A/63/339 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 29 August 2008 Original: English Sixty-third session Item 65 (b) of the provisional agenda* Elimination of racism and racial discrimination: comprehensive implementation of and follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action Combating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and the comprehensive implementation of the follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action Note by the Secretary-General ** The Secretary-General has the honour to transmit to members of the General Assembly the interim report submitted by Githu Muigai, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, pursuant to Assembly resolution 62/220. __________________ * A/63/150 and Corr.1. ** The present report was submitted after the deadline in order to reflect the most recent information. 08-49342 (E) 250908 *0849342*