Racial discrimination report to be submitted to UN

Pretoria - Cabinet has approved that South Africa’s Periodic Report on the United Nations (UN) International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) for the period 2002 to 2011 be submitted to the United Nations.

According to a statement issued by the Government of Communication and Information System (GCIS) after a Cabinet meeting, the report outlines achievements and challenges in eliminating all forms of racial discrimination.

“This remains high on the agenda of the South African government. After presentation to the CERD this report will be published and be made public,” according to the statement. – SAnews.gov.za