A/69/340 I. Introduction 1. The present report is submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 68/151, concerning global efforts for the total elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and the comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action. In that resolution, the General Assembly encouraged the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, within his mandate, to continue focusing on the issues of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, which impede peaceful coexistence and harmony within societies. 2. In section II of the report, the Special Rapporteur refers to the activities he has undertaken since the submission of his previous reports to the General Assembly (A/68/329 and A/68/333). 3. In section III, the Special Rapporteur examines and discusses the phenomenon of racism, discrimination and other related intolerance in sports, building upon previous reports of his predecessors, illustrating some manifestations of racism in team and individual sports. He also discusses the applicable legislation and standards at the international, regional and national levels, and presents some key initiatives undertaken by numerous stakeholders, including sports federations and civil society, focused on preventing and combating racism in sports. II. Activities of the Special Rapporteur A. Country visits 4. The Special Rapporteur would like to thank the Government of the Republic of Korea, which has accepted his request for a visit from 29 September to 6 October 2014. The Special Rapporteur is awaiting confirmation of dates for a visit to Greece, which he hopes to undertake by early 2015. The Special Rapporteur is awaiting invitations to visit India, South Africa and Thailand. The Special Rapporteur also sent a request for a follow-up visit to Japan and a request for a visit to Fiji. 5. The Special Rapporteur visited Mauritania from 2 to 8 September 2013 . He expresses his gratitude to the Government for its cooperation and openness in the preparation and conduct of his visit. The report on the visit was presented to the Human Rights Council at its twenty-sixth session (A/HRC/26/49/Add.1). B. Other activities 6. The activities of the Special Rapporteur between July 2013 and March 2014 are reflected in his report to the Human Rights Council at its twenty-sixth session (A/HRC/26/49). Since March, the Special Rapporteur has participated in the third and final meeting of the Advisory Group on the Teaching Respect for All initiative, convened by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris, on 6 and 7 March. The Advisory Group reviewed the outcomes of several pilot projects conducted at the national level and validated the Teaching 14-59616 3/21