A/RES/54/159 Page 4 16. Welcomes and encourages the continuing efforts of non-governmental organizations and religious bodies and groups to promote the implementation and dissemination of the Declaration; 17. Requests the Commission on Human Rights to continue its consideration of measures to implement the Declaration; 18. Requests the Special Rapporteur to submit an interim report to the General Assembly at its fiftyfifth session; 19. Requests the Secretary-General to ensure that the Special Rapporteur receives the necessary resources to enable him fully to discharge his mandate; 20. Decides to consider the question of the elimination of all forms of religious intolerance at its fiftyfifth session, under the item entitled “Human rights questions”. 83rd plenary meeting 17 December 1999