A/HRC/59/62 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 29 May 2025 Original: English Human Rights Council Fifty-ninth session 16 June–11 July 2025 Agenda item 9 Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance: follow-up to and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action Contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Ashwini K.P.* Summary In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Ashwini K.P., focuses on intersectionality from a racial justice perspective. She discusses the emergence of intersectionality as a concept and framework and provides some definitional elements. She then provides an overview of the international human rights law framework, with a particular focus on the obligations of States to prevent and address multiple and intersectional discrimination. She draws attention to some manifestations of intersectional discrimination in countries and regions, drawing on the submissions that she received in response to her public call for information to inform the report. She examines key elements of an intersectional approach and provides analysis of some related issues. She concludes by highlighting the potential and importance of an intersectional approach and making recommendations. * Agreement was reached to publish the present document after the standard publication date owing to circumstances beyond the submitter’s control. GE.25-07755 (E) 270525 280525