A/75/275 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 30 July 2020 Original: English Seventy-fifth session Item 70 (b) of the provisional agenda* Elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance: comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action Report of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent Note by the Secretariat 1. In paragraph 4 of its resolution 36/23, the Human Rights Council requested the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent to submit an annual report to the Human Rights Council on all activities relating to its mandate, and to the General Assembly in the context of the International Decade for People of African Descent. In paragraph 12 of its resolution 74/137, the General Assembly invited the Council, through the Chair of the Working Group, to continue to submit a report on the work of the Working Group to the Assembly, and in this regard invited the Chair of the Working Group to engage in an interactive dialogue with the Asse mbly under the item entitled “Elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance” at its seventy-fifth session. 2. In accordance with the practice established to avoid duplication, in 2020 the Working Group has submitted a consolidated annual report to both the General Assembly and the Human Rights Council. The Secretariat therefore has the honour to draw the attention of the Assembly to document A/HRC/45/44 and the addenda thereto. * A/75/150. 20-10324 (E) 150920 *2010324*

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