A/HRC/RES/45/23
international community to reaffirm its commitment to the eradication of racism, racial
discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, and encouraging States and communities
to commemorate the twentieth anniversary in all regions through a wide range of activities,
1.
Notes with appreciation the efforts made by the Intergovernmental Working
Group on the Effective Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action
in its work to implement its mandate, and welcomes the conclusions and recommendations
made at its seventeenth session and in its report on preparations for marking the twentieth
anniversary of the adoption of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action;1
2.
Encourages the General Assembly to adopt a resolution, at its seventy-fifth
session, in which it requests the organization of a one-day high-level plenary event to mark
the twentieth anniversary of the adoption of the Durban Declaration and Programme of
Action during the high-level segment of its seventy-sixth session, with the aim of proclaiming
its determination to make the fight against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and
related intolerance, and the protection of the victims thereof, a high priority for all countries;
3.
Decides to convene, at its forty-sixth session, a high-level panel discussion
during the high-level segment to mark the twentieth anniversary of the adoption of the
Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, with a particular focus on its implementation,
and on achievements, best practices and challenges in this regard;
4.
Encourages States and communities to commemorate the twentieth
anniversary in all regions through a wide range of activities;
5.
Invites Member States, intergovernmental organizations and other
stakeholders to consider providing support to enable non-governmental organizations to
organize and participate in activities linked to the twentieth anniversary;
6.
Invites Member States, international and regional organizations, civil society
representatives and other stakeholders to organize various initiatives, with high visibility, to
celebrate positive developments and to address remaining challenges, which will effectively
increase awareness at all levels;
7.
Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to
organize the panel discussion, and to liaise with the Special Rapporteur on contemporary
forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, States, relevant
United Nations bodies and agencies, as well as with representatives of civil society, nongovernmental organizations and national human rights institutions with a view to ensuring
their participation in the panel discussion;
8.
Calls upon Member States and the United Nations system to intensify efforts
to widely distribute copies of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, and
encourages efforts to ensure its translation and wide dissemination;
9.
Requests the High Commissioner to prepare a summary report on the outcome
of the panel discussion;
10.
Also requests the High Commissioner to prepare public information materials
on the twentieth anniversary, to be disseminated at various events, through United Nations
information centres and the website of the Office of the High Commissioner and of other
United Nations entities.
37th meeting
6 October 2020
[Adopted without a vote.]
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