A global call for concrete action for the 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 A/RES/80/193 the untold evil and suffering caused by these acts and affirming that, wherever and whenever they occurred, they must be condemned and their recurrence prevented, Calling upon States to honour the memory of victims of the historical injustices of slavery, the slave trade, including the transatlantic slave trade, colonialism and apartheid, Stressing that the outcome of the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance has the same status as the outcomes of all the major United Nations conferences, summits and special sessions in the human rights and social fields, and that the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action is a milestone in the common fight against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and the only instructive outcome of the World Conference, which prescribes comprehensive measures for combating all the scourges of racism and adequate remedies for victims, and noting with concern the lack of effective implementation thereof, Underlining the need to promote tolerance, inclusion, equity and respect for diversity and the need to seek common ground among and within civilizations in order to address common challenges to humanity that threaten shared values, universal human rights and the fight against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, through cooperation, partnership and inclusion, 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, Stressing in this respect the need to also address negative stereotypes, stigmatization and the assigning of identity based on race as essential in the fight against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Alarmed at the global rise in hate speech, constituting incitement to racial discrimination, hostility and violence, stressing the importance of addressing it, in accordance with international law, and in this regard welcoming the observance of 18 June as the International Day for Countering Hate Speech, 2 Expressing deep concern at emerging obstacles to the enjoyment of the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion or belief 3 and at instances of intolerance, discrimination, incitement to violence and violence against persons based on religion or belief, inter alia, the increasing number of related acts of violence, and recalling that the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action calls upon States, in opposing all forms of racism, to recognize the need to counter antisemitism, anti‑Arabism and Islamophobia worldwide and to take effective action, including through education, awareness-raising and protection measures, to prevent and combat such alarming trends, Alarmed at the spread in many parts of the world of various racist extremist movements based on ideologies that seek to promote nationalist, right -wing agendas and racial superiority, and stressing that these practices fuel racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Condemning political platforms and organizations based on racism, xenophobia or doctrines of racial superiority and related discrimination, and legislation and _______________ 2 3 2/13 Resolution 75/309. Universal Declaration of Human Rights, art. 18 (see resolution 217 A (III)). 25-20895