A/HRC/54/71
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
17 August 2023
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Fifty-fourth session
11 September–6 October 2023
Agenda item 9
Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related
forms of intolerance: follow-up to and implementation of
the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action
Facilitating the journey from rhetoric to reality
Report of the Working Group of Experts on People of
African Descent*, **
Summary
The present document contains the report of the Working Group of Experts on People
of African Descent prepared pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 51/32.
In the report, the Working Group takes stock of its 20 years of work since its
establishment in 2002, presents a review of that work and includes conclusions and
recommendations on how to address more efficiently the human rights concerns of people of
African descent. The Working Group highlights the initiatives it has taken under its mandate,
in particular the thematic analyses and dedicated country visits, and emphasizes the need for
commitments and resources from Member States to enable the Working Group to continue
its critical work.
* Agreement was reached to publish the present document after the standard publication date owing to
circumstances beyond the submitter’s control.
** The annexes to the present report are circulated as received, in the language of submission only.
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