United Nations General Assembly A/HRC/RES/30/16 Distr.: General 12 October 2015 Original: English Human Rights Council Thirtieth session Agenda item 9 Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council on 2 October 2015 30/16. From rhetoric to reality: a global call for concrete action against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance The Human Rights Council, Recalling all its previous resolutions on the comprehensive follow-up to the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance and the effective implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, Recalling also the General Assembly resolutions in this regard, and emphasizing the imperative need for their full and effective implementation, Concerned that many years have lapsed since the adoption of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, and regretting in this regard that its objectives have not been met, Concerned also, in the above context, at the increasing incidents of racially motivated hatred in all its forms and manifestations, some of which have taken violent forms with concomitant racial profiling, Underlining the importance of removing legal obstacles and eliminating discriminatory practices that hamper individuals and groups of individuals from participating fully in the public and political life of the countries in which they live, including the lack of the exercise of their full citizenship rights, 1. Welcomes the adoption of the programme of activities for the implementation of the International Decade for People of African Descent;1 2. Invites the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, in his capacity as coordinator of the Decade, to submit an update on his activities in the follow-up to the implementation of the programme of activities within the framework of the Decade to the Human Rights Council at its thirty-first session; 1 See General Assembly resolution 69/16. GE.15-17558(E) *1517558*