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Have your say: Australia's report to the United Nations on elimination of racial discrimination.

Interested parties are invited to submit written views on Australia's compliance with the United Nations (UN) International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD). Contributions will be considered by the Government in preparing Australia's 15th, 16th and 17th reports to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The closing date for submissions is 31 January 2008.

New publication

Australia: Seeking human rights for all

See also United Nations UDHR 60 website

 

Human Rights

Have your say: Australia's report to the United Nations on elimination of racial discrimination

Interested parties are invited to submit written views on Australia's draft report on its compliance with the United Nations (UN) International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD). Contributions will be considered by the Government in finalising Australia's 15th, 16th and 17th reports to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The closing date for submissions is 27 March 2009.

Human Rights Council

The Australian Mission to the United Nations in Geneva represents Australia's interests in the Human Rights Council. The Council was created in March 2006 to replace the former Commission on Human Rights as the United Nations' pre-eminent human rights body.

More information about the work of the Mission.

Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly

The Australian Mission to the United Nations in New York also works to advance Australia's human rights priorities, primarily through the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly. More information about the work of the Mission in New York is available here.

Reports to UN Bodies

Regional Bodies

Human Rights Small Grants Scheme

The Human Rights Small Grants Scheme provides small grants to in-country organisations (primarily non-government) for activities aimed at promoting and protecting human rights in a direct and tangible way.