From Rhetoric to Reality a Global Call for Concrete Action Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance

A/HRC/RES/36/24View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Human Rights Council, under agenda item 9 Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance, follow-up to and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, published in 2017.

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13 versions · 2008–2026

This is an older version — the most recent is A/HRC/RES/63/29

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2026	A/HRC/RES/63/29	From rhetoric to reality a global call for concrete action against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance :	5,046	—Compare
2025	A/HRC/RES/60/16	From rhetoric to reality a global call for concrete action against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance :	5,088	43%Compare
2024	A/HRC/RES/57/25	From rhetoric to reality a global call for concrete action against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance :	4,748	53%Compare
2023	A/HRC/RES/54/27	From rhetoric to reality a global call for concrete action against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance :	3,890	46%Compare
2022	A/HRC/RES/51/32	From rhetoric to reality a global call for concrete action against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance :	4,998	49%Compare

What subjects does this mandate have?

11 subjects

Anti-Discrimination Measures Group Hatred Memorials People of African Descent Racial Discrimination Report Preparation Slavery Standards Violence Written Communications Xenophobia

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13 operative paragraphs

Underscores the importance of political will and commitment to eliminate all forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance;

Underlines the imperative need for the full and effective implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action as the only instructive outcome document of the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance for the combating of all the scourges of racism, including its contemporary and resurgent forms, some of which have regrettably taken violent forms;

Alarmed at the resurgent violent manifestations of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance precipitated by scientifically false, morally condemnable, socially unjust and dangerous ideologies, such as white supremacy, as well as by extremist nationalist and populist ideologies, and underlines in this respect that human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights and that everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person;

Encourages States to make the requisite declaration in accordance with article 14 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination recognizing the competence of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination to receive and consider communications from individuals or groups of individuals within their jurisdiction under its complaints procedure;

Welcomes paragraph 5 of General Assembly resolution 71/181 of 19 December 2016, and to this end directs the Ad Hoc Committee on the Elaboration of Complementary Standards to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination to commence, at its tenth session, its elaboration of a draft additional protocol to the Convention criminalizing acts of a racist and xenophobic nature;

Deplores the ongoing use of social media platforms to incite hatred and violence against migrants, refugees and asylum seekers, and calls upon States to prohibit by law any advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence, including that propagated by information and communications technology;

Reiterates that the rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly should not be exercised with the aim of destroying or denying the rights and freedoms of others, and not be misused to promote racist hate speech and racist crimes;

Calls upon all States that have not yet done so, and consistent with paragraph 75 of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, to consider withdrawing their reservations on article 4 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and on articles 18, 19 and 20 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights;

Welcomes the convening of regional meetings organized by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to effectively implement the programme of activities of the International Decade for People of African Descent, encourages Member States and other stakeholders to adopt action-orientated recommendations at these meetings, and calls upon States, regional organizations and other stakeholders to facilitate the participation of civil society from their respective countries and regions in the meetings;

Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, in his capacity as coordinator of the Decade, to submit an oral update on his activities in follow-up to the implementation of the programme of activities within the framework of the Decade to the Human Rights Council at its thirty-ninth session;

Welcomes the intention of the African Union to convene a consultative group for the project to establish at the United Nations Office at Geneva a memorial to the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade, and invites Member States and all other actors to lend their support to the initiative;

Requests the High Commissioner to prioritize the issue of preventing and combating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance in the work of the Office of the High Commissioner;

Decides to remain seized of this important issue.

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