International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination (1965)

In the context of universal protection for human rights under international law, the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD) is the essential document underlying the fight against racial discrimination. It entered into force on January 4, 1969.
The Convention consists of three sections: Part I contains seven articles outlining material provisions, Part II is made up of nine articles concerning the monitoring of obligations assumed under the Convention, and Part III contains general provisions in Articles 17 through 25. The Preamble refers not only to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, but also to the agreements and communiqués that had previously been issued for the purpose of combating discrimination.