Elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance

(a) Elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance Combating glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and other practices that contribute to fuelling contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance

At its seventy-fifth session, the General Assembly requested the Special Rapporteur of the Human Rights Council on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance to prepare, for submission to it at its seventy-sixth session and to the Human Rights Council at its forty-seventh session, reports on the implementation of the resolution and decided to remain seized of the issue (resolution 75/169).

At the same session, the Assembly requested the Chair-Rapporteur of the Ad Hoc Committee on the Elaboration of Complementary Standards to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination to present a progress report to it at its seventy-sixth session (resolution 75/237).

Document for the seventy-sixth session: Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance (resolution 75/169).

References for the seventy-fifth session (agenda item 70 (a))

Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance (A/75/329)

Summary records A/C.3/75/SR.12, 14 and 15

Report of the Third Committee A/75/476

Plenary meeting A/75/PV.46

Resolutions 75/169 and 75/237

(b) Comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action

International Decade for People of African Descent

At its sixty-eighth session, the General Assembly proclaimed the International Decade for People of African Descent, commencing on 1 January 2015 and ending on 31 December 2024, with the theme “People of African descent: recognition, justice and development”, to be officially launched immediately following the general debate of the sixty-ninth session of the Assembly (resolution 68/237).

At its sixty-ninth session, the Assembly adopted the programme of activities for the implementation of the International Decade for People of African Descent annexed to the resolution and requested the Secretary-General to submit annually a progress report on the implementation of the activities of the Decade (resolution 69/16).

At its seventy-fifth session, the Assembly invited the Human Rights Council, through the Chair of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent, to continue to submit a report on the work of the Working Group to the Assembly, and in that regard invited the Chair of the Working Group to engage in an interactive dialogue with the Assembly under the item entitled “Elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance” at its seventy-sixth session. The Assembly welcomed the decision to establish the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, which would serve as a consultation mechanism for people of African descent and other interested stakeholders as a platform for improving the quality of life and livelihoods of people of African descent and to contribute to elaborating a United Nations declaration on the promotion and full respect of human rights of people of African descent, and that the modalities, format and su bstantive and procedural aspects of the Permanent Forum would be concluded by Member States and observer States, with further consultations with people of African descent (resolution 75/237).

At the same session, the Assembly decided to proclaim 31 August as the International Day for People of African Descent, in order to promote greater recognition and respect for the diverse heritage, culture and contribution of people of African descent to the development of societies, and to promote respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms of people of African descent (resolution 75/170).

Documents for the seventy-sixth session:

(a) Report of the Secretary-General (resolution 69/16);

(b) Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent (resolution 75/237).

A global call for concrete action 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

At its seventy-fifth session, the Assembly requested the Secretary-General to submit to it at its seventy-sixth session a report on the implementation of the resolution and to include in that report a section outlining the progress in the implementation of paragraph 18 of its resolution 68/151 regarding the revitalization of the trust fund for the purpose of ensuring the successful implementation of the activities of the

International Decade for People of African Descent and enhancing the effectiveness of 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; decided to hold a one-day high-level meeting of the Assembly to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the adoption of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, at the level of Heads of State and Government, on the second day of the general debate of th e seventy-sixth session, on the theme “Reparations, racial justice and equality for people of African descent”, consisting of an opening plenary meeting, consecutive round tables and/or thematic panels and a closing plenary meeting, and also decided that the meeting would adopt a short and concise political declaration; encouraged the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, within her mandate, to continue to focus on the issues of racism , racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and incitement to hatred, which impede peaceful coexistence and harmony within societies, and to submit reports in that regard to the Human Rights Council and the Assembly; requested the President of the Assembly and the President of the Human Rights Council to continue to convene annual commemorative meetings of the Assembly and the Council during the commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, with the appropriate focus and themes, and to hold a debate on the midterm review of the Decade, with the participation of the Secretary-General and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and in that context encouraged the participation of eminent personalities active in the struggle against racial discrimination, Member States and civil society organizations in accordance with the rules of procedure of the Assembly and the Council, respectively; and decided to remain seized of this priority matter at its seventy-sixth session under the item entitled “Elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance” (resolution 75/237).

Documents for the seventy-sixth session:

(a) Report of the Secretary-General (resolution 75/237);

(b) Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance (resolution 75/237).

References for the seventy-fifth session (agenda item 70 (b)) Reports of the Secretary-General A/75/363 and A/75/561

Note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance (A/75/590)

Report of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent (A/75/275) Notes by the Secretariat:

Preparations for marking the twentieth anniversary of the adoption of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action (A/75/315)

Group of Independent Eminent Experts on the Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action(A/75/549)

Summary records A/C.3/75/SR.12, 14 and 15

Report of the Third Committee A/75/476

Plenary meetings A/75/PV.46, 48 (Resumption 1) and 57

Resolutions 75/170 and 75/237