E/CN.4/1999/15 page 33 feeling comfortable enough to self-report their identity as such. In concluding, this report also asserts that White Americans remain ignorant to the fact that race causes true disadvantages in United States society for minorities, and that this is an issue that will need to be addressed in the coming years for the United States to achieve harmonious diversification. 136. The Special Rapporteur found this report to be very informative and useful, and was pleased to find that the statistics appeared to present a frank view of the status of different races in the United States. However, it is extremely dismaying that these two reports, clearly devoted to the issues of racial relations and racism, were not sent by the Government of the United States directly to the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. Additionally disappointing is the fact that these two reports, whose stated purpose was to educate the United States public on race and diversity issues, received such little publicity or press coverage. It would be encouraging to see a real effort on the part of the Government to get this information to the people whom it was supposedly targeting in the drafting of these reports. It would also be helpful in future studies if Arab-Americans were included as an ethnic/racial group, since they currently appear to be the subjects of much hostility and marginalization in United States society. 137. Additional information received by the Special Rapporteur gives an overview of the situation of peoples of colour in the United States of America with regard to health, education, employment, poverty, police brutality and racist hate group activities. They are available for consultation in the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. 9 D. France 138. The Government of France has pledged to implement the recommendations concerning France made by the Special Rapporteur in his mission report. Several measures currently being implemented are contained in the annual report of the French National Human Rights Advisory Commission. There have been several judicial decisions regarding incitement to discrimination or racial violence, the desecration of the Jewish cemetery at Carpentras, challenges regarding crimes against humanity and racial slurs. Measures to combat discrimination in employment have been taken on behalf of young immigrants. Campaigns have been launched to bring these young people into contact with “sponsors” - volunteers known and trusted by employers. The sponsor system consists of “providing contacts for people who have none”, enabling them to have access to employment and supporting them in the workplace by providing for mediation between young people, their workplace and their daily living environment (transport, health, housing, recreation, etc.). 10 139. The Government has also prepared the following proposals in the context of the World Conference on Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance: (a) It suggests that the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights should establish a mechanism for coordinating the activities of the Third Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination;