A/RES/57/195
Recognizing that racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related
intolerance occur on the grounds of race, colour, descent or national or ethnic origin
and that victims can suffer multiple or aggravated forms of discrimination based on
other related grounds such as sex, language, religion, political and other opinion,
social origin, property, birth or other status,
Convinced that racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related
intolerance reveal themselves in a differentiated manner for women and girls and
may be among the factors leading to a deterioration in their living conditions,
poverty, violence, multiple forms of discrimination and the limitation or denial of
their human rights, and recognizing the need to integrate a gender perspective into
relevant policies, strategies and programmes of action against racism, racial
discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance in order to address multiple
forms of discrimination,
Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the
Programme of Action for the Third Decade to Combat Racism and Racial
Discrimination and the follow-up to the World Conference against Racism, Racial
Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, 3
Taking note of the report of the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on
Human Rights on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia
and related intolerance, 4
Reiterating that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights
and have the potential to contribute constructively to the development and
well-being of their societies, and that any doctrine of racial superiority is
scientifically false, morally condemnable, socially unjust and dangerous and must
be rejected, together with theories that attempt to determine the existence of
separate human races,
Reaffirming its firm determination and its commitment to eradicate totally and
unconditionally racism and racial discrimination and its conviction that racism and
racial discrimination constitute a negation of the purposes and principles of the
Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 5
Reaffirming also its commitment to a global drive for the total elimination of
racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance,
Stressing the need for maintaining political will and momentum at the national,
regional and international levels to combat racism, racial discrimination,
xenophobia and related intolerance, taking into account commitments undertaken
under the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, and recalling the
importance of enhancing national action and international cooperation to this end,
Recognizing that the successful implementation of the Programme of Action
requires political will, international cooperation and adequate funding at the
national, regional and international levels,
Deeply concerned that, despite continuing efforts, racism, racial
discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and acts of violence persist and
even grow in magnitude, incessantly adopting new forms, including tendencies to
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A/57/83.
See A/57/204.
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Resolution 217 A (III).
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