Tuesday, March 21st 2023 is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Watch the full live event live here
The 2023 theme of the International Day will dwell on the urgency of combatting racism and racial discrimination, 75 years after the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).
Event Details: 21 March 2023, 11:00-12:30 pm EDT
Venue: General Assembly Hall, New York
Background
The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on the day the police in Sharpeville, South Africa, opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration against apartheid "pass laws" in 1960.
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