A/HRC/RES/13/27 Recalling the invitation to the International Federation of Association Football, in connection with the 2010 Football World Cup tournament to be held in South Africa, to introduce a visible theme on non-racism in football, Recalling also the request to the High Commissioner for Human Rights, in her capacity as Secretary-General of the Durban Review Conference, to bring the abovementioned invitation to the attention of the International Federation of Association Football and to bring the issue of racism in sport to the attention of other relevant international sporting bodies, Welcoming the hosting of the 2010 and 2014 International Federation of Association Football World Cups in South Africa and in Brazil, respectively; the hosting of the inaugural 2010 Summer Youth Olympic Games in Singapore; the hosting of the 2011 International Federation of Association Football Women’s World Cup in Germany; the hosting of the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in the cities of Vancouver, Canada, and Sochi, Russian Federation, respectively; the hosting of the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in the cities of London and Rio de Janeiro, respectively; and stressing the importance of making use of these events to promote understanding, tolerance and peace and to promote and strengthen efforts in the fight against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, 1. Recognizes the shared commitment to a world of sports free from racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, and calls upon all States to take all necessary measures to that end; 2. Welcomes the historic and unique dimension of the 2010 International Federation of Association Football World Cup in South Africa, which marks the first time this major sport event will be held on the African continent; 3. Underlines the importance of combating impunity for racially motivated crimes in sport, and urges States to take all appropriate measures, in accordance with domestic legislation and international obligations, to prevent, combat and address all manifestations of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance in the context of sporting events, and to ensure that racially-motivated crimes are punished by law, as appropriate; 4. Stresses the importance of combating and addressing acts of incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence in sporting events; 5. Strongly encourages States to organize and finance awareness-raising campaigns for preventing and combating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance in sport; 6. Encourages relevant special procedures mandate holders to consider, within their existing mandates, the human rights dimensions and potential of sports free from racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance; 7. Invites States to consider including in their national reports, to be submitted to the Council under the universal periodic review mechanism, information on measures to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance in sports and to promote sports as a tool to combat all forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance; 8. Encourages States to share experience and best practices in fighting all forms of racism and racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance in sport and in promoting integration and intercultural dialogue in and through sport; 9. Invites the President of South Africa, the President of the International Federation of Association Football and the Secretary-General to strengthen and reinforce 3