A/HRC/40/75 (g) Emphasizes the need to continue strengthening measures to promote and protect the human rights of people of African descent, as enshrined in international instruments, including through considering the elaboration of a draft United Nations declaration on the promotion of and full respect for the human rights of people of African descent, as a step forward in line with resolution 69/16; (h) Acknowledges the progress on recommendations that has been made at the present session and urges participants to continue discussions in the same constructive spirit at its next session; (i) Welcomes the important contributions made and different positions expressed by Member States, panellists and civil society organizations during the oneday discussion on the elaboration of a draft declaration on the promotion of and full respect for the human rights of people of African descent, regarding its necessity and scope; (j) Recalls paragraph 7 of Human Rights Council resolution 35/30, in which the Council urged States to ensure that activities and objectives for the International Decade for People of African Descent were planned and implemented in accordance with paragraph 10 of the programme of activities for the implementation of the Decade on the basis of full consultation and collaboration with people of African descent; (k) Recalls the relevant paragraphs of the Durban Declaration, in which the fundamental role of civil society in the fight against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance is recognized, in particular in assisting States to develop regulations and strategies, taking measures and action against such forms of discrimination and through follow-up implementation. 2. Recommendations 93. The Working Group: (a) Decides to consider further measures to promote and protect the human rights of people of African descent, as enshrined in international instruments, including through the elaboration of a draft United Nations declaration on the promotion of and full respect for the human rights of people of African descent; (b) Recommends that the drafting of a United Nations declaration on people of African descent, if so decided, should involve and benefit from the input of States, relevant United Nations bodies, funds and programmes, intergovernmental organizations, treaty bodies, special procedures, regional human rights mechanisms, civil society organizations, in particular of people of African descent, academia, national human rights institutions and other relevant stakeholders; (c) Decides to be seized of this matter at its seventeenth session under the relevant standing agenda item. F. Impact of extremist political parties and movements on the rise of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, and related intolerances 1. Conclusions 94. The Working Group: (a) Recalls Human Rights Council resolution 38/19 of 18 July 2018, in which the Council invited the relevant mechanisms of the Council and the treaty bodies to continue to pay particular attention to violations of human rights stemming from racism and xenophobia in political circles, especially with regard to their incompatibility with democracy; (b) Emphasizes that democracy and transparent, responsible, accountable and participatory governance, based on the recognition of, respect for and promotion of cultural, ethnic and religious diversity, and respect for human rights, fundamental 19

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