A/HRC/18/2
IX.
A.
Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms
of intolerance, follow-up to and implementation of the
Durban Declaration and Programme of Action
Interactive dialogue with special procedures
Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination,
xenophobia and related intolerance
689. At the 30th meeting, on 27 September 2011, a member of the Working Group of
Experts on People of African Descent, Maya Sahli, presented the report of the former
Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia
and related intolerance, Githu Muigai (A/HRC/18/44).
690. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the same meeting, the following made
statements and asked questions:
(a)
Representatives of States Members of the Human Rights Council: Austria,
Bangladesh, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt54 (on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement), India,
Indonesia, Norway, Pakistan54 (on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation),
Russian Federation, Senegal (on behalf of the Group of African States), Uganda, United
States of America, Uruguay (on behalf of MERCOSUR);
(b)
Representatives of the following observer States: Algeria, Armenia, Brazil,
Denmark, Egypt, Honduras, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Morocco, Portugal, South Africa,
Sweden, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of);
(c)
Observer for the United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related
organizations: UNICEF;
(d)
Observer for an intergovernmental organization: European Union;
(e)
Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Center for
Environmental and Management Studies, International Humanist and Ethnical Union (also
on behalf of the World Union for Progressive Judaism), International Youth and Student
Movement for the United Nations.
Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent
691. At the 30th meeting, on 27 September 2011, a member of the Working Group of
Experts on People of African Descent, Maya Sahli, presented the report of the Working
Group (A/HRC/18/45).
692. At the same meeting, the Human Rights Council held an interactive dialogue with
the Working Group (see also paragraphs 689–690 above).
693. At the same meeting, Maya Sahli answered questions and made her concluding
remarks.
B.
General debate on agenda item 9
694. At the 31st meeting, on 27 September 2011, Abdul Samad Minty presented the
report of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Elaboration of Complementary Standards on its
third session (A/HRC/18/36) on behalf of the Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Ad Hoc
Committee.
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