Article unique. — Est ratifiée la Convention internationale sur l'élimination de toutes les formes de discrimination raciale dont l txte est anexé, adoptée l décembre 1965 par l'Assemblée générale des Nations unies lors de sa 20° session.
Yaoundé, le 24 avril 1971.
El Hadj Ahmadou Ahidjo.
# CONVENTION INTERNATIONALE SUR L'ELOMEATON DETTONTS LALS FORMES DE DISCRIMINATION RACIALE
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Single article. - The International Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination the text of which is appended hereto, adopted on 21 December 1965 by the General Assembly of the United. Nations at its 20th Session is hereby ratified.
Yaounde, 24 April 1971.
El Hadj Ahmadou Ahidjo.
# INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
The States Parties to this ConvENtion:
Considering that the Charter of the United Nations is based on the principles of the dignity and equality inherent in all human beings, and that all Member States have pledged themselves to take the achievement of one of the purposes of the United Nations which is to premote and encourage universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms for a without distine tion as to race, sex, language or religion;
Considering that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights ps tat all human being are bon free ad eqal in dinits set ot theren, wthout distintono ay ind in particular as te race. colour or national origin;
Considering that all human beings are equal before the law and and against any incitement to discrimination;
Considering that the United Nations has condemned colonialisn and all practices of segregation and discrimination associated there with, in whatever form and wherever they exist, and that the Declara tion on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries an Peoples of 1 December 1960 (General Assembly resolution 151 h armed and solemy prcaimed he necesit bin them to a speedy and unconditional end;
Considering that the United Nations Declaration on the Elimina tion of all forms of Racial Discrimination of 20 November 19a sity of speedily elminating racial discriminatin throughout th word in al its forms and manifestations and f securing unde standin resptthn p
Coind t ainoral on is scientifcall fale, mrally condemab, socally ujut a dns an tat ther is o st racal d nation, in theory or in practice, anywhere:
Reaffirming that discrimination between human beings on the and peaceu reatn among nations and is apabe of ditn side by side even within one and the same State: