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Preamble
The States Parties to the present Convention,
Recalling the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations, in which
all Members pledged themselves to take joint and separate action, in
co-operation with the Organization, for the achievement of universal
respect for, and observance of, human rights and fundamental freedoms for
all without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion,
Considering that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights proclaims
that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights and
that everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in the
Declaration without distinction of any kind, particularly in regard to
race, colour or national origin,
Observing that, in accordance with the International Convention on the
Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, States Parties to that
Convention particularly condemn racial segregation and apartheid and
undertake to prevent, prohibit and eradicate all practices of this nature
in all fields,
Considering that the International Declaration against Apartheid in
Sports, which was adopted by the General Assembly on 14 December 1977,
solemnly affirms the necessity for the speedy elimination of apartheid in
sports,
Recalling the provisions of the International Convention on the
Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid and recognizing, in
particular, that participation in sports exchanges with teams selected on
the basis of apartheid directly abets and encourages the commission of the
crime of apartheid, as defined in that Convention,
Resolved to adopt all necessary measures to eradicate the practice of
apartheid in sports and to promote international sports contacts based on
the Olympic principle,
Recognizing that sports contact with any country practising apartheid in
sports condones and strengthens apartheid in violation of the Olympic
principle and thereby becomes the legitimate concern of all Governments,
Desiring to implement the principles embodied in the International
Declaration against Apartheid in Sports and to secure the earliest
adoption of practical measures to that end,
Convinced that the adoption of an International Convention against
Apartheid in Sports would result in more effective measures at the
international and national levels, with a view to eliminating apartheid in
sports,
Have agreed as follows: