The 5th session of the Intergovernmental Working Group was held in two parts: the 1st part, 5-9 Mar. 2007, examined (i) the role of national action plans in combating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerence, and (ii) complentary international standards, with the preliminary exchange of views with the five experts selected to conduct a study on gaps in existing international instruments; the 2nd part, held 3-7 Sept. 2007, examined (i) the study submitted by the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination on possible measures to strengthen implementation through optional recommendations or the update of its monitoring procedures (A/HRC/4/WG.3/7) and (ii) a report submitted by the experts on the content and scope of substantive gaps in the existing international instruments to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerence (A/HRC/4/WG.3/6).

24 p. : tables