STRATEGIES TO ACHIEVE FULL AND EFFECTIVE EQUALITY, INCLUDING
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND
ENHANCEMENT OF THE UNITED NATIONS AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL MECHANISMS IN
COMBATING RACISM,
RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, XENOPHOBIA AND RELATED INTOLERANCE
Declaration
106. We underscore the need to design, promote and implement at the
national, regional and
international levels strategies, programmes and policies, and adequate
legislation, which may include special and positive measures,
for furthering equal social development and the realization
of the civil and political, economic, social and cultural rights of all
victims of racism, racial
discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, including through more
effective access to
the political, judicial and administrative institutions, as well as the
need to promote effective
access to justice, as well as to guarantee that the benefits of
development, science and technology
contribute effectively to the improvement of the quality of life for all,
without discrimination;
107. We recognize the necessity for special measures or positive
actions for the victims of
racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance in order
to promote their full
integration into society. Those measures for effective action including
social measures, should
aim at correcting the conditions that impair the enjoyment of rights and
the introduction of
special measures to encourage equal participation of all racial and
cultural, linguistic and
religious groups in all sectors of society and to bring all onto an equal
footing. Those measures
should include measures to achieve appropriate representation in
educational institutions,
housing, political parties, parliaments, employment, especially in the
judiciary, police, army and
other civil services, which in some cases might involve electoral reforms,
land reforms and
campaigns for equal participation;
108. We recall the importance of enhancing international cooperation to
promote (a) the fight
against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance;
(b) the effective
implementation by States of international treaties and instruments that
forbid these practices; (c)
the goals of the Charter of the United Nations in this regard; (d) the
achievement of the goals
established by the United Nations Conference on Environment and
Development held in Rio de
Janeiro in 1992, the World Conference on Human Rights held in Vienna in
1993, the
International Conference on Population and Development held in Cairo in
1994, the World
Summit for Social Development held in Copenhagen in 1995, the Fourth World
Conference on
Women held in Beijing in 1995, and the United Nations Conference on Human
Settlements
(Habitat II) held in Istanbul in 1996 ; and the World Food Summit, held in
Rome from 13 to 17
November 1996, making sure that such goals encompass with equity all the
victims of racism,
racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance;
109. We recognize the importance of cooperation among States, relevant
international and regional organizations, the international
financial institutions, non-governmental organizations
and individuals in the worldwide fight against racism, racial
discrimination, xenophobia and
related intolerance, and that success in this fight requires specifically
taking into consideration
the grievances, opinions and demands of the victims of such
discrimination;
110. We reiterate that the international response and policy, including
financial assistance,
towards refugees and displaced persons in different parts of the world
should not be based on
discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, descent, or national or
ethnic origin of the refugees
and displaced persons concerned and, in this context, urges the
international community to
increase the provision of adequate assistance on an equitable basis to
host countries, in particular
to host developing countries and countries in transition;
111. We recognize the importance of independent national human rights
institutions
conforming to the Principles relating to the status of national
institutions for the promotion
and protection of human rights, annexed to General Assembly resolution 48/
134
of 20 December 1993, and other relevant specialized institutions created
by law for the
promotion and protection of human rights, including ombudsman
institutions, in the struggle
against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance,
as well as for the
promotion of democratic values and the rule of law. We encourage States,
as appropriate, to
establish such institutions and call upon the authorities and society in
general in those countries
where they are performing their tasks of promotion, protection and
prevention to cooperate to the
maximum extent possible with these institutions, while respecting their
independence;
112. We recognize the important role relevant regional bodies,
including regional associations
of national human rights institutions, can play in combating racism,
racial discrimination,
xenophobia and related intolerance, and the key role they can play in
monitoring and raising
awareness about intolerance and discrimination at the regional level, and
reaffirm support for
such bodies where they exist and encourage their establishment;
113. We recognize the paramount role of Parliaments in the fight
against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related
intolerance in adopting appropriate legislation, overseeing
its implementation and allocating the requisite financial resources;
114. We stress the importance of involving social partners and other
non-governmental
organizations in the design and implementation of training and development programmes;
115. We recognize the fundamental role of civil society in the fight against racism, racial
discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, in particular in
assisting Governments to
develop regulations and strategies, in taking measures and action against
such forms of
discrimination and through follow-up implementation;
116. We also recognize that promoting greater respect and trust among
different groups within
society must be a shared but differentiated responsibility of government
institutions, political
leaders, grass-roots organizations and citizens. We underline that civil
society plays an important
role in promoting the public interest, especially in combating racism,
racial discrimination,
xenophobia and related intolerance;
117. We welcome the catalytic role that non-governmental organizations
play in promoting
human rights education and raising awareness about racism, racial
discrimination, xenophobia
and related intolerance. They can also play an important role in raising
awareness of such issues
in the relevant bodies of the United Nations, based upon their national,
regional or international
experiences. Bearing in mind the difficulties they face, we commit
ourselves to creating an
atmosphere conducive to the effective functioning of human rights
non-governmental
organizations, in particular anti-racist non-governmental organizations,
in combating racism,
racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. We recognize
the precarious situation
of human rights non-governmental organizations, including anti-racist
non-governmental
organizations, in many parts of the world and express our commitment to
adhere to our
international obligations and to lift any unlawful barriers to their
effective functioning;
118. We encourage the full participation of non-governmental
organizations in the follow-up
to the World Conference;
119. We recognize that international and national exchange and
dialogue, and the development of a global network among youth
are important and fundamental elements in
building intercultural understanding and respect, and will contribute to
the elimination of racism,
racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance;
120. We underline the usefulness of involving youth in the development
of forward-looking
national, regional and international strategies and in policies to fight
racism, racial
discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance;
121 We affirm that our global drive for the total elimination of
racism, racial discrimination,
xenophobia and related intolerance is undertaken, and the recommendations
contained in the
Programme of Action are made in a spirit of solidarity and international
cooperation and are
inspired by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United
Nations and other relevant
international instruments. These recommendations are made with due
consideration for the past,
the present and the future, and with a constructive and forward-looking
approach. We recognize
that the formulation and implementation of these strategies, policies,
programmes and actions,
which should be carried out efficiently and promptly, are the
responsibility of all States, with the
full involvement of civil society at the national, regional and
international levels.
Programme of Action
V. STRATEGIES TO ACHIEVE FULL AND EFFECTIVE EQUALITY, INCLUDING
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND
ENHANCEMENT OF THE UNITED NATIONS AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL MECHANISMS IN
COMBATING RACISM,
RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, XENOPHOBIA AND RELATED INTOLERANCE AND FOLLOW-UP
170. Calls upon States to apply diligently all commitments undertaken
by them in the
declarations and plans of action of the regional conferences in which
they participated, and to
formulate national policies and action plans to combat racism, racial
discrimination, xenophobia
and related intolerance in compliance with the objectives set forth
therein, and as provided for in
other relevant instruments and decisions; and further requests that, in
cases where such national
policies and action plans to combat racism, racial discrimination,
xenophobia and related
intolerance already exist, States incorporate in them the commitments
arising from their regional
conferences;
171. Urges States that have not yet done so to consider acceding to
the Geneva Conventions
of 12 August 1949 and their two Additional Protocols of 1977, as well as
to other treaties of
international humanitarian law, and to enact, with the highest priority,
appropriate legislation,
taking the measures required to give full effect to their obligations
under international
humanitarian law, in particular in relation to the rules prohibiting
discrimination;
172. Urges States to develop cooperation programmes to promote equal
opportunities for the
benefit of victims of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and
related intolerance and
encourages them to propose the creation of multilateral cooperation
programmes with the same
objective;
173. Invites States to include the subject of the struggle against
racism, racial discrimination,
xenophobia and related intolerance in the work programmes of the
regional integration agencies
and of the regional cross-boundary dialogue forums;
174. Urges States to recognize the challenges that people of
different socially constructed races,
colours, descent, national or ethnic origins, religions and languages
experience in seeking to live
together and to develop harmonious multi-racial and multi-cultural
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recognize that the positive examples of relatively successful
multi-racial and multi-cultural
societies, such as some of those in the Caribbean region, need to be
examined and analysed, and
that techniques, mechanisms, policies and programmes for reconciling
conflicts based on factors
related to race, colour, descent, language, religion, national or ethnic
origin, and for developing
harmonious multi-racial and multi cultural societies need to be
systematically considered and
developed, and therefore requests the United Nations and its relevant
specialized agencies to
consider establishing an international centre for multi-racial and
multi-cultural studies and policy
development to undertaken this critical work for the benefit of the
international community;
175. Urges States to protect the national or ethnic, cultural,
religious and linguistic identity of
minorities within their respective territories and to develop
appropriate legislative and other
measures to encourage conditions for the promotion of that identity, in
order to protect them
from any form of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related
intolerance. In this
context, forms of multiple discrimination should be fully taken into
account.
176. Further urges States to equally ensure the protection and
promotion of the identities of the
historically disadvantaged communities in those unique circumstances
where this may be
appropriate;
177. Urges States to take or strengthen measures, including through
bilateral or multilateral
cooperation, to address root causes, such as poverty, underdevelopment
and lack of equal
opportunity, some of which may be associated with discriminatory
practices, that make persons,
especially women and children, vulnerable to trafficking, which may give
rise to racism, racial
discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance;
178. Encourages States, in cooperation with non-governmental
organizations, to undertake
campaigns aimed at clarifying opportunities, limitations and rights in
the event of migration so
as to enable everyone, in particular women to make informed decisions
and to prevent them
from becoming victims of trafficking;
179. Urges States to adopt and implement social development policies
based on reliable
statistical data and centred on the attainment, by the year 2015, of the
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basic needs of all set forth in paragraph 36 of the Programme of Action
of the World Summit for
Social Development, held at Copenhagen in 1995, with a view to
significantly close the existing
gaps in living conditions faced by victims of racism, racial
discrimination, xenophobia and
related intolerance, especially regarding the illiteracy rate, universal
primary education, infant
mortality, under-five child mortality, health, reproductive health care
to all, and access to safe
drinking water. Promotion of gender equality will also be taken into
account in the adoption and
implementation of these policies.
International legal framework
180. Urges States to continue cooperating with the Committee on the
Elimination of Racial
Discrimination and other human rights treaty monitoring bodies in order
to promote, including
by means of a constructive and transparent dialogue, the effective
implementation of these
instruments and proper consideration of the recommendations adopted by
these bodies
concerning complaints of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and
related intolerance;
181. Requests adequate resources for the Committee on the Elimination
of Racial Discrimination
in order to enable the full discharge of its mandate and stresses the
importance of providing
adequate resources for all United Nations human rights treaty bodies.
General international instruments
182. Endorses efforts of the international community, in particular
steps taken under the auspices
of UNESCO to promote respect for and preserve cultural diversity within
and between
communities and nations with a view to creating a harmonious
multicultural world, including
elaboration of a possible international instrument in this respect in a
manner consistent with
international human rights instruments;
183. Invites the United Nations General Assembly to consider
elaborating an integral and
comprehensive International Convention to protect and promote the rights
and dignity of
disabled people, including especially provisions that address the
discriminatory practices and
treatment affecting them. 46
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Regional/ international cooperation
184. Invites the Inter-Parliamentary Union to contribute to the
activities of the International Year
of Mobilization against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and
Related Intolerance by
encouraging national Parliaments to review progress on the objectives of
the World Conference;
185. Encourages States to participate in regional dialogues on
problems of migration and invites
them to consider negotiating bilateral and regional agreements on
migrant workers and designing
and implementing programmes with States of other regions to protect the
rights of migrants;
186. Urges States, in consultation with civil society, to support or
otherwise establish, as
appropriate, regional, comprehensive dialogues on the causes and
consequences of migration that
focus not only on law enforcement and border control, but also on the
promotion and protection
of the human rights of migrants and on the relationship between
migration and development;
187. Encourages international organizations having mandates dealing
specifically with migration
issues to exchange information and coordinate their activities on
matters involving racism, racial
discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance against migrants,
including migrant workers,
with the support of the Office of the United Nations High Commissio ner
for Human Rights;
188. Expresses its deep concern over the severity of humanitarian
sufferings of affected civilian
populations and the burden carried by many receiving countries,
particularly developing
countries and countries in transition, and requests the relevant
international institutions to ensure
that urgent adequate financial and humanitarian assistance is maintained
for the host countries to
enable them to help the victims, to address on an equitable basis,
difficulties of populations
expelled from their homes and calls for sufficient safeguards to enable
refugees to exercise freely
their right of return to their countries of origin voluntarily, in
safety and dignity;
189. Encourages States to conclude bilateral, subregional, regional
and international agreements
to address the problem of trafficking in women and children, in
particular girls, as well as the
smuggling of migrants; 47
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190. Calls upon States, to promote, as appropriate, exchanges at the
regional and international
levels among independent national institutions and as applicable other
relevant independent
bodies with a view to enhance cooperation to combat racism, racial
discrimination, xenophobia
and related intolerance;
191. Urges States to support the activities of regional bodies/
centres which combat racism, racial
discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance where they exist in
their region, and
recommends the establishment of such bodies where they do not exist/ be
considered in all
regions. These bodies/ centres may undertake the following activities,
amongst others: assess and
follow-up the situation of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and
related intolerance and
of individuals or groups which are victims thereof or subject to
identify trends and
issues/ problems; collect, disseminate and exchange information/ inter
alia relevant to the outcome
of regional conferences and the World Conference and build networks to
these ends; highlight
examples of good practice; organize awareness raising campaigns; develop
proposals/ solutions/ preventive measures, where possible and
appropriate, through joint efforts by
coordinating with the United Nations, regional organizations and Member
States and national
human rights institutions;
192. Urges international organizations, within their mandates, to
contribute to the fight against
racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance;
193. Encourages financial and development institutions and the
operational programmes and
specialised agencies of the United Nations, in accordance with their
regular budgets and the
procedures of their governing bodies, to:
a) Assign particular priority and allocate sufficient funding, within
their areas of
competence and budgets, to improve the situation of victims of racism,
racial
discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance in order to combat
manifestations of
racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and to
include them in
the development and implementation of projects concerning them,
b) Integrate human rights principles and standards into their policies
and programmes, 48
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c) Consider including in their regular reporting to their boards of
governors information on
their contribution to promote the participation of victims of racism,
racial discrimination,
xenophobia and related intolerance within their programmes and
activities, and
information on the efforts taken to facilitate their participation and
to ensure that these
policies and practices contribute to the eradication of racism, racial
discrimination,
xenophobia and related intolerance,
d) Examine how their policies and practices affect victims of racism,
racial discrimination,
xenophobia and related intolerance and ensure that these policies and
practices contribute
to the eradication of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and
related intolerance.
194.
a) Calls upon States to elaborate in consultation with national human
rights institutions, other
institutions created by law to combat racism, and civil society and to
provide the High
Commissioner for Human Rights with action plans and other relevant
materials on the
measures undertaken in order to implement provisions of the Declaration
and the Programme
of Action.
b) In follow-up to the World Conference, the High Commissioner for Human
Rights is
requested to cooperate with five independent eminent experts, one from
each region,
appointed by the Secretary-General from among candidates proposed by the
Chairman of the
Commission on Human Rights, after consultation with the regional groups,
to follow the
implementation of the provisions of the Declaration and Programme of
Action. An annual
progress report on the implementation of these provisions will be
presented by the High
Commissioner to the Commission on Human Rights and the General Assembly,
taking into
account information and views provided by States, relevant human rights
treaty bodies,
special procedures and other mechanisms of the Commission on Human
Rights of the United
Nations, international, regional and non-governmental organizations and
national human
rights institutions;
c) Welcomes the intention of the United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights to
establish, within the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights,
an anti-discrimination
unit to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related
intolerance and to promote equality and non-discrimination, and invites
her to consider the
inclusion into its mandate, inter alia, the compilation of information
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and its development, on legal and administrative support and advice to
victims of racial
discrimination and the collection of background materials provided by
States, international,
regional and non-governmental organizations and national human rights
institutions under
the follow-up mechanism of the World Conference;
d) Recommends that the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
in co-operation
with States, international, regional and non-governmental organizations
and national human
rights institutions creates a database containing information on
practical means to address
racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance,
particularly international
and regional instruments and national legislation, including
anti-discrimination legislation, as
well as legal means to combat racial discrimination; on remedies
available through
international mechanisms to victims of racial discrimination as well as
national remedies;
educational and preventive programmes implemented in various countries
and regions; best
practices to address racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and
related intolerance;
opportunities for technical cooperation; and academic studies and
specialized documents, and
assure that such a database is as accessible as possible to those in
authority and the public at
large, through its website and by other appropriate means;
195. Invites the United Nations and UNESCO to continue to organize
high-level and other
meetings on the Dialogue among Civilizations and, with this purpose, to
mobilize funds and
promote partnerships;
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
196. Encourages the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights to continue and
expand the appointment and designation of goodwill ambassadors in all
countries of the world in
order to, inter alia, promote respect for human rights, a culture of
tolerance and to increase the
level of awareness about the scourge of racism, racial discrimination,
xenophobia and related
intolerance;
197. Calls upon the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
to continue its efforts to
further increase awareness of the work of the Committee on the
Elimination of Racial
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198. Invites the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, in
consultation with the
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, and
non-governmental
organizations active in the field of the promotion and protection of
human rights, to undertake
regular consultations with them and to encourage research activities
aimed at collecting,
maintaining and adapting the technical, scientific, educational and
information materials
produced by all cultures around the world to fight racism;
199. Requests the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights to
pay special attention to
violations of the human rights of victims of racism, racial
discrimination, xenophobia and related
intolerance, in particular migrants, including migrant workers, to
promote international
cooperation in combating xenophobia and, to this end, develop programmes
which can be
applied in countries on the basis of appropriate cooperation agreements;
200. Invites States to assist the Office of the High Commissioner for
Human Rights in
developing and funding, upon the request of States, specific technical
cooperation projects aimed
at combating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related
intolerance;
201. The World Conference: (a) Invites the Commission on Human Rights
to include into mandates of the Special
Rapporteurs and working groups of the Commission on Human Rights, in
particular
the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, recommendations
to
consider the relevant provisions of the Declaration and the Programme of
Action
while exercising their mandates, in particular, reporting to the General
Assembly and
the Commission on Human Rights and also to consider any other
appropriate means
to follow-up on the outcome on the World Conference.
(b) Calls upon States to cooperate with the relevant special procedures
of the
Commission on Human Rights and other mechanisms of the United Nations in
matters pertaining to racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and
related
intolerance, in particular with the special rapporteurs, independent
experts and
special representatives; 51
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202. Recommends that the Commission on Human Rights prepare
complementary international
standards to strengthen and update international instruments against
racism,
racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance in all their
aspects;
Decades
203. Urges States and the international community to support the
activities of the Third Decade
to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination;
204. Recommends that the General Assembly consider declaring a United
Nations year or
decade against trafficking in persons, especially in women, youth and
children in order to protect
their dignity and human rights;
205. Urges States, in close cooperation with UNESCO, to promote the
implementation of the
Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace and the
objectives of the
International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the
Children of the World to
started in 2001 and invites UNESCO to contribute to these activities;
Indigenous peoples
206. Recommends that the United Nations Secretary-Gene ral conduct
an evaluation of the
results of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous People
(1995-2004) and make
recommendations concerning how to mark the end of this Decade, including
an appropriate
follow-up;
207. Requests States to ensure adequate funding for the establishment
of an operational
framework and a firm basis for the future development of the Permanent
Forum on Indigenous
Issues within the United Nations system;
208. Urges States to cooperate with the work of the Special
Rapporteur on the situation of human
rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people and requests the
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the High Commissioner for Human Rights to ensure that the Special
Rapporteur is provided with
all the necessary human, technical and financial resources to fulfil
his/ her responsibilities;
209. Calls upon States to conclude negotiations on and approve as
soon as possible the text of
the draft declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples, under
discussion by the working group
of the Commission on Human Rights to elaborate a draft declaration, in
accordance with
Commission resolution 1995/ 32;
210. Urges States, in the light of the relationship between racism,
racial discrimination,
xenophobia and related intolerance and poverty, marginality and social
exclusion of peoples and
individuals at both the national and international levels, to enhance
their policies and measures to
reduce income and wealth inequalities and to take appropriate steps,
individually and through
international cooperation, to promote and protect economic, social and
cultural rights on a
non-discriminatory basis;
211. Urges States and international financial and development
institutions to mitigate any
negative effects of globalization by examining inter alia how their
policies and practices affect
national populations in general and indigenous peoples in particular; by
ensuring that their
policies and practices contribute to the eradication of racism through
the participation of national
populations and, in particular, indigenous peoples in development
projects; by further
democratizing international financial institutions; and by consulting
with indigenous peoples on
any matter that may affect their physical, spiritual or cultural
integrity;
212. Invites financial and development institutions and the
operational programmes and
specialized agencies of the United Nations, in accordance with their
regular budgets and the
procedures of their governing bodies:
(a) To assign particular priority to and allocate sufficient funding,
within their areas of
competence, to the improvement of the status of indigenous peoples, with
special
attention to the needs of these populations in developing countries,
including the
preparation of specific programmes with a view to achieving the
objectives of the
International Decade of the World's Indigenous People; 53
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(b) To carry out special projects, through appropriate channels and in
collaboration with
indigenous peoples, to support their initiatives at the community level
and to facilitate
the exchange of information and technical know-how between indigenous
peoples and
experts in these areas;
Civil society
213. Calls upon States to strengthen cooperation, develop
partnerships and consult regularly with
non-governmental organizations and all other sectors of the civil
society to harness their
experience and expertise thereby contributing to the development of
legislation, policies and
other governmental initiatives, as well as involving them more closely
in the elaboration and
implementation of policies and programmes designed to combat racism,
racial discrimination,
xenophobia and related intolerance;
214. Urges leaders from religious communities to continue to confront
racism, racial discrimination,
xenophobia and related intolerance through, inter alia, promotion and
sponsoring of dialogue and
partnerships to bring about reconciliation and healing and harmony
within and among societies, and
invites the religious community to participate in promoting economic and
social revitalization and
encourages religious leaders to foster greater cooperation and contact
between diverse racial groups;
215. Urges States to establish and strengthen effective partnerships
with and provide support, as
appropriate, to all relevant actors of civil society, including
non-governmental organizations
working to promote gender equality and advancement of women,
particularly women subject to
multiple discrimination, to promote an integrated and holistic approach
to the elimination of all
forms of discrimination against women and girls;
Non-governmental organizations
216. Urges States to provide an open and conducive environment to
enable non-governmental
organizations to function freely and openly within their societies and
thereby make an effective
contribution to the elimination of racism, racial discrimination,
xenophobia and related
intolerance throughout the world and promote a wider role for
grass-roots organizations; 54
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217. Calls upon States to explore means to expand the role of
non-governmental organizations in
society through, in particular, deepening the ties of solidarity amongst
citizens, promoting
greater trusts across racial and social class divides by promoting wider
citizen involvement and
more voluntary cooperation ;
The private sector
218. Urges States to take measures including, where appropriate,
legislative measures, to ensure
that transnational corporations and other foreign enterprises operating
within their national
territories conform to precepts and practices of non-racism and
non-discrimination, and further
encourages the business sector, including transnational corporations and
foreign enterprises, to
collaborate with trade unions and other relevant sectors of civil
society to develop voluntary
codes of conduct for all businesses, designed to prevent, address and
eradicate racism, racial
discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance;
Youth
219. Urges States to encourage the full and active participation of,
as well as involve more
closely, youth in the elaboration, planning and implementation of
activities to fight racism, racial
discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, and calls upon
States, in partnership with
non-governmental organizations and other sectors of society, to
facilitate both national and
international youth dialogue on racism, racial discrimination,
xenophobia and related intolerance,
through the World Youth Forum of the United Nations system and through
the use of new
technologies, exchanges and other means;
220. Urges States to encourage and facilitate the establishment and
maintenance of youth
mechanisms, set up by youth organizations and young women and men
themselves, in the spirit
of combating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related
intolerance, through such
activities as, among others: disseminating and exchanging information
and building networks to
these ends; organizing awareness-raising campaigns and participating in
multicultural education
programmes; developing proposals/ solutions where possible and
appropriate; cooperating and 55
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consulting regularly with non-governmental organizations and other
actors in civil society in
developing initiatives and programmes that promote intercultural
exchange and dialogue.
221. Urges States, in co-operation with intergovernmental
organisations, the International
Olympic Committee and International and Regional Sports Federations, to
intensify the fight
against racism in sport by, among other things, educating the youth of
the world through sport
practised without discrimination of any kind and in the Olympic spirit,
which requires human
understanding , tolerance, fair play and solidarity.
222. Recognizes that the success of this Programme of Action will
require political will and
adequate funding at the national, regional and international levels, and
international cooperation.
1 .For the purpose of this Declaration and Programme of
Action, it was understood that the term
"gender" refers to the two sexes, male and female, within the
context of society. The term "gender" does not indicate any
meaning different from the above.
2 . Reference should be made to paragraphs _________ of the
Report of the Conference which
lists all the reservations and statements on the Declaration and the
Programme of Action. |
