Human Rights Council Resolution 7/34. Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance The Human Rights Council, Bearing in mind paragraph 6 of General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006, 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, Underlining the importance of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action adopted by the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, held in Durban, South Africa, in 2001, and emphasizing that this outcome constitutes a solid foundation for the elimination of all scourges and manifestations of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Reaffirming all the previous resolutions and decisions of the General Assembly, the Commission on Human Rights and the Council on the elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Expressing concern at the increase in racist violence and xenophobic ideas in many parts of the world, in political circles, in the sphere of public opinion and in society at large, as a result, inter alia, of resurgent activities of associations established on the basis of racist and xenophobic platforms and charters, and the persistent use of those platforms and charters to promote or incite racist ideologies, Stressing the need for maintaining continued political will and momentum at the national, regional and international levels, in order to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, taking into account the