A/63/339 “(d) To integrate a gender perspective throughout the work of his/her mandate, highlighting women’s rights and reporting on women and racism; “(e) To report regularly to the Council and the General Assembly.” 13. In the resolution, the Council requested all Governments to cooperate fully with the Special Rapporteur in the discharge of his/her mandate, including by responding promptly to the Special Rapporteur’s communications, including urgent appeals, and by providing the information requested and urged all Governments to seriously consider responding promptly and favourably to the requests of the Special Rapporteur to visit their countries, including follow-up visits. 14. In addition to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action and other relevant international instruments, which continue to provide the normative framework for the mandate, the Special Rapporteur intends to pursue the provisions of Human Rights Council resolution 7/14, on the right to food, as programmatic priorities related to the discharge of his mandate. III. Main observations 15. In the present report, the current mandate holder, who took up his functions on 1 August 2008, presents his main objectives and his vision for the future of the mandate. 16. The Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and other relevant international instruments will remain the central normative and intellectual framework for the implementation of the mandate. In this regard, the Special Rapporteur would like to recall the strong emphasis in the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action on victim-orientation in anti-racism policies. This approach will be further strengthened in the discharge of the mandate, in particular in cooperation with civil society organizations, including organizations representing contemporary victims of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. 17. The Special Rapporteur further highlights the central importance he attaches to cooperation and engagement with Member States in the implementation of his mandate. Governments are uniquely placed to bring about the necessary changes needed for the elimination of the scourge of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. In this regard, the Special Rapporteur will continuously engage with Governments in order to share expertise and advocate the implementation of anti-racism policies while, at the same time, continuing to carry out his key role of monitoring and reporting on human rights violations. 18. The Special Rapporteur also express his strong commitment to cooperate closely with the United Nations agencies, funds and programmes as well as with the different departments of the Secretariat in order to mainstream anti-racism policies and explore common synergies that can be effectively used in the fight against racism. In this regard, he expresses particular interest in cooperating with United Nations peacekeeping operations deployed in contexts where racial or ethnic issues are relevant, the Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on the prevention of genocide, the Department of Political Affairs, the Peacebuilding Commission, the 6 08-49342