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44. Calls upon those States that have not yet done so to consider signing and
ratifying or acceding to the instruments enumerated in paragraph 78 of the Durban
Programme of Action, including the International Convention on the Protection of
the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families of 1990; 12
45. Emphasizes the fundamental and complementary role of national human
rights institutions, regional bodies or centres and civil society, working jointly with
States towards the elimination of all forms of racism and, in particular, towards the
achievement of the objectives of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action;
46. Recognizes the fundamental role of civil society in the fight against
racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, in particular in
helping States to develop regulations and strategies, in taking measures and action
against such forms of discrimination and through follow-up implementation;
47. Reaffirms its commitment to eliminating all forms of racism, racial
discrimination, xenophobia and other forms of related intolerance against
indigenous peoples, and in this regard notes the attention paid to the objectives of
combating prejudice, eliminating discrimination and promoting tolerance,
understanding and good relations among indigenous peoples and all other segments
of society in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; 13
48. Acknowledges that the World Conference of 2001, which was the third
world conference against racism, was significantly different from the previous two
conferences, as evidenced by the inclusion in its title of two important components
relating to contemporary forms of racism, namely, xenophobia and related intolerance;
49. Also acknowledges that the outcomes of the World Conference and the
Durban Review Conference are on an equal footing with the outcomes of all the
major United Nations conferences, summits and special sessions in the human rights
and social fields;
50. Decides to hold a one-day high-level meeting of the General Assembly to
commemorate the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the Durban Declaration and
Programme of Action, at the level of Heads of State and Government, on the second
day of the general debate of the sixty-sixth session, on the theme “Victims of racism,
racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance: recognition, justice and
development”, consisting of an opening plenary meeting, consecutive round
tables/thematic panels and a closing plenary meeting, and calls upon the President of
the General Assembly to appoint co-facilitators to conduct consultations on the scope,
modalities, format and organization of the high-level meeting;
51. Also decides that the meeting will adopt a short and concise political
declaration aimed at mobilizing political will at the national, regional and
international levels for the full and effective implementation of the Durban
Declaration and Programme of Action and its follow-up processes;
52. Invites Member States, international and regional organizations, civil
society, including non-governmental organizations, and other stakeholders to
organize and support various high-visibility initiatives, aimed at effectively
increasing awareness at all levels, to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the
adoption of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action;
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