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Two more countries – New Zealand and Cyprus – have confirmed that they will stay away from the Durban IV United Nations conference later this month because of concerns over Antisemitism. It follows the UK Government’s announcement in June that the UK will not be attending the United Nations conference in September. 14 other countries have announced they will boycott the conference on 22nd September. The event is due to mark the 20th anniversary of the World Conference Against Racism in Durban, South Africa. Israel was the only country identified as racist during the original 2001 conference, with Israel and the United States walking out of the summit after the revival of charges equating Zionism with racism. The US, Canada and Australia previously announced that they will not be participating in the 20th anniversary conference. Before the UK’s announcement, CFI raised concerns about the Durban IV events directly with Prime Minister Boris Johnson, urging the UK to boycott it.
