UN leaders renew push to defeat racism, 25 years after the Durban Declaration
29 September 2026
On 28 September 2026 UN Member States held a high-level meeting marking 25 years since the Durban Declaration.
Secretary-General António Guterres called racism a poison requiring stronger laws, inclusive institutions and reparatory justice.
He warned that digital tools are amplifying hate speech and disinformation.
Ethiopia's representative urged reparations for colonialism and the transatlantic slave trade.
The Durban Declaration, adopted in South Africa in 2001, is a framework for eliminating racism, discrimination and xenophobia.
Years since Durban:
25
Declaration adopted:
2001, South Africa
Meeting date:
28 September 2026
Why it matters for exams: Human-rights declarations and anniversaries are common in general awareness papers.
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