A/RES/51/81 Page 2 Welcoming the outcome of the World Conference on Human Rights, held at Vienna from 14 to 25 June 1993, and, in particular, the attention given in the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action4 to the elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and other forms of intolerance, Stressing the importance of the activities of the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Recalling its resolutions 48/91 of 20 December 1993 and 49/146 of 23 December 1994, by which, respectively, it proclaimed the Third Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination and adopted the revised Programme of Action for the Third Decade, Noting with grave concern that, despite the efforts of the international community, the principal objectives of the two previous Decades for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination have not been attained and that millions of human beings continue to this day to be the victims of varied forms of racism and racial discrimination, Noting with great concern that, despite the efforts undertaken by the international community at various levels, racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance, ethnic antagonism and acts of violence are showing signs of increase, Noting with concern that technological developments in the field of communications, including computer networks such as the Internet, have been used for dissemination of racist and xenophobic propaganda throughout the world, Having considered the reports submitted by the Secretary-General5 within the framework of the implementation of the Programme of Action for the Third Decade, Firmly convinced of the need to take more effective and sustained measures at the national and international levels for the elimination of all forms of racism and racial discrimination, Recognizing the importance of strengthening national legislation and institutions for the promotion of racial harmony, Deeply concerned about the fact that the phenomenon of racism and racial discrimination against migrant workers continues to increase despite efforts undertaken by the international community to improve the protection of the human rights of migrant workers and members of their families, 4 A/CONF.157/24 (Part I), chap. III. 5 E/1996/83 and A/51/541. /...