EVENT INFORMATION

8
September
2001

The Durban Declaration and Programme of Action are adopted

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๐Ÿ“… 8 September 2001 ๐Ÿ“ South Africa

The Durban conference adopted a declaration and programme of action against racism. The declaration recognized slavery and the slave trade as crimes against humanity and acknowledged colonialism's role in racism. The outcome supplied an international political framework for action; it was not a treaty automatically awarding reparations to individuals.

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Organizations in this Event

World Conference against Racism

United Nations