chairs the Conference, to draw up a draft declaration and programme of action for the World Conference.
The Committee also established an intersessional working group to meet in Geneva in January 2001 to develop the draft agenda, the draft declaration and the draft programme of action. The working group will also develop the draft provisional agenda for the second session of the Preparatory Committee scheduled to meet in late May 2001. The working group will also review the question of financing, on an extra budgetary basis, the participation of representatives of the least developed countries during the Preparatory Committee process and for the World Conference itself.
For additional information about the work of the Preparatory Committee, please refer to the web site of the High Commissioner for Human Rights: www.unhchr.ch/english/html/index.htm.
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ROUNDUP
The Preparatory Committee of the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Intolerance held its first session at the Palais des Nations from 1 to 5 May 2000.
The session finished late Friday night with the adoption of decisions concerning the following questions: draft rules of procedure for the World Conference; the accreditation of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) not having consultative status with the Economic and Social Council; and participation of indigenous peoples’ representatives.
Further, the Preparatory Committee decided that a request be addressed to Mary Robinson, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, who chairs the Conference, to draw up a draft declaration and programme of action for the World Conference.
The Committee also established an intersessional working group to meet in Geneva in January 2001 to develop the draft agenda, the draft declaration and the draft programme of action. The working group will also develop the draft provisional agenda for the second session of the Preparatory Committee scheduled to meet in late May 2001. The working group will also review the question of financing, on an extra budgetary basis, the participation of representatives of the least developed countries during the Preparatory Committee process and for the World Conference itself.
For additional information about the work of the Preparatory Committee, please refer to the web site of the High Commissioner for Human Rights: www.unhchr.ch/english/html/index.htm.
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