General Assembly

Distr. GENERAL  

22 November 1983

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                                                   A/RES/38/15
                                                   22 November 1983
                                                   Meeting no. 66
 
 
                Second World Conference to Combat Racism and
                Racial Discrimination
 
     The General Assembly,
 
     Recalling its resolution 3057 (XXVIII) of 2 November 1973, by which it
designated the ten-year period beginning on 10 December 1973 as the Decade for
Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination,
 
     Further recalling its resolution 37/41 of 3 December 1982, by which it
decided to convene the Second World Conference to Combat Racism and Racial
Discrimination at Geneva from 1 to 12 August 1983,
 
     Having taken note with appreciation of the report of the Second World
Conference to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination as well as the report
of the Secretary-General on the Conference,
 
     Recalling its resolution 38/14 of 22 November 1983, by which the General
Assembly proclaimed the ten-year period beginning on 10 December 1983 the
Second Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination,
 
     1.   Expresses its satisfaction at the serious and constructive work
undertaken at the Second World Conference to Combat Racism and Racial
Discrimination;
 
     2.   Pays tribute to the Secretary-General of the Conference for his
efforts to promote the aims and objectives of the Conference;
 
     3.   Expresses its firm determination to continue in the future to attach
the highest importance to combating racism and racial discrimination in all
their forms;
 
     4.   Appeals to all Governments, United Nations organs, the specialized
agencies and other intergovernmental organizations, as well as the concerned
non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic and
Social Council, to participate in the observance of the Second Decade to
Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination by intensifying and extending their
efforts towards ensuring the rapid eradication of racism and racial
discrimination;
 
     5.   Decides to consider at its thirty-ninth session concrete action to
be undertaken during the Second Decade.