A/RES/59/175 3. Urges States to take all available measures in accordance with their obligations under international human rights instruments to combat political platforms and activities based on doctrines of superiority and violent nationalist ideologies which are based on racial discrimination or ethnic exclusiveness and xenophobia, inter alia, through the dissemination of human rights principles at all levels of society through education, as well as by other means; Takes note of the recommendations of the Special Rapporteur of the 4. Commission on Human Rights on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, including on the need for States to exercise greater control over racist and xenophobic statements, especially when they are expressed by representatives of political parties or other ideological movements,3 and emphasizes in this regard that measures taken to combat racism must be in accordance with the commitments they have undertaken under the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action1 and with international standards of freedom of expression; 5. Calls upon States to undertake and facilitate activities aimed at educating young people in human rights and democratic citizenship and instilling values of solidarity, respect and appreciation of diversity, including respect for different groups, and affirms that a special effort to inform and sensitize young people with regard to democratic values and human rights should be undertaken or developed to fight against ideologies based on the fallacious theory of racial superiority; Urges all States to consider the adoption, as a matter of high priority, of 6. appropriate measures, consistent with their national legal systems and in accordance with the provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 4 the International Covenants on Human Rights 5 and the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, 6 to eradicate activities that lead to violence based on racial discrimination or ethnic exclusiveness and xenophobia, including neo-Nazism, and to condemn all propaganda and all organizations which are based on ideas and theories of superiority; Expresses support for the activities of the Special Rapporteur, and calls 7. upon all States to cooperate with him in all aspects with a view to enabling him to fulfil his mandate; Requests the Secretary-General to bring the present resolution to the 8. attention of the Member States and relevant human rights bodies and mechanisms of the United Nations system. 74th plenary meeting 20 December 2004 _______________ 4 Resolution 217 A (III). Resolution 2200 A (XXI), annex. 6 Resolution 2106 A (XX), annex. 5 3