Human Rights Council
Resolution 9/14.
Mandate of the Working Group of Experts on People of African
Descent
The Human Rights Council,
Recalling resolutions 2002/68 of 25 April 2002 and 2003/30 of 23 April 2003 of the
Commission on Human Rights,
Bearing in mind paragraph 6 of General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006,
Reaffirming the relevant international human rights instruments, in particular the
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, proclaimed
by the General Assembly in its resolution 2106 (XX) of 20 December 1965, and stressing the
importance of their full implementation,
Recalling Council resolutions 5/1 on the institution-building of the Human Rights Council
and 5/2 on the code of conduct for special procedures mandate-holders of the Council of
18 June 2007, and stressing that the mandate-holder shall discharge his/her duties in accordance
with those resolutions and the annexes thereto,
Underlining the importance of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action adopted
by the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related
Intolerance, which constitutes a solid foundation for the elimination of all scourges and
manifestations of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance,
Recognizing that the successful implementation of the Programme of Action requires
political will and adequate funding at the national, regional and international levels and
international cooperation,