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and Programme of Action. The cultural and ethical strategy must target the root causes of racist
and xenophobic attitudes and culture, particularly identity constructs, foster acceptance of
diversity and meet the central challenge of multiculturalism in order to promote coexistence in
societies.
In 2006, the Special Rapporteur made three visits. The first was to Switzerland from
9 to 13 January 2006; the second, to the Russian Federation from 12 to 17 June 2006; and the
third, to Italy from 9 to 13 October 2006. The details of these visits and the Special Rapporteur’s
recommendations can be found in the addenda to this report, which have also been submitted to
the Council (A/HRC/4/19/Add.2, Add.3 and Add.4, respectively).