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6/22. From rhetoric to reality: a global call for concrete action against
racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance
1.
Under the terms of paragraph 1 of resolution 6/22, the Human Rights Council
decided to realign the work and name of the Anti-Discrimination Unit in the Office of the High
Commissioner for Human Rights consistent with its mandate and that, henceforth, this unit shall
be known as the Anti-Racial Discrimination Unit, and that its operational activities shall focus
exclusively on racism, racial discrimination xenophobia and related intolerance, as defined in
paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Durban Declaration.
2.
With regard to the terms of paragraph 1 of the resolution, the Secretariat wishes to
draw the attention of the Council to the fact that in accordance with paragraph 1(c) of
regulation 3.1 of article III of the Regulations and Rules Governing Programme Planning, the
Programme Aspects of the Budget, the Monitoring of Implementation and the Methods of
Evaluation, the planning, programming and budgeting process of the United Nations shall be
governed, inter alia, by full respect for the authority and the prerogatives of the
Secretary-General as the Chief Administrative Officer of the Organization; hence the
renaming of a unit/division within the Secretariat lies with the Secretary-General. In addition,
it is considered that the terms of reference of the Committee for Programme and Coordination
as defined in Economic and Social Council resolution 2008 (LX) (1976) places with that body,
inter alia, review of the biennial programme plan of the United Nations, and its associated
recommendations regarding work programmes proposed by the Secretariat to give effect to the
legislative intent of the relevant policy-making organs, taking into account the need to avoid
overlapping and duplication. Hence, it is the responsibility of the Committee for Programme and
Coordination to review the operational activities of a programme.
6/23. Preparations for the Durban Review Conference
1.
Under the terms of paragraph 1 of resolution 6/23, the Human Rights Council will
request the Chairperson of the Preparatory Committee for the Durban Review Conference to
present her report to the General Assembly during its sixty-second session, covering the
activities of the Preparatory Committee and progress made in preparation for the 2009 Durban
Review Conference.
2.
It is estimated that, pursuant to the resolution adopted by the Council, a total amount
of $8,400 will be required for travel of the Chairperson of the Preparatory Committee to
New York to present her report to the General Assembly during its sixty-second session.
3.
No provisions have been made under the programme budget for the
biennium 2006-2007 for the above-mentioned activity. It is anticipated, however, that the
amount of $8,400 required will be absorbed within overall resources approved in the programme
budget for this biennium 2006-2007 under section 23, Human rights.
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