E/CN.4/2004/18 page 3 The rejection or non-recognition of the reality of ethnic, cultural and religious pluralism as an ultimate major factor in the development of new forms of racism and discrimination; The urgent need to establish a dialectical link between the fight against racism and discrimination and the promotion of dialogue between cultures and religions and the building of democratic and egalitarian multiculturalism; The vigilant, balanced implementation of the Durban Programme of Action with respect to the recognition and in-depth treatment of the resurgence of Islamophobia and anti-Semitism; The recognition and treatment of growing racism in sport, in close cooperation with international sports bodies; The recognition and treatment of the discriminatory significance of the problem of castes, in close cooperation with the countries concerned.