A/HRC/RES/13/27 the visible theme on non-racism in football at the World Cup to be held in South Africa in 2010; 10. Invites host countries, in cooperation with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Sport for Development and Peace, relevant parts of the United Nations, the International Olympic Committee, the International Federation of Association Football and other relevant international sporting bodies to seize the opportunity offered by major sports events to develop campaigns aimed at sensitizing a wide public on the eradication of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance; 11. Invites the High Commissioner to cooperate with the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Sport for Development and Peace, relevant parts of the United Nations, the International Olympic Committee, the International Federation of Association Football and other relevant international, regional and national sports associations and federations, as well as non-governmental organizations and civil society, in the development of programmes to prevent and eradicate racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance in sports and to use sports as a tool to eliminate all forms of discrimination; 12. Encourages the High Commissioner, the Special Adviser to the SecretaryGeneral on Sport for Development and Peace and other relevant parts of the United Nations to engage with relevant international sporting bodies to discuss practical measures aimed at combating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance in sport, such as the development and promotion of codes of conduct against racism in sport and of international certificates for clubs and sports associations cooperating with programmes aimed at eradicating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance in sports; 13. Encourages the High Commissioner and the President of the Council to invite, when appropriate, representatives of international sporting bodies to dialogue with the Council on these matters; 14. Calls on States, the United Nations and sport-related institutions to help initiate and assist in the implementation of grass-roots initiatives aimed at combating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance in sports, and invites the United Nations Office of Sport for Development and Peace, where appropriate, to coordinate and facilitate the engagement of the respective stakeholders; 15. Requests the High Commissioner to include these matters, as appropriate, in her relevant reports submitted to the Council. 45th meeting 26 March 2010 [Adopted without a vote] 4

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