A/HRC/14/37 5. Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, in her reports on Afghanistan to the Council, to increase the focus on the situation of girl schoolchildren. 36th meeting 18 June 2010 [Adopted without a vote.] 14/16 From rhetoric to reality: a global call for concrete action against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance The Human Rights Council, Recalling General Assembly resolution 56/266 of 27 March 2002, in which the Assembly endorsed the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, and Commission on Human Rights resolutions 2002/68 of 25 April 2002 and 2003/30 of 23 April 2003, Recalling also General Assembly resolution 57/195 of 18 December 2002, in which the Assembly assigned responsibilities to the relevant United Nations institutions to ensure the effective implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action at the international level, Recalling further Council resolution 9/14 of 24 September 2008, Welcoming General Assembly resolution 64/169 of 18 December 2009, in which the Assembly proclaimed 2011 the International Year for People of African Descent, Noting General Assembly resolution 64/148 of 18 December 2009, in which the Assembly noted the approaching commemoration of the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, and decided to call for a one-day plenary event to commemorate the tenth anniversary during its high-level segment, Underlining the fact that the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action represents an important opportunity for the 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 tenth anniversary in all regions through a wide range of activities, Stressing the imperative need of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent to accomplish its mandate, Noting 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 aimed at the effective implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, including by increasing efforts to complement the work of other Durban follow-up mechanisms with a view to achieving better coordination and synergy with other human rights mechanisms, thereby avoiding the duplication of initiatives, Noting with appreciation also the efforts made by the Intergovernmental Working Group in its work for the effective implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, and acknowledging the need to, inter alia, consider the necessary measures to enhance the effectiveness of the follow-up mechanisms to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action with a view to achieving better synergy and complementarity in the work of these mechanisms, thereby avoiding the duplication of 38 GE.12-17781