A/HRC/28/81 (i) Universal accession to or ratification of the Convention; (ii) Analysis of the number, range and basis of reservations to various articles and their implications; assessment of the use of the complaint mechanism under article 14; (iii) Issues, challenges and best practices pertaining to reporting under the Convention; (iv) Implementation of recommendations to States; (b) Procedural gaps with regard to the Convention: (i) Further elaboration of the views of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on key elements with regard to procedural gaps and best ways to address them (follow-up to the 2007 study and the different presentations given and proposals made to the Ad Hoc Committee in accordance with its mandate); (ii) Presentation by OHCHR: comparison of relevant procedures of other treaties; (c) National, regional and subregional mechanisms: (i) Panel discussion to provide a comparative perspective on national, regional and subregional mechanisms; (d) Presentation and discussion on the purpose of general recommendations by the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the process leading to their issuance in the context of the effective implementation of the Convention, and any possible shortcomings; (e) General discussions with one or more members of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. 98. The Ad Hoc Committee agreed on the following general conclusions on racism and sport: (a) Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance are increasing across the globe. Virulent manifestations of these scourges have also been observed and documented in and around the world of sport, including on football pitches in every region; (b) Football is a prominent sport with global reach, with the capacity to draw massive audiences, and creates a great impression on millions of people in all regions of the world; (c) International football federations and national football associations are aware of the problems of racial discrimination in the sport and are undertaking efforts to combat this scourge; (d) Sport, and in particular football, can be used to amplify anti-discrimination messages and support the primary efforts of Governments and civil society against racism; (e) The Ad Hoc Committee encourages the Human Rights Council to invite OHCHR, in particular the Anti-Discrimination Section, to continue to prioritize issues of racism in sport, with an emphasis on football, in its work. In that regard, the Committee believes that resources should be made available to OHCHR to carry out activities pertaining to racism and sport. 99. Also at the 15th meeting, the report of the sixth session was adopted ad referendum, with the understanding that delegations would forward technical corrections to their 19