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A. Decisions
| Date | Subject | Languages | Symbol |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30/08/2023 | Decision on the lack of equitable and non-discriminatory access to COVID-19 vaccines | English | |
| 23/11/2022 | China | English | |
| 13/12/2019 | Canada | English | |
| 10/05/2018 | Philippines | English | |
| 25/08/2017 | Nigeria | English | |
| 18/08/2017 | United States of America | English | |
| 28/11/2016 | Burundi | English | |
| 26/08/2016 | Burundi | English | |
| 22/08/2014 | Iraq | العربية | English | |
| 04/03/2011 | Côte d'Ivoire | English | CERD/C/CIV/DEC/2 |
| 27/08/2010 | Kyrghystan | English | CERD/C/KGZ/DEC/1 |
| 11/03/2010 | Nigeria | English | CERD/C/NGA/DEC/1 |
| 18/08/2006 | Suriname | English | CERD/C/DEC/SUR/5 |
| 07/03/2006 | United States of America | English | Français | русский | Español | CERD/C/USA/DEC/1 |
| 18/08/2005 | Suriname | English | CERD/C/DEC/SUR/2 |
| 11/03/2005 | Situation in Darfur | English | CERD/C/66/DAR/Dec.2 |
| 11/03/2005 | New Zealand Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004 | English | Français | русский | Español | CERD/C/66/NZL/Dec.1 |
| 20/08/2004 | Israel (family reunification in cases of marriage between an Israeli citizen and a person residing in the West Bank or Gaza) | English | Français | русский | Español | CERD/C/65/Dec.2 |
| 18/08/2004 | Sudan (Situation in Darfur) | English | Français | русский | Español | CERD/C/65/Dec.1 |
| 09/03/2004 | Guyana | English | Français | русский | Español | CERD/C/64/Dec.1 |
| 21/08/2003 | Situation in Lao People's Democratic Republic | English | Français | русский | Español | CERD/C/63/Dec.1 |
| 14/08/2003 | Israel (family reunification in cases of marriage between an Israeli citizen and a person residing in the West Bank or Gaza) | English | Français | русский | Español | CERD/C/63/Dec.2 |
| 21/03/2003 | Situation of Displaced Persons in Côte d'Ivoire | English | Français | русский | Español | CERD/C/62/Dec.1 |
| 21/03/2003 | Guyana | English | Français | русский | Español | CERD/C/62/Dec.2 |
| 21/03/2003 | Suriname | English | Français | русский | Español | CERD/C/62/Dec.3 |
B. Statements
| Subject | Statement |
|---|---|
| Statement on Israel and the State of Palestine | 27 October 2023 English |
| Statement on the US Supreme Court’s decision regarding the affirmative action in colleges and universities | 21 August 2023 English |
| Prévention de la discrimination raciale, y compris les procédures d'alerte précoce et d'action urgente | 7 July 2023 French/English |
| Situation of migrants, asylum seekers and refugees of Haitian origin in the Americas region | 28 April 2023 English/Español |
| Déclaration sur le discours de haine à l’encontre de migrants africains sub-sahariens en Tunisie | 31 March 2023 Français |
| Statement on the Tragic Events at Moroccan-Spanish Border | 11 August 2022 English |
| Statement on the lack of equitable and non-discriminatory access to COVID-19 vaccines | 25 April 2022 English |
| Racial discrimination against persons fleeing from the armed conflict in Ukraine | 17 March 2022 English |
| Rise of racial discrimination against Asians and people of Asian descent | 27 April 2021 English |
| Peru | 7 August 2020 English |
| COVID -19 and its implications under the ICERD | 7 August 2020 English |
| United States of America | 12 June 2020 English |
| Recent Migrant Crises | 15 May 2015 English |
| Israel | 10 May 2018 English |
| LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA | 7 December 2017 English 28 February 2011 English |
| SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC | 2 September 2011 English |
C. Letters
| State party | Letter |
|---|---|
| AUSTRALIA | 29/08/2022 English 03/12/2021 English 14/12/2018 English 31/05/2010 English 28/09/2009 English 13/03/2009 English |
| BANGLADESH | 31/08/02023 English 17/05/2017 English |
| BELARUS | 07/08/2020 English 13/12/2019 English |
| BELIZE | 09/03/2012 English 07/03/2008 English 24/08/2007 English 09/03/2007 English |
| BOTSWANA | 12/03/2010 English |
| BRAZIL |
29/08/2022 |
| CANADA | 02/12/2022 English 29/08/2022 English 29/04/2022 English 30/04/2021 English 24/11/2020 English 29/08/2019 English 10/05/2019 1-2 14/12/2018 1-2-3 17/05/2017 English 13/12/2016 English 03/10/2016 English 27/05/2016 English 13/03/2009 English 15/08/2008 English |
| CAMEROON | 31/08/2023 English 10/05/2019 English 1/03/2013 Français 27/08/2010 Français |
| CHILE | 28/04/2023 Español 28/04/2023 Español 13/12/2019 English 10/05/2019 English 17/05/2018 Español 02/09/2011 Español 07/03/2008 Español 24/08/2007 Español |
| CHINA | 07/03/2008 English |
| COLOMBIA | 02/12/2022 English 29/08/2022 Español 02/09/2011 Español 27/08/2010 Español |
| COSTA RICA | 31/08/2023 Español 28/04/2023 Español 30/08/2013 Español 1/03/2013 Español 31/08/2012 Español 02/09/2011 Español 11/03/2011 Español 27/08/2010 Español |
| CZECH REPUBLIC | 15/08/2008 English |
| DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO | 18/08/2006 Français |
| EL SALVADOR | 13/03/2009 Español |
| ETHIOPIA | 13/12/2016 English 31/08/2012 English 02/09/2011 English 07/03/2008 English 03/09/2007 English |
| FRANCE | 29/08/2019 English 14/12/2018 English 28/09/2009 Français |
| GUATEMALA | 02/12/2022 English 16/05/2022 Español 17/05/2017 Español 13/12/2016 English 27/05/2016 English |
| GUYANA | 29/04/2022 English 14/12/2018 English 17/05/2018 English 7/04/2014 English 1/03/2013 English |
| INDIA | 29/04/2022 English 25/08/2021 English 29/08/2019 English 10/05/2019 English 14/12/2018 English 30/08/2018 English 17/05/2017 English 07/04/2014 English 31/08/2012 English 02/09/2011 English 12/03/2010 English 28/09/2009 English 13/03/2009 English 15/08/2008 English |
| INDONESIA | 30/04/2021 English 29/08/2017 English 13/12/2016 English 03/10/2016 English 28/08/2015 English 30/08/2013 English 02/09/2011 English 28/09/2009 English 13/03/2009 English |
| ITALY | 15/08/2008 English |
| JAPAN | 31/08/2012 English 09/03/2012 English |
| KAZAKHSTAN | 03/12/2021 English 30/04/2021 English 07/08/2020 English |
| KENYA | 07/04/2014 English 30/08/2013 English 09/03/2012 English |
| KYRGYZSTAN | 02/09/2011 English 11/03/2011 English |
| LAOS | 12/03/2010 English 13/03/2009 English 27/08/2010 English |
| LATVIA | 29/08/2019 English 10/05/2019 English |
| MEXICO | 30/08/2018 English |
| NEPAL | 30/08/2013 English 31/08/2012 English 28/09/2009 English 13/03/2009 English |
| NICARAGUA | 24/08/2007 Español 18/08/2006 Español |
| NIGER | 12/03/2010 Français 28/09/2009 English 27/08/2010 Français |
| PANAMA | 24/11/2020 English 13/12/2019 English 09/03/2012 English 15/08/2008 English |
| PAPUA NEW GUINEA | 14/12/2018 English 17/02/2016 English 11/03/2011 English |
| PARAGUAY | 31/05/2010 English 27/08/2010 Español |
| PERU | 28/04/2023 Español 30/04/2021 English 29/08/2019 English 30/08/2013 Español 1/03/2013 Español 02/09/2011 Español 13/03/2010 English 13/03/2009 English 07/03/2008 Español 03/09/2007 Español 09/03/2007 English | Español 18/08/2006 English |
| PHILIPPINES | 30/08/2018 English 31/08/2012 English 07/03/2008 English 24/08/2007 English 15/08/2008 English 27/08/2010 English |
| RUSSIAN FEDERATION | 24/11/2020 English 07/08/2020 English 13/12/2019 English 26/01/2016 English 15/05/2015 English 02/09/2011 English 11/03/2011 English |
| SLOVAKIA | 31/08/2012 English 02/09/2011 English 11/03/2011 English 27/08/2010 English |
| SOUTH AFRICA | 11/03/2011 English |
| SURINAME | 1/03/2013 English 09/03/2012 English 02/09/2011 English |
| SWEDEN | 29/04/2022 English |
| TANZANIA | 28/4/2023 English 3/10/2016 English 1/03/2013 English 11/03/2011 English 13/03/2009 English |
| THAILAND | 24/11/2020 English 29/08/2019 English 17/05/2017 English 03/10/2016 English 11/12/2015 English 15/05/2015 English 09/03/2012 English |
| UNITED KINGDOM | 12/03/2010 English |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
29/04/2022 English 03/12/2021 English 25/08/2021 English 24/11/2020 English 07/08/2020 English 10/05/2019 1-2 30/08/2018 English 17/05/2017 English 1/03/2013 English 09/03/2012 English 11/03/2011 English 09/03/2007 English 18/08/2006 English |
Regional Institutions
| Regional Institutions | Letter |
|---|---|
| CONSEIL OF EUROPE | 27 August 2010 English |
| EUROPEAN UNION | 27 August 2010 English |