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102. The Working Group calls upon States, as requested in the Durban Programme of
Action, to regularly inform OHCHR of the status of the implementation of the
Durban Declaration and Programme of Action at the national level, especially regarding
the preparation and implementation of national action plans.
Recommendations to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights
103. The Working Group invites OHCHR to post on the Internet relevant information on
Durban follow-up activities, thereby facilitating the exchange of information on the
follow-up and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, and
contributing to a higher visibility of those activities.
104. The Working Group invites OHCHR to increase its collaboration with
United Nations agencies and country teams with regard to the follow-up and
implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action.
105. The Working Group calls upon OHCHR to take a proactive stance with regards to its
capacity to assist States in the preparation and implementation of national action plans.
B. Second part of the session
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
106. The Working Group notes the study submitted by the Committee on the Elimination
of Racial Discrimination on possible measures to strengthen implementation through
optional recommendations or the update of its monitoring procedures, and the study
submitted by the five experts on the contents and scope of substantive gaps in the existing
international instruments to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related
intolerance.
107. The Working Group held interactive dialogues with the five experts as well as the
member of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. During the
dialogues, various views were expressed by delegations.
108. The Working Group invites States to further consider the recommendations made by
the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in its study.
109. The Working Group transmits to the Human Rights Council the study by the five
experts prepared in the context of paragraph 199 of the Durban Programme of Action,
and pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 1/5 and Human Rights Council
decision 3/103, paragraph (g).
VIII. ADOPTION OF THE REPORT
110. Having adopted its recommendations by consensus and entrusted the Chairman-Rapporteur
with the finalization of the other sections, the above report is considered adopted as of 10
October 2007.
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