A/HRC/9/28 page 42 Reaffirming the relevant international human rights instruments, in particular the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, proclaimed by the General Assembly in its resolution 2106 (XX) of 20 December 1965, and stressing the importance of their full implementation, Recalling Council resolutions 5/1 on the institution-building of the Human Rights Council and 5/2 on the code of conduct for special procedures mandate-holders of the Council of 18 June 2007, and stressing that the mandate-holder shall discharge his/her duties in accordance with those resolutions and the annexes thereto, Underlining the importance of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action adopted by the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, which constitutes a solid foundation for the elimination of all scourges and manifestations of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Recognizing that the successful implementation of the Programme of Action requires political will and adequate funding at the national, regional and international levels and international cooperation, Acknowledging the significant role played by the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action follow-up mechanisms and stressing the importance of creating the necessary synergies between them and of avoiding duplication and overlapping, 1. Welcomes and acknowledges the importance and significance of the work of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent in examining the current situation and conditions and the extent of racism against Africans and people of African descent; 2. Urges consideration of the recommendations of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action follow-up mechanisms contained in General Assembly and Council resolutions; 3. Recommends that States take measures to ensure adequate representation of people of African descent in the judiciary and other areas of the justice system, without prejudice to the principle of meritocracy, and calls upon States to identify factors that have resulted in the disproportionate number of arrests, sentencing and incarceration of Africans and people of African descent, particularly young men, and to take immediate and appropriate measures to eliminate those factors and to adopt crime-prevention strategies and programmes that include alternatives to incarceration; 4. Emphasizes the need to establish methods by which disaggregated information may be collected effectively on health, education, access to housing, employment, treatment in the criminal justice system, political participation and representation, with regard to, inter alia, Africans and people of African descent, and that such information provide the basis for the creation and monitoring of policies and practices that address any discrimination found; 5. Also emphasizes the importance of collecting disaggregated information and urges the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to provide support to the States that request it for the collection of such information;