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- 1UN leaders renew push to defeat racism 25 years after Durban▼UN leaders renew push to defeat racism, 25 years after Durban
United Nations leaders have renewed calls to combat racism and discrimination, marking 25 years since the 2001 World Conference against Racism held in Durban, South Africa. UN officials say racism remains a global problem and urged member states to recommit to the promises made at the Durban conference. The anniversary is prompting reflection on progress made and the work still needed to achieve equality.
- 2UN marks 20 years of Durban Declaration amid controversy▼UN commemoration of Durban Declaration: What’s on agenda, who will attend?
The United Nations is holding a commemoration of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, the 2001 anti-racism framework adopted at the World Conference Against Racism in South Africa. Coverage is focusing on what will be on the meeting's agenda and which member states and leaders plan to attend, with attention on divisions among Western countries that have previously boycotted Durban-related events over accusations of antisemitism at earlier conferences.
- 3UN to mark 25th anniversary of controversial Durban Conference▼UN to mark 25th anniversary of South Africa's Durban Conference criticized for antisemitic rhetoric
The United Nations is preparing to mark the 25th anniversary of the 2001 World Conference against Racism held in Durban, South Africa. The conference has long been criticized, particularly by Israel and Jewish organizations, over rhetoric and resolutions at the event that were described as antisemitic. Commemorating the anniversary has therefore proven contentious, with critics arguing the UN should not celebrate what they view as a tainted legacy.
- 4Record number of states boycott UN Durban anniversary event●Record number of states boycott UN event for 25th anniversary of anti-Israel Durban conference
A record number of countries boycotted a United Nations event marking the 25th anniversary of the Durban conference, which critics have long accused of harboring anti-Israel bias. The gathering, tied to the 2001 World Conference Against Racism held in Durban, South Africa, drew pushback from numerous states citing the conference's association with antisemitism and the singling out of Israel.
- 5UN Holds High-Level Meeting Marking 25 Years of Durban Declaration▼High-level Meeting to Mark 25th Anniversary of Adoption of Durban Declaration and Programme of Action
The United Nations is holding a high-level meeting to mark the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, the landmark framework adopted at the 2001 World Conference against Racism in South Africa. The gathering brings together member states and officials to assess global progress in combating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, and to renew commitments to the declaration's goals.
- 645 countries boycott UN Durban Conference anniversary●GOOD NEWS: Following UN Watch’s campaign, some 45 countries pulled out of the UN’s 25th anniversary of the infamous Durb
Around 45 countries withdrew from the United Nations' 25th anniversary commemoration of the 2001 Durban Conference following a campaign by the watchdog group UN Watch. The organization, which has long criticized the Durban process as tainted by antisemitism and the demonization of Israel, named Albania and Argentina among the countries it credited for showing what it called moral courage in pulling out.
- 7UN to mark 25th anniversary of Durban Conference▼South Africa Durban Conference's 25th anniversary to be marked by UN event
The United Nations is preparing an event to mark the 25th anniversary of the 2001 World Conference against Racism held in Durban, South Africa. The anniversary commemoration is drawing attention because the original Durban conference remains controversial, particularly over debates about Israel and antisemitism at the 2001 gathering.
- 8UN to Hold High-Level Meeting on Durban Declaration▼High-Level Meeting on Durban Declaration (AM & PM) 28 September 2026
The United Nations has scheduled a high-level plenary meeting on the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action for 28 September 2026, to be held in morning and afternoon sessions. The declaration, adopted at the 2001 World Conference Against Racism in South Africa, remains the UN's framework for combating racism, racial discrimination and xenophobia.