UN World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance (UNWCAR)

From 31 August to 8 September 2001, representatives from member states of the UN, as well as other interested parties, meet to discuss and promote the struggle against racism, resulting in the publication of the Durban Declaration (2001) in which the right to reparations is recognized. The decision to hold a landmark event to eradicate racism was taken during the UN's General Assembly meeting in 1997. Between 1999 and 2000, six regional experts seminars were held in Geneva, Warsaw, Bangkok, Addis Ababa and Santiago de Chile in order to identify the priority concerns for each region and shape the UNWCAR's agenda. The Regional Conference for Africa and the Africa and African Descendants Caucus issued a number of preceeding calls for reparations, while reparations became one of the most hotly debated issues during the meeting. The question of reparations is addressed in articles 13, 14, 15 and 29 of the Declaration.