A global call for concrete action for the total elimination of racism, racial discrimination,
xenophobia and related intolerance and the comprehensive implementation of and
follow-up to the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action
A/RES/73/262
25. Welcomes the commemorative plenary meeting of the General Assembly
held on 21 March 2018 to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial
Discrimination, on the theme “Promoting tolerance, inclusion, unity and respect for
diversity in the context of combating racial discrimination ”;
26. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly at its
seventy-fourth session a report on the implementation of the present resolution;
27. Requests the President of the General Assembly and the President of the
Human Rights Council to continue to convene annual commemorative meetings of
the Assembly and the Council during the commemoration of the International Day for
the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, with the appropriate focus and themes, and
to hold a debate on the mitigation and countering of rising nationalist popu lism and
extreme supremacist ideologies, with the participation of the Secretary -General and
the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and in this context
encourages the participation of eminent personalities active in the struggle against
racial discrimination, Member States and civil society organizations in accordance
with the rules of procedure of the Assembly and the Council, respectively;
28. Decides to remain seized of this priority matter at its seventy-fourth
session under the item entitled “Elimination of racism, racial discrimination,
xenophobia and related intolerance”.
65th plenary meeting
22 December 2018
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