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62. Encourages the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights to continue mainstreaming the implementation of the Durban
Declaration and Programme of Action and the outcome document of the Durban
Review Conference in the whole United Nations system, and, in accordance with
paragraphs 136 and 137 of the outcome document, which call for the establishment
of an inter-agency task force, to update the Human Rights Council in this regard;
63. Acknowledges the centrality of resource mobilization, effective global
partnership and international cooperation in the context of paragraphs 157 and 158
of the Durban Programme of Action for the successful realization of commitments
undertaken at the World Conference, and to this end emphasizes the importance of
the mandate of the group of independent eminent experts on the implementation of
the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, especially in mobilizing the
political will necessary for the successful implementation of the Declaration and
Programme of Action;
64. Requests the Secretary-General to provide the resources necessary for the
effective fulfilment of the mandates of the Intergovernmental Working Group on the
Effective Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, the
Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent, the group of independent
eminent experts on the implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme
of Action and the Ad Hoc Committee on the Elaboration of Complementary
Standards;
65. Recalls the request to the Human Rights Council to consider necessary
measures to enhance the effectiveness of the follow-up mechanisms for the Durban
Declaration and Programme of Action and to ensure better synergy and
complementarity in the work of those mechanisms, and looks forward to the
discussions with a view to enhancing the interface among and focus of the
follow-up mechanisms in order to achieve greater synchronization and coordination
at all levels, within their respective mandates, including through the restructuring
and reorganization of their work, if deemed appropriate by the Council, and to allow
joint discussions and meetings;
66. Expresses concern at the increasing incidence of racism in various
sporting events, while noting with appreciation the efforts made by some governing
bodies of the various sporting codes to combat racism, and in this regard invites all
international sporting bodies to promote, through their national, regional and
international federations, a world of sport free from racism and racial discrimination;
67. Welcomes the historic and unique dimension of the 2010 International
Federation of Association Football World Cup in South Africa, which marked the
first time that this major sporting event was held on the African continent;
68. Expresses serious concern at recent incidents of racism at sporting events
targeting, in particular, Africans and people of African descent, and recalls the need
to reverse this legacy of racism;
69. Expresses its appreciation, in this context, to the International Federation
of Association Football for the initiative to introduce a visible theme on non-racism
in football, and invites the Federation to continue this initiative at the 2014 World
Cup soccer tournament to be held in Brazil;
70. Calls upon States to take advantage of mass sporting events as valuable
outreach platforms to mobilize people and convey crucial messages about equality
and non-discrimination;
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