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

A/HRC/RES/6/22View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Human Rights Council, published in 2008.

What other versions does this mandate have?

12 versions · 2008–2025

This is an older version — the most recent is A/HRC/RES/60/16

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
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
2021	A/HRC/RES/48/18	From rhetoric to reality a global call for concrete action against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance :	3,402	26%Compare

What subjects does this mandate have?

8 subjects

Anti-Discrimination Measures Declarations Groups of Experts Operational Activities Programmes of Action Racial Discrimination Working Groups Xenophobia

What’s in this document?

5 operative paragraphs

Decides to realign the work and name of the Anti-Discrimination Unit in the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights consistent with its mandate and that henceforth, this Unit shall be known as “The Anti-Racial Discrimination Unit”, and that its operational activities shall focus exclusively on racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, as defined in paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Durban Declaration;

Encourages closer collaboration between the Intergovernmental Working Group and the Independent Eminent Experts on ways and means of achieving enhanced political will and commitment to combating all the contemporary manifestations of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance;

Emphasizes the importance of demonstrating goodwill to humanity and the primacy of reconciliation, by taking concrete steps towards the implementation of key issues of concern to the victims of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, which relate to the restoration of their dignity and equality as envisaged in paragraphs 98 to 106 of the Durban Declaration;

Regrets that the commitments made in paragraphs 157 and 158 of the Durban Programme of Action remain unfulfilled;

Decides to remain seized of this important issue.

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