A/RES/64/148
Bearing in mind the responsibility and obligations of the Human Rights
Council emanating from the outcome of the Durban Review Conference, 3
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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,
Convinced that racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related
intolerance manifest themselves in a differentiated manner for women and girls and
may be among the factors leading to a deterioration in their living conditions,
poverty, violence, multiple forms of discrimination and the limitation or denial of
their human rights, and recognizing the need to integrate a gender perspective into
relevant policies, strategies and programmes of action against racism, racial
discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance in order to address multiple
forms of discrimination,
Underlining the primacy of political will, international cooperation and
adequate funding at the national, regional and international levels needed to address
all forms and manifestations of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and
related intolerance,
Alarmed at the increase in racist violence and xenophobic ideas in many parts
of the world, in political circles, in the sphere of public opinion and in society at
large, inter alia, as a result of the resurgent activities of associations established on
the basis of racist and xenophobic platforms and charters, and the persistent use of
those platforms and charters to promote or incite racist ideologies,
Underlining the importance of urgently eliminating continuing and violent
trends involving racism and racial discrimination, and conscious that any form of
impunity for crimes motivated by racist and xenophobic attitudes plays a role in
weakening the rule of law and democracy, tends to encourage the recurrence of such
crimes and requires resolute action and cooperation for its eradication,
Welcoming the continued commitment of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights to profile and increase the visibility of the struggle
against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, and
recognizing the need for the High Commissioner to make this a cross-cutting issue
in the activities and programmes of her Office,
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Outcomes of the 2001 World Conference against Racism,
Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance
and the 2009 Durban Review Conference
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Reaffirms that the General Assembly is the highest intergovernmental
mechanism for the formulation and appraisal of policy on matters relating to the
economic, social and related fields, in accordance with Assembly resolution 50/227
of 24 May 1996, and that, together with the Human Rights Council, it shall
constitute an intergovernmental process for the comprehensive implementation of
and follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action;1
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