Session I Integrating traditional forms of governance with efforts to combat racism

55 84. Third Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination and the convening of the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance

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Recalling further its resolutions 56 265 and 56 267 of 27 March 2002, on the Third Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination and on measures to combat contemporary forms of racism and racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance,

THIRD DECADE TO COMBAT RACISM AND RACIAL DISCRIMINATION FOLLOW UP TO THE WORLD CONFERENCE AGAINST RACISM, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, XENOPHOBIA AND RELATED INTOLERANCE The Committee considered the question of the follow up to the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance and the Third Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination at its sixty sixth and sixty seventh sessions.

55 83. Measures to combat contemporary forms of racism and racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance

In March 2002 the Presidential Commission to Combat Discrimination and Racism against Indigenous Peoples had been launched.

This meeting reflects the growing movement to combat anti Semitism and all forms of racism and discrimination.

39. Expresses its concern at the increasing incidence of racism in various sporting events, while noting with appreciation the efforts made by some sporting governing bodies to combat racism

The Third Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination, which ended last year, and the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, were important milestones in the fight against racism and racial discrimination.

Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Third Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination and coordination of activities

Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Third Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination and coordination of activities

L'UFER provides information and training on matters related to human rights, in particular efforts to combat all forms of racism.

Cameroon has taken measures at the national, regional and international levels to combat racism, xenophobia and all forms of discrimination.

Recalling with satisfaction the proclamation, in resolution 48 91 of 20 December 1993, of the Third Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination, which began in 1993, and the adoption, in resolution 49 146 of 23 December 1994, of the revised Programme of Action for the Third Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination,

2. Welcomes the slogan for the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance adopted by the Preparatory Committee, namely, United to combat racism equality, justice, dignity A 55 307, annex I, decision PC.1 10.

4. Urges all Governments to take all necessary measures to combat new forms of racism, in particular by constantly adapting the means provided to combat them, especially in the legislative, judicial, administrative, educational and information fields

13. Notes with appreciation the efforts being made by some sporting governing bodies to combat racism, and encourages other such bodies to take similar actions

(f) Formulating concrete recommendations to further action oriented national, regional and international measures to combat all forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance

UFER actively follows the work of the Committee on the Rights of the Child and all matters related to efforts to combat racism and poverty.

At its fifty ninth session, the General Assembly, in its resolution 59 177, while noting with appreciation the efforts made by some sporting governing bodies to combat racism, expressed its concern at the increasing incidence of racism in various sporting events.

He also analysed the dialectic between the specificities and singularities of these three phobias and the universality of efforts to combat racism, racial discrimination and xenophobia.

(c) Considering ways and means to better the application of existing standards and the implementation of existing instruments to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance

The LWV has been actively involved in getting out the vote promoting communities of inclusion to combat racism and in informing the public about public policy issues.

Welcoming the report of the Secretary General on the implementation of the Programme of Action for the Third Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination and the follow up to the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance,A 57 83.

It has established a centre for migrants' rights to combat xenophobia and all forms of racism and intolerance and to provide all kinds of assistance and legal advice.

That process had been crowned by the Durban World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, and by the Programme of Action to combat those scourges.

This he saw as the overarching theme of his paper the integration of traditional forms of governance with efforts to combat racism through political involvement in traditional public life.

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It also continued to take into account the provisions of the relevant resolutions of the United Nations bodies concerned relating to the Third Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination.

In the light of general recommendation XXIII (1997) on the rights of indigenous peoples, the Committee urges the State party to take urgent measures to combat environmental racism and degradation.

39. Recalls its proclamation, in resolution 48 91 of 20 December 1993, of the Third Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination, which began in 1993 and will end in 2003

3.9 The authors contend that the Supreme Court underestimated the danger of what it termed Nazi rhetoric , and that the object of article 4 is to combat racism at its roots.

It also called upon all States to formulate and implement without delay policies and plans of action to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, including their gender based manifestations.

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Lastly, participants condemned the undermining of the efforts made by certain members of the international community, and by Governments, political parties and civil society in the subregion, to combat racism, xenophobia and intolerance.

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17. Reiterates that the World Conference should be action oriented and should adopt a declaration and a programme of action containing concrete and practical recommendations to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance

In conclusion he said that if these once widespread models could now be properly rethought they might help combat racism as defined in the international instruments on the protection and promotion of human rights.

Noting that the reports submitted by States parties under the Convention contain, inter alia, information about the causes of, as well as measures to combat, contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance,

In the context of a greater mobilization of international sporting bodies, the Special Rapporteur has intensified his contacts with sporting bodies in order to promote cooperation and complementarity in efforts to combat racism in sport.

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10. Invites the Inter Parliamentary Union and other relevant inter parliamentary organizations to encourage debate in, and action by, parliaments on various measures, including laws and policies, to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance

Calls upon all States to formulate and implement without delay, at the national, regional and international levels, policies and plans of action to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, including their gender based manifestations