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;

International Convention on the Elimination

of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, New York 1965

Item 8.8

The Convention on the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination ("the Convention") was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 21 December 1965 and entered into force on 4 January 1969 (text at Annex A) The United Kingdom ratified the Convention on 7 March 1969 and extended it to territories, including Hong Kong (reference The UK made two reservations (which have lapsed) and

a number of interpretative

and upon ratification. The

its dependent

at Annex B)

subsequently

declarations upon signature

text of these is at Annex C.

2.

The aim of the Convention is to co-ordinate and

international

action

against

strengthen

racial discrimination in all its forms and manifestations in order to promote understanding between races.

3.

Article 8 of the Convention provides for the establishment of a Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (the "Committee"). The Parties to the Convention are required to submit reports to the Secretary-General of the UN, for transmission to the Committee, on the measures they have taken to give effect to the provisions in

the Convention (Article 9(1)). The Committee Studies

comments upon such reports (Article 9(2)).

and

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