A/HRC/23/19
VII. Conclusions and recommendations
A.
Sharing of experiences relating to the implementation of the
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial
Discrimination, the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action and
the outcome document of the Durban Review Conference, and the
recommendations adopted by the Working Group at its ninth session
100. The Working Group commends measures undertaken by Governments,
regional organizations, civil society and other stakeholders to combat racism, racial
discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, which include, inter alia,
institutional, legislative and policy measures, awareness-raising campaigns, trainings,
scholarships and reiterates its call for continued and sustained efforts in this regard,
including action-oriented measures that bring changes to people‟s live.
101. The Working Group further encourages States and relevant stakeholders to
continue to participate actively and constructively in the sessions of the Working
Group.
102. The Working Group welcomes progress made with regard to the
implementation of its recommendations adopted during its ninth session, and invited
Governments, regional and international organizations, national human rights
institutions and other stakeholders, to continue providing updated information in this
regard to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and
focusing on the implementation of the respective recommendations of the Working
Group.
103. The Working Group welcomes the realization of the unified publication of texts
of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action (2001), the outcome document of
the Durban Review Conference (2009), and the political declaration contained in
General Assembly resolution 66/3 adopted during the High-level Meeting of the
Assembly to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Durban Declaration and
Programme of Action (2011).
104. The Working Group requests OHCHR and the Department of Public
Information, and encourages Member States, to disseminate widely this new
publication.
105. The Working Group encourages States organizing future mass sporting events,
international sports associations and relevant non-governmental organizations to use
the opportunity of these events to undertake activities aiming at fighting all forms of
racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance in sport, in
particular through awareness- raising activities on the problems associated with
racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, tolerance and
respect for diversity. In this regard, the Working Group takes note of the review that
UEFA and the NGO “Football against Racism in Europe” (FARE) carried out
regarding their „Respect Diversity – football unites‟ programme during the EURO
2012 Football Championship.
106. The Working Group commends its Chairperson for his efforts in implementing
recommendations aimed at improving the effectiveness of the work of IGWG as
contained in the report of its 7th session (paragraphs 101-107) and encourages the
Chairperson to continue in that pursuit.
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