A/78/538 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 18 October 2023 Original: English Seventy-eighth session Agenda item 71 (b) Promotion and protection of human rights: human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms Contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance Note by the Secretary-General * The Secretary-General has the honour to transmit to the General Assembly the report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Ashwini K.P., in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 52/36. * The present document was submitted for processing after the deadline for technical reasons beyond the control of the submitting office. 23-20290 (E) 031123 *2320290*