{"id":51218,"date":"2022-08-09T11:05:43","date_gmt":"2022-08-09T18:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=51218"},"modified":"2022-08-09T11:06:01","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T18:06:01","slug":"u-s-delegation-to-the-committee-on-the-elimination-of-racial-discrimination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=51218","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Delegation to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>08\/09\/2022 01:33 PM EDT<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Office of the Spokesperson<\/p>\n<p>The Biden-Harris administration is deeply committed to addressing the challenges of systemic racism both at home and abroad, including the structures, policies, laws, and practices that sustain racial injustices.\u00a0 The administration further believes that any pledge to advance human rights around the world must begin with a pledge to advance human rights at home.<\/p>\n<p>In that context, the United States has assembled a diverse interagency delegation to the upcoming meeting of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD)\u00a0in Geneva, Switzerland (August 11-12).<\/p>\n<p>The delegation will be\u00a0led by Ambassador Mich\u00e8le Taylor, U.S. Permanent Representative to the UN Human Rights Council, and Desir\u00e9e Cormier Smith, the State Department\u2019s Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice.\u00a0\u00a0It will also feature representatives from nearly a dozen executive branch agencies including the Departments of Justice, Labor, and Education, as well as Mayor of Atlanta Andre Dickens and representatives from the office of California\u2019s Attorney General.<\/p>\n<p>While in Geneva, the delegation will present the 2021\u00a0report on the implementation of U.S. obligations under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.\u00a0 The report outlines\u00a0actions taken by the U.S. Government to promote racial equity and address systemic racism and discrimination.<\/p>\n<p>In preparation for the presentation,\u00a0the\u00a0United States hosted a series of consultations with American civil society on a wide range of issues of concern to marginalized racial and ethnic communities. \u00a0U.S. participation in this process reflects the administration\u2019s abiding commitment to human rights treaty obligations, and its firm belief that the United States must lead by example.<\/p>\n<p>A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA4MDkuNjIwMDUyMTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5zdGF0ZS5nb3YvcGVyaW9kaWMtcmVwb3J0LW9mLXRoZS11bml0ZWQtc3RhdGVzLW9mLWFtZXJpY2EtdG8tdGhlLXVuaXRlZC1uYXRpb25zLWNvbW1pdHRlZS1vbi10aGUtZWxpbWluYXRpb24tb2YtcmFjaWFsLWRpc2NyaW1pbmF0aW9uLyJ9.DFuVyacMBprEnxRFvb26RBKPhI4wwIvYCTb9xASvFgM\/s\/1421353029\/br\/142314031603-l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA4MDkuNjIwMDUyMTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5zdGF0ZS5nb3YvcGVyaW9kaWMtcmVwb3J0LW9mLXRoZS11bml0ZWQtc3RhdGVzLW9mLWFtZXJpY2EtdG8tdGhlLXVuaXRlZC1uYXRpb25zLWNvbW1pdHRlZS1vbi10aGUtZWxpbWluYXRpb24tb2YtcmFjaWFsLWRpc2NyaW1pbmF0aW9uLyJ9.DFuVyacMBprEnxRFvb26RBKPhI4wwIvYCTb9xASvFgM\/s\/1421353029\/br\/142314031603-l&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1660154435940000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2AzKnCohBe4vk_6QOK7l2N\">fact sheet on the Periodic Report of the United States of America to The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination<\/a>\u00a0is available online.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>08\/09\/2022 01:33 PM EDT &nbsp; 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