indigenous peoples were victims of these injustices and tragedies and continue to be
victims of their consequences,
Underlining in the above context, the importance of closing these dark chapters
in history through reconciliation and healing, and calling on all concerned States to
assume their moral obligation to halt and reverse the lasting and cascading
consequences of these practices prior to the convening of the 2009 Durban Review
Conference,
Noting the efforts of the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Effective
Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action since its inception
in 2002, by upholding and promoting the spirit of Durban, and registering some
progress in spite of the obvious challenges,
1.
Decides to realign the work and name of the Anti-Discrimination Unit in
the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights consistent with
its mandate and that henceforth, this Unit shall be known as “The Anti-Racial
Discrimination Unit”, and that its operational activities shall focus exclusively on
racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, as defined in
paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Durban Declaration;
2.
Encourages closer collaboration between the Intergovernmental Working
Group and the Independent Eminent Experts on ways and means of achieving enhanced
political will and commitment to combating all the contemporary manifestations of
racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance;
3.
Emphasizes the importance of demonstrating goodwill to humanity and
the primacy of reconciliation, by taking concrete steps towards the implementation of
key issues of concern to the victims of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and
related intolerance, which relate to the restoration of their dignity and equality as
envisaged in paragraphs 98 to 106 of the Durban Declaration;
4.
Regrets that the commitments made in paragraphs 157 and 158 of the
Durban Programme of Action remain unfulfilled;
5.
Decides to remain seized of this important issue.
22nd meeting
28 September 2007
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