A/62/306 (d) Promote the link between the struggle against racism and xenophobia and the recognition and promotion of a democratic, egalitarian and interactive multiculturalism based on two principles: the recognition, respect and expression of ethnic, cultural and religious specificities; and the need to promote interactions and cross-fertilization between the different communities. These two principles are an expression of the dialectic between unity and diversity, which alone guarantees the dynamic balance of a multicultural society and helps to transform identity-related tensions, the sources of discrimination, into harmonious coexistence with respect for diversity; (e) Draw the attention of Member States to the serious nature of the defamation of religions, and promote the struggle against this by strengthening the role of the United Nations in interreligious, intercultural and intrareligious dialogues based on two policies: the promotion of mutual knowledge and the stimulation of joint actions in favour of peace, development and human rights both domestically and internationally. In the final analysis, the aim should be to shift the interreligious dialogue from theological isolationism to ethics, and thus community values; (f) Underline, in this context, the compatibility and complementarity of freedom of expression and freedom of religion in the struggle against all forms of racism and discrimination, in the spirit of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and invite all treaty bodies and relevant international mechanisms to consider the additional provisions needed to strengthen this complementarity; (g) Encourage international sports organizations, in particular the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), to implement and expand their programmes to combat racism in sports, particularly football, and encourage Governments to actively support those programmes; (h) Recall the urgency and necessity of approaching immigration and asylum issues, which are major sources of the current resurgence of racism and xenophobia, with a view to respecting and protecting immigrants’ and asylumseekers’ human rights, as guaranteed by the relevant international instruments, and not solely on the basis of such considerations as security and defence of national identity. In that vein, integration policies should reflect respect for the cultural and religious specificities of immigrants and their capacity to enrich national culture and identity. 07-49048 21