Measures to Combat Contemporary Forms of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance

A/RES/50/135View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 103 Elimination of racism and racial discrimination, published in 1996.

What other versions does this mandate have?

6 versions · 1995–2000

This is an older version — the most recent is A/RES/54/153

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2000	A/RES/54/153	Measures to combat contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance	1,388	73%Compare
1999	A/RES/53/133	Measures to combat contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance	1,145	76%Compare
1998	A/RES/52/109	Measures to combat contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance	903	57%Compare
1997	A/RES/51/79	Measures to combat contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance	862	57%Compare
1996	A/RES/50/135	Measures to combat contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance	570	19%Compare

What subjects does this mandate have?

9 subjects

Financial Assistance Human Rights Education Inter-Agency Cooperation Migrant Workers Migrant Workers' Families Racial Discrimination Tolerance Violence Xenophobia

What’s in this document?

10 operative paragraphs

Welcomes the report of the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance; 3/

Expresses its full support for the work of the Special Rapporteur, and requests him to continue his exchange of views with relevant mechanisms, related United Nations organs and specialized agencies in order to further their effectiveness and mutual cooperation;

Expresses its profound concern at and unequivocal condemnation of all forms of racism and all racist violence, including related acts of random and indiscriminate violence;

Expresses its deep concern at and condemnation of manifestations of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance against migrant workers and members of their families and other vulnerable groups in many societies;

Encourages all States, in accordance with the conclusions and recommendations of the Special Rapporteur in his most recent report, to include in their educational curricula and social programmes at all levels, as appropriate, knowledge of and tolerance and respect for foreign cultures, peoples and countries;

Supports the efforts of Governments in taking measures aimed at the eradication of all forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance;

Recognizes that Governments should implement and enforce legislation to prevent acts of racism and racial discrimination;

Calls upon all Governments and intergovernmental organizations, with the assistance of non-governmental organizations, as appropriate, to continue to cooperate with and to supply relevant information to the Special Rapporteur;

Urges all Governments to cooperate fully with the Special Rapporteur, with a view to enabling him to fulfil his mandate;

Requests, once again, the Secretary-General promptly to provide the Special Rapporteur with all the necessary human and financial assistance in carrying out his mandate and enabling him to submit, in a timely manner, a preliminary report to the General Assembly at its fifty-first session on this question.

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