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. 15

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