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Consider the following statements regarding the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (UNCERD):1.It is a body of 18 independent experts that monitors the implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD).2.ICERD is a core UN human rights treaty adopted by the UN Security Council in 1965.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A 1 only
B 2 only
C Both 1 and 2
D Neither 1 nor 2

Correct answer: (a) 1 only

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct because UNCERD consists of 18 independent experts monitoring compliance with ICERD. Statement 2 is incorrect because ICERD was adopted by the UN General Assembly, not the UN Security Council.

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