60 Years of ICERD: From Legal Foundation to Action for Change.

 Towards a world without racism.

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10:35 – 11:20 | Opening Remarks “60 Years of ICERD: From Legal Foundation to Action for Change”. 10:35 – 10:45 | Mr. Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (tbc).
10:45 – 10:55 | Mr. Michal Balcerzak, Chairperson, CERD.
10:55 – 11:15 | Oral statements by representatives of regional groups (3 minutes per speaker) Register via ohchr-cerd@un.org by 20 November 2025 at 15h00. 
11:15 – 11:25 | Final remarks.
11:25 – 11:30 | Short Break.
Location: Av. de la Paix 8-14, 1211 Genève, Switzerland

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