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After Durban II, the Question of the United Nations

Bernard-Henri Lévy | Posted 05.25.2011

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For me, an anti-racism conference that was organized by Libya, kicked off by Iran, and concluded with an attack on women, Jews, religious and sexual minorities, and indigenous people, is a total failure.

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President Obama Repeats Bush Folly on UN Racism Conference

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Obama administration's decision to skip Geneva is more than disappointing. It's yet another opportunity the US blew to struggle against global racism.

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DURBAN II: UN Chief Warns Economic Crisis Threatens More Racism

AP | FRANK JORDANS | Posted 05.25.2011

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GENEVA — Dozens of Western diplomats walked out of a U.N. conference and a pair of rainbow-wigged protesters threw clown noses at Iran's preside...

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US To Boycott UN Conference On Racism

AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The Obama administration will boycott "with regret" a U.N. conference on racism next week over objectionable language in the meetin...

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Durban II: U.S. Condemned For Boycott Of Global Racism Conference

Inter Press Service | Haider Rizvi | Posted 05.25.2011

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UNITED NATIONS, Mar 26 (IPS) - Amid calls for Washington to increase its engagement with the international community, U.S.-based rights groups and c...

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Australia Threatens To Boycott UN Racism Conference

Jerusalem Post | JPOST.COM STAFF | Posted 05.25.2011

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Australia on Thursday morning threatened to withdraw from participating in the upcoming United Nations anti-racism conference, dubbed Durban II, due t...

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Elie Wiesel: Racism Conference Will Harm UN, Not Israel

Haaretz | Shlomo Shamir | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel on Thursday said the passing of resolutions attacking Israel at the upcoming "Durban II" conference on racism would only ha...

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Italy To Boycott UN Racism Conference

Yediot Ahronot | Roni Sofer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini told Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni that his country would not participate in the international anti-racism con...

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