A/HRC/42/58 10. The Committee’s task during the tenth session was quite clear, in accordance with the directions given by both the General Assembly and the Human Rights Council. The Chair-Rapporteur stated that the Committee was enjoined to start negotiations on elements that would constitute an additional protocol to the Convention. The negotiations should continue in future sessions and in that regard, he proposed that the additional protocol be the exclusive agenda item in future sessions until the matter was finalized. 11. He noted that the Committee’s work was more pertinent in view of the sad reality that many people around the world continued to be victims of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, including in particular their contemporary forms and manifestations, some of which are of a violent nature. The Committee could not afford to continue to shirk its responsibility to strengthen the protection of the increasing numbers of victims of these scourges. Laws were needed to effectively fight discrimination, xenophobia and other related intolerance. Although criminalization was the objective, he contended that the Committee should also be open to considering preventive measures which would complement criminalization. 12. Regarding process, he indicated that as in his earlier message circulated by the Secretariat, he would not put forward a draft additional protocol text at this stage. He would listen to get an indication of what States wanted and then chart a way forward. It was his expectation that each regional group or individual country would prepare their own positions and input into the discussion through proposals regarding the acts of a racist and xenophobic nature that they thought should be criminalized. It was from these inputs that a draft protocol would be negotiated. 13. He urged the Committee to remain focused at all times on delivering on the mandate. It was not for the Committee to remake the mandate or to discard it, its business was to deliver on it. He called for unity of purpose among all Member States and stakeholders as it embarked on its important work. D. Adoption of the agenda 14. At the 1st meeting, the Ad Hoc Committee adopted the following agenda for its tenth session: 1. Opening of the session. 2. Election of the Chair-Rapporteur. 3. Adoption of the agenda and programme of work. 4. Presentations on and discussion of protection of migrants against racist, discriminatory and xenophobic practices. 5. Presentations on and discussion of racism in modern information and communication technologies (racial cybercrime). 6. Presentations on and discussion of comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation. 7. General discussion and exchange of views on items 4, 5 and 6. 8. Discussion of General Assembly resolution 73/262 and Human Rights Council resolution 34/36. 9. General discussion of and exchange of views on item 8. 10. General discussion and exchange of views. 11. General discussion of and exchange of views on conclusions and recommendations. 12. Adoption of the conclusions and recommendations of the session. 3