Report of the Seminar of Experts on the Prevention of Ethnic and Racial Conflicts in Africa

Abstract

The Seminar of Experts on the Prevention of Ethnic and Racial Conflicts in Africa falls within the context of preparations for the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance. It was held pursuant to Commission on Human Rights resolution 1999/78 [para. 65 (b)] of 29 April 1999, which requested the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to organize and encourage preparatory activities, particularly seminars, and to submit the recommendations of these seminars to the Preparatory Committee. The Seminar was held at Addis Ababa from 4 to 6 October 2000 and was organized in cooperation with the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA).