DOCUMENTS IN THE NEWS - 2001
International Relations and Conferences

Chinese-U.S. Plane Incident

Background
• A U.S. Navy surveillance aircraft was flying 60 miles from Hainan on April 1
• A Chinese plane clipped the aircraft and crashed
• The U.S. plane made an emergency landing on Hainan
• The plane and 24 crewman were captured by the Chinese military
• China released them on April 12, 2001
Letter of Sorrow (CNN)
• Letter delivered by U.S. Ambassador Josepher Prueher on April 11, 2001
• Expressed that the U.S. was "very sorry" but did not apologize
• Credited with the release of the detainees
• State Department copy
Chinese Embassy to the United States
• Chinese Fighter Bumped by U.S. Military Scout
  • Press released date April 1, 2001
• President Jiang: U.S. Must Take All Responsibilities for Plane Incident
  • Press release dated April 3, 2001
State Department
• Press Briefing, April 2, 2001
  • Delivered by Richard Boucher
• Washington File (USIA)
  • Press briefings, April 1-3, 2001 includes President Bush's statement, Congressional statements, Colin Powell's statements
  • Briefings remain on this page for two weeks; then searchable only
United States Pacific Command
• Transcript of speech by Admiral Blair announcing the incident

G8 Summit (Genoa, July 2001)

Genoa Summit Meeting
• Description of the countries (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, United Kingdom, United States) and profiles of their leaders
• Decisions of the conference
• Tourist information
• News stories of the riots
G-8 Information Centre
• Delegates and documents from previous summits
• Communiques following ministerial level meetings leading up to the summit, covering finances, conflict, and the environment

Summit of the Americas

Summit of the Americas, 2001
• Conference held in Quebec City, Canada, April 20-22, 2001
• Short briefings on the issues: human rights, indigenous people, health, business, and trade
• Canada's negotiating position
• Brief political and economic fact sheets on each country
• Numerous links to the Organization of American States

United Nations Conference on Racism

United Nations Resolutions and Reports
• A/RES/53/132 - Third Decade to Combat Racism and Convening of Conference
• A/RES/54/153 - Measures to Combat Contemporary Forms of Racism
• Elimination of Racism and Racial Discrimination, Report of the Third Committee (A/54/603)
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United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
• Extensive reports and documents on human rights by theme and human rights in individual countries
• Resolutions since 1998 with some historical material
Access UN (UMich Only)
• Index to United Nations documents issued since 1956
• Good source for identifying additional documents and resolutions
• Sample Search
  "world conference against racism" (in Text)
• Sample record number: A/52/PV.60 - Ask at Documents Desk for help
World Conference on Human Rights (1993)
• This conference introduced the concept of the 2001 conference
• Primary documents and final report
• Text of Vienna Declaration

>World Conference Against Racism and Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance (Human Rights Internet)

• Organizes materials being prepared by non-governmental organizations, such as Christian Solidarity International, B'nai Brith Canada, International Human Rights Law Group
• Background papers cover racism in the U.S. courts, migrant workers, ethnic cleansing in Kosovo, slavery
• Basic information for NGOs planning to participate
>World Conference Against Racism and Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance (United Nations)
• Press releases and links to preparatory commission documents
• Considerable background material in various formats
>Bellagio Consultation
• Preparatory commission report issued in January 2000
• Identifies major issues as globalization, immigration, ethnic conflict, indigenous peoples, and recourse actions
• Recommends conference structure

United Nations Special Session on Children

Background
• Conference sponsored by the United Nations Children Fund
• Dates: September 19-21, 2001
• Special subjects: children in armed conflict, education, and the sexual exploitation of children for commercial purposes
Convention on the Rights of the Child
• Treaty granting children the full measure of economic, social, and human rights
• Ratified by all countries except the United States and Somalia
United Nations Special Session on Children (Official Web Site)
• Agenda for the conference and preparatory commission reports
• Country reports providing action plans and a summary of child/maternal mortality rates, vaccinations, education, and health care access
World Declaration on the Survival, Protection, and Development of Children
• Declaration of the World Summit on Children in 1990

USS Cole Bombing

Background
• The USS Cole ship was bombed by suicide terrorists on October 12, 2000
• Seventeen U.S. sailors were killed
USS Cole Investigation (Navy)
• Extensive report released on January 19, 2001
• While everyone in the chain of command deserves some blame, no one will be indicted
• Report in pdf format; main investigation is 72 MB

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