‘The poison of racism continues to infect our world’, Guterres warns on International Day

ONU - 21/03
The United Nations commemorated the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on Friday, calling on the global community to uphold its shared responsibility to combat racism in all its forms.

21 March marks the adoption of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and honours the legacy of the 1960 Sharpeville massacre, when South African police opened fire on a peaceful protest against apartheid, killing 69 people.

A toxic legacy

Despite decades of progress, racism remains a threat, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned in a message marking the occasion.

“The poison of racism continues to infect our world – a toxic legacy of historic enslavement, colonialism and discrimination. It corrupts communities, blocks opportunities, and ruins live...
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