E/CN.4/2004/18 page 18 2. Response of the Government of Ukraine 54. No response has yet been received from the Government of Ukraine. IV. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 55. The Special Rapporteur in his conclusions and recommendations wishes to focus on the following issues: (a) In view of the resurgence of contemporary forms of racism, discrimination and xenophobia, all Governments, as a matter of urgency, should prepare national programmes to combat these scourges on the basis of appropriate international instruments and the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action; (b) It should be ensured that these national programmes take account of the cultural depth of racism and discrimination, which is reflected in a growing political and intellectual intolerance of cultural and religious symbols and expressions of communities, groups and individuals; (c) All countries should pay particularly vigilant attention to the fact that the rejection or non-recognition of the reality of ethnic, cultural and religious pluralism constitutes a major factor favouring the development of new forms of racism and discrimination; (d) The promotion of pluralism, as a factor fostering the recognition, respect and protection of diversity, and especially of cultural and religious features and expressions, should lie at the core of these programmes; (e) In view of the danger that the debate concerning the proposed French legislation on the secular school system might generate a climate of polarization, intolerance and discrimination, it would be highly desirable for the legislative preparation and examination procedure to be accompanied by clear statements by the French Government at the highest political level and by legislative, judicial and administrative measures condemning all possible discriminatory side-effects; (f) There is an urgent need to establish a dialectical link between the fight against racism and discrimination in all their forms and manifestations and the promotion of dialogue between cultures and religions and the building of democratic and egalitarian multiculturalism; (g) The final report of the Durban Conference concerning the recognition and in-depth treatment of the resurgence of Islamophobia and anti-Semitism should be assured vigilant and balanced implementation. The Commission should formally agree to the presentation at each of its sessions of reports on Islamophobia and anti-Semitism;