E/CN.4/1995/78 page 28 Appeal to democratic forces to be alert to the risks of any electoral, parliamentary or governmental alliance with political forces whose programme or activities are based on racism and xenophobia; Emphasize the importance of positive measures, both at the national and local levels, to combat all forms of exclusion and promote full equality of rights and opportunities; Wish to contribute actively to the youth campaign launched by the Council of Europe and advocate full-fledged training in European citizenship in respect for universal values." 4/ V. CONTRIBUTION OF THE UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION TO THE STRUGGLE AGAINST CONTEMPORARY FORMS OF RACISM, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, XENOPHOBIA AND RELATED INTOLERANCE 120. In approving the programme and budget of UNESCO for 1994-1995, the General Conference defined a number of priorities which are along the same lines as Commission on Human Rights resolution 1994/64 of 9 March 1994. Under the subprogramme "Struggle against all forms of discrimination", it is stated that "To face the new wave of racism, xenophobia, anti-Semitism and other forms of discrimination, special efforts will be made, on the one hand, to widely disseminate the content of the international standard-setting instruments against discrimination and, on the other hand, to identify and analyse the sources, forms and expressions of discrimination in contemporary societies". A. Standard-setting activity in the struggle against all forms of discrimination 121. A series of brochures will be published on international instruments against discrimination and racism, particularly the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination of 21 December 1965, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women of 18 December 1979, and the Convention against Discrimination in Education of 14 December 1960. Such instruments will be given broad dissemination, inter alia, in languages other than UNESCO official languages. 122. A detailed document on the protection and promotion of the cultural rights of persons belonging to minorities was prepared and submitted to the one hundred and forty-fourth session of the Executive Board. By decision 4.4.1., the Executive Board took note of the document and called upon the Director-General to continue to carry out the activities planned in that area for 1994-1995. 123. The urgent need to find solutions for the problems of minorities is coming to be more and more widely recognized. Access to information at the international level is needed to enhance action in this area. The Division of Human Rights, Peace and Democracy has prepared a compilation of various legislative texts concerning persons belonging to minorities, based on the positive replies sent by 47 countries members and non-members of UNESCO (Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia,