The United Nations Commission on Human Rights in Geneva, Switzerland, through the Center for Human Rights, established for three years, in 1993, the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, and related intolerance. At its fifty second session, the Commission, by resolution in 1996 expressed its full support and appreciation for the Special Rapporteur s work and decided to extend his mandate for a period of three years. Theories of racial inequality are raising their head while at the same time modern communication technologies, especially the Internet, are being perniciously employed to foment racial hatred, xenophobia, and anti Semitism. In this regard, the Special Rapporteur made a number of recommendations which have been approved by the General Assembly and the Commission. The manifestation of racism in the western European world has become institutionalized in a worldwide system of white supremacy.
White supremacy continues to have a devastating impact on African people throughout the world.
It is in this context that African people should aggressively participate in the United Nations World Conference On Racism that is scheduled to be held in South Africa in 2001. We must get prepared to do battle on the world stage at this conference. The December 12th Movement International Secretariat has been successful in addressing the questions of the right of self determination for African people in America and have been participating in organizing for the World Conference On Racism. Attorney Wareham and the December 12th Movement have suggested four areas that African people should focus on in preparation for the World Conference On Racism and establishing an agenda that reflects the condition of African people in America. We will be featuring Attorney Wareham and he will give us an update on the United Nations World Conference On Racism.