Global efforts for the total elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and the comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
2005
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SymbolA/RES/60/144
TitleGlobal efforts for the total elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and the comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
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Summary
Expresses deep concern about and its unequivocal condemnation of all forms of racism and racial discrimination, including related acts of racially motivated violence, xenophobia and intolerance; condemns the misuse of print, audio-visual and electronic media and new communication technologies, including the Internet, to incite violence motivated by racial hatred, and calls upon States to take all necessary measures to combat this form of racism; reiterates the call made by the World Conference to achieve universal ratification of the Convention by 2005; urges the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to maintain and issue regular updates on its website of a list of countries that have not yet ratified the Convention; decides that the General Assembly, ECOSOC and the Commission of Human Rights shall constitute a 3-tiered intergovernmental process for the comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action; requests the Secretary-General to provide the necessary resources for the effective fulfilment of the mandates of the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Effective Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent and the group of independent eminent experts on the implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action; expresses its full support for the work of the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, and encourages its continuation; requests the Secretary-General to provide the Special Rapporteur with all the necessary human and financial assistance; requests the Special Rapporteur to continue giving particular attention to the negative impact of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance on the full enjoyment of civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights by national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities, immigrant populations, asylum-seekers and refugees; requests the Secretary-General to submit a report on the implementation of the present resolution to the General Assembly at its 61st session.
Action note2005-12-16
Vote summary
Adopted 172-3-4, 64th plenary meeting
DraftA/C.3/60/L.63/Rev.1
Committee reportA/60/507
A/60/507/Corr.1
A/60/507/Corr.1
Meeting record
A/60/PV.64
Agenda information
A/60/251 69 Elimination of racism and racial discrimination. RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
A/60/251 69a Elimination of racism and racial discrimination. RACIAL DISCRIMINATION--ELIMINATION
A/60/251 69a Elimination of racism and racial discrimination. RACIAL DISCRIMINATION--ELIMINATION
Date[New York] : UN, 14 Feb. 2006
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8 p.
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Issued in GAOR, 60th sess., Suppl. no. 49.