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Fight against Racism, Discrimination and Xenophobia
UNESCO contributes to the fight against racism and discrimination through research, normative instruments and operational programmes and projects.
 

homepage.jpg New forms of discrimination have arisen, in association with certain scientific developments and the process of globalization. As a result of these new threats and the outbreak of violent inter-ethnic conflicts in many parts of the world in recent years, the international community decided to convene in 2001 in Durban, South Africa, the World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance. In close collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), UNESCO participated actively in the Durban Conference, which was undoubtedly the high point of the Third United Nations Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination, which ended in 2003.

In order to respond to the challenges emerging in modern societies, UNESCO has adopted in October 2003 a new Integrated Strategy to Combat Racism, Discrimination, Xenophobia and Intolerance (32C/13). In order to develop this strategy, UNESCO undertook a series of studies on different aspects and forms of racism, xenophobia and discrimination. A series of consultations in different regions in the world were also organized to discuss the regional specificities and priorities to be taken into account.

The following themes and domains were indentified as priority:See also
UNESCO's past strategies and action

Photo: Lycée Zéhrié in Lebanon. Children participating in an exercise teaching dialogue, tolerance and peace. © UNESCO/Aspnet/B. Jamalelddine


  News  

NewsUNESCO and FC Barcelona launch a joint anti-racism campaign 2010-03-22 2:00 pm UNESCO
Launched on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (21 March), the campaign is a new initiative of the partnership between UNESCO and FC Barcelona concluded in November 2007. Several activities will be organised throughout 2010.
 NewsMessage from Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, 21 March 2010 2010-03-17 5:00 pm UNESCO
NewsYouth Gathering at UNESCO for the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 2010-03-15 9:00 am UNESCO
On 19 March, UNESCO and the French Federation of UNESCO Clubs invited young people to discuss the issue of racism and discrimination at a youth gathering at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris (France).
 NewsLauren Child for UNESCO: Appeal for stories for “My Life is a Story II” 2010-03-03 9:00 am UNESCO
The second phase of the Campaign “My Life is a Story” has been recently launched by Lauren Child. The Campaign has been initiated by the British children’s author and illustrator in 2008 in the framework of her partnership with UNESCO’s Programme for the Education of Children in Need and her publisher Hachette Children’s Books. Its purpose is to give children all over the world the opportunity to tell the story of their life through writing, drawing and photography.



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