A/80/496 Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance Summary The present report includes an examination of the multidimensional interconnections between conflict and racism, racial discrimination and xenophobia. It begins with an analysis of the connections between conflict and racial discrimination at various stages of conflict. An outline is subsequently presented of the relevant international legal frameworks and the related obligations of States. The importance and urgency of significantly increasing investment in anti -racism and conflict prevention and resolution, as interconnected and mutually reinforcing goals, is stressed in the report’s conclusion, and a series of related recommendations is presented. 2/21 25-16958