COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION
OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
Forty-seventh session

CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES
UNDER ARTICLE 9 OF THE CONVENTION

Concluding observations of the Committee on the
Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Somalia


593. At its 1115th meeting on 10 August 1995 (see CERD/C/SR.1114) the Committee reviewed the implementation of the Convention by Somalia, after having recalled that at its 949th meeting it had decided to defer further consideration of the situation in that country (A/47/18, para. 225).

594. Members regretted that no new report was available to them and that no State representative was present.

595. Members deplored the prevailing lack of protection for human rights in Somalia. They called on the Somali people to put an end to their conflicts and to work for national reconciliation. Members regretted that, despite the advice of some regional organizations, the international community had ceased its attempts to restore peace. They expressed appreciation for the continuing contributions of humanitarian organizations. Finally, members hoped that the General Assembly would call on the Security Council and all States to halt the supply of arms to the contending parties.

596. The Committee decided to reconsider the situation in Somalia again at its forty-ninth session in August 1996 by which time it hoped to receive additional information from other United Nations bodies in touch with developments in the country.