A/HRC/32/50 I. Introduction 1. The present report is submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 25/32. In the report, the Special Rapporteur attempts to bring clarity to the concept of xenophobia, provides an overview of the different applicable norms and frameworks prohibiting xenophobia that have been adopted at the international, regional and national level, and discusses manifestations of the phenomenon of xenophobia. 2. Across the world, millions of people live outside their countries of origin. For many, migration offers the potential for protection from crises, poverty reduction, and heightened profits and innovation as they contribute to the economic and social lives of their host countries. However, with increased migration flows, the world has also witnessed the exacerbation of existing xenophobia and of xenophobic discrimination across the globe. The Special Rapporteur notes that international law defines neither xenophobia nor xenophobic discrimination. The Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, of 2001, acknowledged xenophobia as one of the main contemporary sources and forms of discrimination and conflict, which required urgent attention and prompt action by States, as well as by the international community. The present report draws on an expert consultation that was held at the African Centre for Migration and Society, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, on 30 November and 1 December 2015, where participants from all geographic regions discussed the manifestations of xenophobia in different regions and underscored the need for further research on strategies for combating xenophobia in order to assist stakeholders in developing effective policies and plans of action. II. Activities of the Special Rapporteur A. Country visits 3. The Special Rapporteur would like to thank the Governments of Argentina, Australia and Morocco for agreeing to dates for visits in May and November of 2016 and in early 2017, respectively. He hopes to receive an invitation to visit Fiji, Japan and South Africa shortly. The Special Rapporteur urges States that have not yet responded positively to his visit request to do so. 4. The Special Rapporteur visited Greece from 4 to 8 May 2015 (see A/HRC/32/50/Add.1). He expresses his gratitude to the Government for its full support and cooperation in the preparation and conduct of his visit in spite of the numerous economic challenges being faced and the ongoing migration crisis affecting the country. B. Other activities 5. On 5 August 2015, the Special Rapporteur delivered a statement at the second Annual Law Conference at Strathmore University in Nairobi. On 3 November 2015, on the margins of his presentation to the General Assembly in New York, he took part as a keynote speaker in a special event celebrating the International Decade for People of African Descent, entitled “Confronting the silence: perspectives and dialogue on structural racism against people of African descent worldwide”. On 21 and 22 November 2015, he took part in a meeting on discrimination and religion, which was organized by the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law and was held in Istanbul. On 25 November 2015, the Special Rapporteur participated in the eighth session of the Forum on Minority Issues, which looked at the issue of minorities in the criminal justice system. 3