A/62/306 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 24 August 2007 English Original: French Sixty-second session Item 70 (a) of the provisional agenda* Elimination of racism and racial discrimination Combating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and the comprehensive implementation of the follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action Note by the Secretary-General The Secretary-General has the honour to transmit to members of the General Assembly the interim report submitted by Doudou Diène, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, pursuant to Assembly resolution 61/149. * A/62/150. 07-49048 (E) 210907 250907 *0749048*