A/HRC/RES/18/27 Welcoming the political declaration of the High-level Meeting of the General Assembly to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, adopted on 22 September 2011,1 which reaffirmed the political commitment to the full and effective implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action and the outcome document of the Durban Review Conference, and their follow-up processes at the national, regional and international levels, Stressing the importance of a consistent global effort to inform the public about the contribution that the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action has made in the struggle against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Appreciating the contributions of the Durban follow-up mechanisms to the tenth anniversary commemorations as well as the contributions of non-governmental organizations, which were broad-based, regionally balanced and consistent with the objectives of the commemoration, 1. Welcomes the efforts made by the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Effective Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action in its constructive work aimed at the effective implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, as well as the outcome document of the Durban Review Conference, 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 duplication of initiatives; 2. Takes note of the report of the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Effective Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action;2 3. 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 and, in this regard, takes note of the report of the Working Group;3 4. Welcomes the political declaration adopted by the General Assembly during its High-level Meeting to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action,1 held in New York on 22 September 2011, which reaffirmed the political commitment to and mobilized the political will for the full and effective implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action; 5. Calls for renewed efforts to mobilize political will for the full and effective implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action; 6. Requests the Secretary-General and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to implement fully paragraphs 53 and 57 of General Assembly resolution 65/240, on the establishment of an outreach programme and a public information campaign for the commemoration and follow-up thereto, including by distributing copies of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action widely and with translations thereof; 7. Decides that the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Effective Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action should convene its tenth session from 8 to 19 October 2012; 1 2 3 2 General Assembly resolution 66/3. A/HRC/16/64. A/HRC/18/45.