4/2 Report of the Intergovernmental Working Group established to make recommendations with a view to the effective implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action on its fifth session

UNITED NATIONS

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General Assembly Distr. GENERAL

A/HRC/4/2 13 March 2007

Original: ENGLISH

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Fourth session Item 2 of the provisional agenda

IMPLEMENTATION OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION 60/251 OF 15 MARCH 2006 ENTITLED “HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL”

Report of the Intergovernmental Working Group established to make recommendations with a view to the effective implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action on its fifth session

Chairperson-Rapporteur: Juan Martabit (Chile)

Note by the Secretariat

The Human Rights Council, by its decision 3/103 of 8 December 2006, requested “the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Effective Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action to invite the Five Experts to the first part of its fifth session, with the view of having a preliminary exchange of views and vision on complementary standards as a provisional measure pending the completion of their report”.

The Secretariat has the honour to inform the Council that, in accordance with the above- mentioned decision, during the first part of its fifth session the Intergovernmental Working Group held a preliminary exchange of views and visions on complementary standards with the Five Experts appointed by High Commissioner for Human Rights.

The Intergovernmental Working Group, also during the first part of its fifth session, discussed the role of national action plans for combating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance.

The Secretariat has the honour to inform the Council that the report of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Working Group will be submitted to the Council after the second part of the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Working Group, which will take place from 3 to 7 September 2007.

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