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 1975
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The first UN conference on women is held in Mexico City.
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1975
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The UN General Assembly passes a resolution declaring Zionism is a form of racism.
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All Things Considered
Zionism as racism on the agenda of the 2001 UN Conference Against Racism.
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1977
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Security Council adopts mandatory arms embargo against South Africa for its policy of apartheid, following up on the voluntary arms embargo that passed in 1963.
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UN Photos
A photo essay on apartheid.
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Online NewsHour
South Africans discuss the effects of apartheid on their daily lives.
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1979
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General Assembly passes the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women.
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1980
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WHO declares smallpox eradicated from the planet. Three years after the last reported case of smallpox, the World Health Organization, the specialized agency established in 1948 to promote health for all the world's people, declares the disease eradicated. Polio is next . . .
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WHO
The World Health Organizations
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1981
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UNHCR wins its second Nobel Peace Prize -- this time, for assistance to Asian refugees.
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UNHCR
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees
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1982
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Javier Perez de Cuellar of Peru starts term as Secretary-General.
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