August 15th, 2007 by NGO Monitor Staff | Category: Durban Conference, Human Rights

By Eye On The UN http://www.eyeontheun.org/view.asp?l=11&p=342
Excerpt: The world’s most notorious state exponent of anti-semitism - Iran - is being given a seat on the UN committee planning a 2009 UN anti-racism conference. This conference is billed as a review of the implementation of the 2001 UN conference against racism which was held in Durban, South Africa.  The infamous Durban Conference is remembered for its broadcast of anti-semitism from a global platform under a UN banner and with UN blessing.  Now Iran is being placed in a position to drive the agenda of Durban II.  Other members slated to take their place on the so-called Bureau for the Durban Preparatory Committee (Prep Com) are Libya - the Chair, Cuba and Pakistan.  The Prep Com will meet for the first time in Geneva, August 27, 2007.