International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
![Membership of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination:
Recognise competence under Article 14
Do not recognise competence under Article 14
Signed but not ratified
Neither signed nor ratified](/Images/godic/202501/19/ICERD-members0244.PNG")
The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) is a United Nations convention. A third-generation human rights instrument, the Convention commits its members to the elimination of racial discrimination and the promotion of understanding among all races. Controversially, the Convention also requires its parties to outlaw hate speech and criminalize membership in racist organizations.