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GENEVA, 17 April 2025 / PRN Africa / -- The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) will hold its upcoming session from 22 April to 9 May, during which it will review Ukraine, Mauritius, the Republic of Korea, Gabon and Kyrgyzstan.

The five countries are among the 182 States parties to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. They are required to undergo regular reviews by the Committee of 18 independent international experts on how they are implementing the Convention.

The Committee, which has received the respective State Party reports and other submissions from non-governmental organisations and national human rights institutions, will discuss and address a range of issues with the five State delegations through public dialogues on the following dates at Geneva time:

Ukraine

23 April 15:00 – 18:00

24 April 10:00 – 13:00

Mauritius

28 April 15:00 – 18:00

29 April 10:00 – 13:00

Republic of Korea

29 April 15:00 – 18:00

30 April 10:00 – 13:00

Gabon

30 April 15:00 – 18:00

1 May 10:00 – 13:00

Kyrgyzstan

1 May 15:00 – 18:00

2 May 10:00 – 13:00

The above reviews will be held in the Ground Floor Conference Room in Palais Wilson in Geneva. All public meetings are open to accredited journalists and livecast on UN Web TV.

The Committee will also hold a half-day of general discussion on 25 April, 15-18h, to inform the development of a new General Recommendation on reparations for the historical injustices from the chattel enslavement and its enduring harms to people of African Descent. Organised by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, this public event encourages broad participation from States, UN bodies, human rights institutions, civil society, and individual experts to foster dialogue and build on inputs received through a public call for contributions.

The forthcoming General Recommendation aims to provide guidance on the scope and content of the right to reparations under international human rights law, addressing the legacy of forced capture of Africans, the transatlantic transport of those captives, their enslavement as chattel, and the massive and continuing harms suffered by their descendants.

More information about the session, including reports submitted by the States and NGOs, as well as the full schedule of meetings, is available on the session page.

SOURCE United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)