A/HRC/42/58 racial superiority, Islamophobia and other contemporary forms of racism, online or offline, must be immediately identified and brought to an abrupt end. 95. During its 16th meeting, the Committee continued its consideration of the draft document under agenda item 10 of the agenda. During the meeting, the Committee also resumed consideration of the draft in-session document under agenda item 8. H. General discussion and exchange of views and conclusions and recommendations of the session, 17th and 18th meetings 96. At its 17th meeting, the Committee resumed consideration of the draft in-session document on conclusions and recommendations (item 10). 97. At its 18th meeting, the Committee continued discussions on the draft document under agenda item 8, on General Assembly resolution 73/262 and Human Rights Council resolution 34/36, and also on the draft document on conclusions and recommendations under agenda item 10, with a view to adopting agreed language on both documents. 98. The 18th meeting was suspended to allow for additional informal consultations between regional coordinators and delegations on the draft in-session document on agenda item 8, with a view to arriving at an agreement. Following these informal consultations, the Committee was presented with revised agreed texts to the draft in-session document under agenda item 8, which would now be entitled “Summary of issues and possible elements discussed pertaining to the implementation of General Assembly resolution 73/262 and Human Rights Council resolution 34/36 on the commencement of the negotiations on the draft additional protocol to the Convention criminalizing acts of a racist and xenophobic nature.” 99. The draft in-session document also integrated two texts proposed by the representatives of the European Union and OIC. The compromise draft text concerned the incorporation of two footnotes, one explaining the position of the European Union, Japan, Switzerland and Ukraine, and the other the position of OIC, the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Cuba, the Russian Federation and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on the draft in-session document being considered under agenda item 8. IV. Adoption of the conclusions and recommendations of the tenth session 100. At its 18th meeting, the Ad Hoc Committee adopted two documents by consensus: “Conclusions and recommendations of the tenth session (item 10)” and “Summary of issues and possible elements discussed pertaining to the implementation of General Assembly resolution 73/262 and Human Rights Council resolution 34/36 on ‘the commencement of the negotiations on the draft additional protocol to the Convention criminalizing acts of a racist and xenophobic nature’ (item 8).” 101. At the meeting, the Chair-Rapporteur also read out his proposal that the Human Rights Council request that OHCHR hold a two-day expert intersessional consultation, comprised of two legal experts from each region in the relevant areas of law, a member of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the Special Rapporteur on racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, in order to consider the draft elements on “the draft additional protocol to the Convention criminalizing acts of a racist and xenophobic nature”, pursuant to General Assembly resolution 73/262 and Human Rights Council resolution 34/36, prepared by the Committee at its tenth session and provide their expert advice/comments for the consideration of the Committee at its eleventh session. 102. The Chair-Rapporteur invited final general statements from participants. 103. The representative of South Africa and the representative of Pakistan, speaking on behalf of OIC, expressed sincere appreciation to the Chair-Rapporteur for his leadership and dedication and to all the members of the Committee for their commitment to its work. 15

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