FORUM: ''Towards a World without racism" International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 2025. Let's highlight the progress made since the adoption of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination 60 years ago. While acknowledging achievements like the end of apartheid, he warns that racism persists in communities, politics, media, and online spaces.
At the United Nations Office in Geneva; On March 21st, the commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 2025 will be held.
At the United Nations Headquarter in New York a commemorative plenary meeting will be held at the General Assembly Hall.
CONFERENCES & MEETINGS: On March 27th during the 58th session of the Human Rights Council a special meeting will be held to mark the 60th anniversary of the ICERD.
STATEMENTS:
Statement of the United Nations Secretary-General on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 2025; March 21st.
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 lives, eroding the very foundations of dignity, equality and justice.
As the theme of this year’s International Day reminds us, 2025 marks the 60th anniversary of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination – a powerful, global commitment to eradicate racial discrimination in all its forms.
Forged amidst the civil rights, anti-apartheid, and decolonisation movements of the 1960s, the Convention sets out concrete steps countries must take to combat racist doctrines, promote understanding, and build a world free from racial discrimination. Today, it remains a beacon of hope to guide us in dark times; times of rising hate and discord, stoked by growing inequalities, algorithms that monetise hostility, and those who seek to divide for their own gain.
On this International Day, I call for universal ratification of the Convention, and for States to implement it in full. And I urge business leadership, civil society, and everyday people to take a stand against racism in all its forms, and to take action to make the spirit of the Convention a reality. This is our shared responsibility.
The United Nations is a proud ally in the fight for the dignity and equal rights of each member of our human family. We will not rest until a world free of racial discrimination becomes reality.
United Nations Secretary-General.
The Chief of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk calls for urgent action, including addressing structural racism, supporting affected communities, and ensuring accountability for historical injustices.
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