UNA Southern NYS Division ICERD Shadow Report

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Seminar participants provided commentary and suggestions for inclusion in a shadow report tothe United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) in itsforthcoming (August 2014) consideration of the latest (2013) periodic report of the USA(CERD/C/USA/7‐9). In addition the seminar had as its purposes to publicize the ICERD to theAmerican public and relevant organizations, and to lay the basis for follow‐up through UNA‐USAand others who could advocate for political, economic and social changes to help reduce racialdisparities in these important aspects of justice and human rights. Video coverage of theseminar is available at: www.youtube.com/unasouthernny .