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116485 - North American Regional Conference against Aparthei |
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| NICA ID= | 116485 |
| CITY= | United Nations |
| PHOTO DATE= | 18/06/1984 |
| HEADER= | North American Regional Conference Against Apartheid |
| CAPTION BACKGROUND= | The North American Regional Conference against Apartheid, organized by the Special Committee against Apartheid, opened at UN Headquarters on 18 June. The four-day Conference will review the situation in South Africa and in southern Africa as a whole, in relation to the policies and actions of the United States and Canada with regard to the struggle for liberation in South Africa. Among those who are participating in the Conference are Senator Edward Kennedy of USA; Rev. Jesse Jackson, USA presidential candidate; and Mayor Andrew Young of Atlanta, former USA Ambassador to the UN |
| CAPTION DESCRIPTION= | At the presiding table are (l to r) Sam NUJOMA, President of South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO), Minister Emeka OMERUAH of Nigeria; Senator Edward KENNEDY; Secretary-General Javier PEREZ de CUELLAR; Joseph B. GARBA (Nigeria), Chairman of Anti-Apartheid Committee; Daniel M. LISULO, Chairman of Political and Legal Committee of Zambia; Rev. Jesse JACKSON; and Shridath RAMPHAL, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth |
| CREDIT= | UN Photo/Saw Lwin |
| COUNTRY= | New York |