A/72/291 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 4 August 2017 Original: English Seventy-second session Item 71 (a) of the provisional agenda* Elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance: elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance 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, Mutuma Ruteere, prepared pursuant to General Assembly resolution 71/179. * A/72/150. 17-13411 (E) 120917 *1713411*