A/HRC/6/10 page 6 C. Election of the Chairman-Rapporteur 9. During the first part of the fifth session, Juan Martabit (Chile) was re-elected Chairman-Rapporteur by acclamation. During the second part, at the first meeting, on 3 September, Juan Eduardo Eguiguren, the Deputy Permanent Representative at the Permanent Mission of Chile to the United Nations in Geneva was elected interim Chairman-Rapporteur by acclamation, in the absence of Mr. Martabit, the Permanent Representative of Chile who assumed the chairmanship of the Working Group on 5 September. D. Adoption of the agenda 10. During the first meeting of the first part, the Working Group adopted the agenda for the first part of its fifth session (A/HRC/4/WG.3/1) (annex II). At the first meeting of the second part, the Working Group adopted the agenda for the second part of its fifth session (A/HRC/4/WG.3/3) (annex III). E. Organization of work 11. During the first part of its fifth session, the Working Group approved its programme of work (A/HRC/4/WG.3/2). During the second part, the Working Group approved its programme of work (A/HRC/4/WG.3/4). III. GENERAL STATEMENTS 12. During the first part, delegates speaking on behalf of regional groups and as representatives of their own countries reiterated their commitment to combating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and highlighted the importance of following up the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action. 13. Several delegates provided overviews of their countries’ national initiatives to follow up the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action. National action plans, new legislation, budgetary resources, updates to school textbooks, the establishment of a special tribunal and employment, housing and health-care programmes were some of the initiatives flagged in this regard. 14. Several delegates commented on the development of new standards to combat racism. While some delegates welcomed the creation of new standards, one delegate representing a regional group expressed the view that new standards might only be useful if they strengthened the fight against racism at the national level. 15. During the second part of the fifth session, delegates speaking on behalf of regional groups and as representatives of their own countries informed the Working Group on their implementation of the Durban Programme of Action. Several delegates reiterated their commitment to combating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and highlighted the importance of following up on the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action.