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Furthering the U.N.'s Leftist Agenda: The U.N. CERD Committee Report
Publication Date: April 2008
Publisher(s): Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Author(s): Steven Groves
Series: WebMemo
Topic: International relations (Treaties)
Social conditions (Race relations)
Keywords: International organizations; Racial discrimination; United Nations
Type: Brief
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
In 1994, the U.S. Senate ratified the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD). As a party to the CERD, the United States commits to prohibit racial discrimination in all its forms and is required to submit reports periodically to the CERD Committee outlining its compliance with the treaty.