A/HRC/RES/54/27 the Convention, filling procedural and substantive gaps as a matter of urgency, necessity and priority; 14. Takes note of the elements for the draft United Nations declaration on the promotion and full respect of the human rights of people of African descent made by the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Effective Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action at its twentieth session;5 15. Requests the Chair-Rapporteur of the Intergovernmental Working Group to continue her research and to present to the Working Group at its next session a document compiling existing language to issues pertaining to the draft declaration on the promotion and full respect of the human rights of people of African descent; 16. Requests the Intergovernmental Working Group to invite the chairs of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent and the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent to all its sessions devoted to discussions on the draft United Nations declaration on the promotion and full respect of the human rights of people of African descent; 17. Takes note of the reports of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent and the important work it has carried out in the 20 years since its establishment, including its conclusions and recommendations on how to address more efficiently the human rights concerns of people of African descent;6 18. Emphasizes the paramount importance of universal adherence to and the full and effective implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action for promoting equality and non-discrimination around the world; 19. Decides that the Group of Independent Eminent Experts will meet annually in Geneva for a four-day session, to be organized at an opportune moment in order to ensure visibility for the role and work of the Group and good participation by all stakeholders, including Member and Observer States of the United Nations and civil society representatives; 20. Also decides that the annual session will continue to be webcast and will be, in future, held in a hybrid format to allow for remote participation and for greater awarenessraising among the communities concerned; 21. Requests the Group of Independent Eminent Experts to conduct two annual advocacy visits of two working days each, to opportune places and at opportune moments, to raise awareness about the need to enhance the fight against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and to increase political support for the implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action; 22. Decides that the Group of Independent Eminent Experts will report annually on its session and activities to the Human Rights Council, and that its report will be also transmitted and presented to the General Assembly, and in this regard requests the Chair of the Group to engage in an interactive dialogue with the Assembly under the agenda item entitled “Elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance”; 23. Recalls its request to the five regional groups to nominate a candidate for appointment to the Group of Independent Eminent Experts in a timely fashion, thereby ensuring that the Group can fulfil its mandate; 24. Requests the United Nations system to strengthen its awareness-raising campaigns to increase the visibility of the message of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, its follow-up mechanisms and the work of the United Nations in the fight against racism; 5 6 See A/HRC/52/78. A/HRC/54/67 and A/HRC/54/67/Corr.1, and A/HRC/54/71. 5