A/RES/53/132 Page 5 team, and requests the High Commissioner to continue to work towards full establishment of such a mechanism; 16. Urges the Secretary-General, United Nations bodies, the specialized agencies, all Governments, intergovernmental organizations and relevant non-governmental organizations, in implementing the Programme of Action, to pay particular attention to the situation of indigenous people; 17. Requests States and international organizations to consider the relevant decisions of the Economic and Social Council on the integrated follow-up to previous world conferences and the need to make optimum use of all available mechanisms in the struggle against racism; 18. Strongly underlines the importance of education as a significant means of preventing and eradicating racism and racial discrimination and of creating an awareness of principles of human rights, particularly among young people, and, in this regard, renews its invitation to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization to expedite the preparation of teaching materials and teaching aids to promote teaching, training and educational activities on human rights and against racism and racial discrimination, with particular emphasis on activities at the primary and secondary levels of education; 19. Considers that all parts of the Programme of Action should be given equal attention in order to attain the objectives of the Third Decade; 20. Commends the efforts by donors that have made contributions to the Trust Fund, but notes that these contributions are not sufficient to meet the objectives of the Third Decade; 21. Requests the Secretary-General to accord high priority to the activities of the Programme of Action, and, in this regard, also requests the Secretary-General to ensure that the necessary financial resources are provided for the implementation of the activities of the Third Decade during the biennium 1998-1999; 22. Also requests the Secretary-General, while programming the regular budget for the biennium 20002001, to make provision for financing the activities of the Programme of Action from the United Nations regular budget as a vital contribution to the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance; 23. Further requests the Secretary-General to submit each year to the Economic and Social Council a detailed report on all activities of United Nations bodies and the specialized agencies, containing an analysis of information received on such activities to combat racism and racial discrimination; 24. Invites the Secretary-General to submit proposals to the General Assembly with a view to supplementing, if necessary, the Programme of Action; 25. Warmly calls upon all Governments, United Nations bodies, the specialized agencies and intergovernmental organizations, regional organizations and interested non-governmental organizations to contribute fully to the effective implementation of the Programme of Action; 26. Strongly appeals to all Governments, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations and individuals in a position to do so to contribute generously to the Trust Fund, and, to this end, requests the Secretary-General to continue to undertake appropriate contacts and initiatives to encourage contributions; /...