International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
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The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is a United Nations observance held annually on 21 March to promote efforts worldwide to end all forms of racial discrimination and foster equality.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2278115 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Context triple: [Nelson Mandela International Day, relatedTo, International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination]
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Nelson Mandela International Day
Nelson Mandela International Day is a global observance held annually on July 18 to honor Nelson Mandela’s legacy by encouraging people to devote time to community service and social justice.
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Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day is an international observance held annually on December 10 to promote and reflect on the protection of fundamental human rights worldwide.
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Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day is a South African public holiday observed annually on 21 March to commemorate the Sharpeville massacre and promote awareness of human rights and democracy.
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Freedom Day (South Africa)
Freedom Day (South Africa) is a national public holiday observed on 27 April to commemorate the country’s first post-apartheid democratic elections held in 1994.
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International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination is a core United Nations human rights treaty that obliges states to prohibit and eliminate racial discrimination in all its forms and promote understanding among all races.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Target entity description: The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is a United Nations observance held annually on 21 March to promote efforts worldwide to end all forms of racial discrimination and foster equality.
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A.
Nelson Mandela International Day
Nelson Mandela International Day is a global observance held annually on July 18 to honor Nelson Mandela’s legacy by encouraging people to devote time to community service and social justice.
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B.
Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day is an international observance held annually on December 10 to promote and reflect on the protection of fundamental human rights worldwide.
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C.
Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day is a South African public holiday observed annually on 21 March to commemorate the Sharpeville massacre and promote awareness of human rights and democracy.
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D.
Freedom Day (South Africa)
Freedom Day (South Africa) is a national public holiday observed on 27 April to commemorate the country’s first post-apartheid democratic elections held in 1994.
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E.
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination is a core United Nations human rights treaty that obliges states to prohibit and eliminate racial discrimination in all its forms and promote understanding among all races.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations international observance
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awareness day ⓘ international day ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
encourage implementation of anti-discrimination laws
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promote tolerance and inclusion ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
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surface form:
International Day for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
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| category |
United Nations international days
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surface form:
United Nations days
anti-racism observances ⓘ |
| commemorates | Sharpeville massacre ⓘ |
| commemoratesEventDate | 21 March 1960 ⓘ |
| commemoratesLocation |
Sharpeville massacre
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surface form:
Sharpeville, South Africa
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| commemoratesVictims | peaceful demonstrators against apartheid pass laws ⓘ |
| establishedBy | United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| firstObserved | 1967 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
combating racism
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combating related intolerance ⓘ combating xenophobia ⓘ |
| followsCalendar |
Gregorian calendar (Western churches)
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surface form:
Gregorian calendar
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| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasDate | 21 March ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
UN Charter principles of equality
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Member States of the United Nations
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surface form:
United Nations member states
civil society groups ⓘ educational institutions ⓘ human rights organizations ⓘ non-governmental organizations ⓘ |
| observedOn | 21 March ⓘ |
| partOf |
United Nations international days
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surface form:
United Nations human rights observances
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| proclaimedBy | United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| promotedBy |
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
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United Nations ⓘ |
| purpose |
to eliminate all forms of racial discrimination
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to promote equality and justice ⓘ to raise awareness about racism and racial discrimination ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
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apartheid ⓘ human rights ⓘ racial equality ⓘ |
| scope | worldwide ⓘ |
| sloganTheme | varies by year ⓘ |
| typicalActivities |
conferences and seminars
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cultural events ⓘ educational events ⓘ public awareness campaigns ⓘ |
| UNResolution | UN General Assembly resolution 2142 (XXI) ⓘ |
| yearProclaimed | 1966 ⓘ |
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Subject: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Description of subject: The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is a United Nations observance held annually on 21 March to promote efforts worldwide to end all forms of racial discrimination and foster equality.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Nelson Mandela International Day
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relatedTo
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International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
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International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
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alsoKnownAs
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International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
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this entity surface form:
International Day for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination