 International Year of Mobilization against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance

The year 2001 was declared the International Year of Mobilization against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance by the United Nations General Assembly.The United Nations International Years, beginning with the World Refugee Year in 1959/1960, are designated in order to focus world attention on important issues.