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66. Expresses serious concern at past and recent incidents of racism in sport
and at sporting events and, in this context, welcomes efforts of sports governing
bodies to combat racism, including by pursuing anti-racism initiatives and by
developing and applying disciplinary codes that impose sanctions for racist acts;
67. Expresses its appreciation, in this context, to the International Federation
of Association Football for the initiative to introduce a visible theme on non-racism
in football, and invites the Federation to continue this initiative at the 2014 World
Cup soccer tournament to be held in Brazil;
68. Calls upon States to take advantage of mass sporting events as valuable
outreach platforms for mobilizing people and conveying crucial messages about
equality and non-discrimination;
69. Acknowledges the guidance and leadership role of the Human Rights
Council and encourages it to continue overseeing the implementation of the Durban
Declaration and Programme of Action, and requests the Office of the United Nations
High Commissioner for Human Rights to continue to provide the Human Rights
Council with all the support necessary for it to achieve its objectives in combating
racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance;
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Follow-up activities
70. Reiterates its recommendation that future meetings of the Human Rights
Council and its relevant mechanisms focusing on the follow-up to the World
Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related
Intolerance and the implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of
Action1 be scheduled in a manner that allows broad participation and avoids overlap
with the meetings devoted to the consideration of this item in the General Assembly;
71. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its
sixty-seventh session a report on the implementation of the present resolution, with
recommendations;
72. Decides to remain seized of this important matter at its sixty-seventh
session under the item entitled “Elimination of racism, racial discrimination,
xenophobia and related intolerance”.
89th plenary meeting
19 December 2011
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