A/HRC/RES/57/24 divides, while also acknowledging that the potential risks posed by the digital environment can entail different forms of violence and harm, 1. Underlines the need for increased political will and commitment in using education as a tool to prevent and combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance; 2. Also underlines the importance of the full and effective implementation of the paragraphs of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action concerning the role of education in preventing and eliminating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance; 3. Reaffirms that education, development and the faithful implementation of all international human rights norms and obligations, including the enactment of laws and political, social and economic policies, are crucial to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance; 4. Recognizes that inclusive and equitable quality education, the elimination of illiteracy, and access to free primary and secondary education for all can contribute to more inclusive societies, equity, stable and harmonious relations and friendship among nations, peoples, groups and individuals, and a culture of peace, fostering mutual understanding, solidarity, social justice and respect for all human rights for all; 5. Underlines the essential role of education, including human rights education and education that is responsive to and respects cultural diversity, especially among children and young people, in the prevention and eradication of all forms of intolerance and discrimination, and welcomes the catalytic role that civil society plays in promoting human rights education and raising awareness about racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance; 6. Urges States, in particular: (a) To adopt and implement laws, policies and programmes that prohibit and combat discrimination on the basis of race, colour, descent or national or ethnic origin, at all levels of education, both formal and non-formal; (b) education; To take all appropriate measures to eliminate obstacles limiting access to (c) To ensure that all children have access without discrimination to equitable quality education; (d) To support efforts to ensure safe school environments, free from violence, harassment and bullying, both online and offline, including those motivated by racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia or related intolerance; (e) To promote equitable access to new and emerging digital technologies, including artificial intelligence, and other information and communication technologies in the educational system; 7. Also urges States to introduce and, as applicable, to reinforce antidiscrimination and anti-racism components in human rights programmes in school curricula, to develop and improve relevant educational material, including history and other textbooks, and to ensure that all teachers are effectively trained and adequately motivated to shape attitudes and behavioural patterns based on the principles of equality, non-discrimination and mutual respect; 8. Encourages States to raise awareness of the histories, heritages, cultures and cultural contributions of Africans and people of African descent, Asians and persons of Asian descent, Indigenous Peoples, migrants, refugees, persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities, including, but not limited to, Roma, women and girls and persons with disabilities, to implement programmes that promote knowledge and comprehensive understanding, securing recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of individuals, and incorporating a racial and gender perspective, and to ensure that textbooks and other educational materials, including guidance for teaching staff, accurately and accessibly reflect historical facts; 3