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Item …. of the provisional agenda

I. SOURCES, CAUSES, FORMS AND CONTEMPORARY MANIFESTATIONS OF RACISM, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, XENOPHOBIA AND RELATED INTOLERANCE

31. The World Conference urges States in their national efforts, and in cooperation with other States, regional and international organizations and financial institutions, to promote the use of public and private investment [in consultation with the affected communities] in order to eradicate poverty, particularly in those areas in which [list or generic description to replace : peoples and communities who are victims of racism, racial discrimination and exclusion/indigenous peoples, people of African descent, migrants and other ethnic, racial, cultural, religious and linguistic groups or minorities] predominantly live. ADOPTED at 2^nd PrepCom

56bis2 (merged) The World Conference urges States to:

Recognize that sexual violence committed by or with the acquiescence of the State in the context of armed conflicts has been used as a tool of systematic forms of discrimination, abuse and genocide, and when used against non-combatant populations on the basis of race or ethnicity can/constitutes a serious violation of international law, international humanitarian law, and a gross violation of human rights, and that the intersection of race and gender makes women and girls particularly vulnerable to this type of violence that is often related to racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance;

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Ensure that perpetrators of sexual violence in armed conflicts and that persons in authority who tolerate, aid, abet and consent to its use are identified, investigated, prosecuted and punished.

(Merger of 56bis2, Alt. 56bis2 and Second Alt. 56bis2)

[New 157. The World Conference recognizes that slavery, the slave trade, colonialism, and apartheid are major historical sources and manifestations of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, and that Africans and peoples of African descent, peoples of Asian descent and indigenous peoples and have been and continue to be victims of their consequences, and urges States and the international community to adopt appropriate remedial measures in order to halt and reverse the consequent marginalization, poverty, under-development and socio-economic exclusion still affecting many such peoples in many parts of the world, in particular in developing countries.] ONGOING 2^nd PrepCom

[New 157bis. The World Conference recognizes that foreign occupation, especially when grave breaches of the 4^th Geneva Convention of 1949 are committed, is among the forms and sources of racial and discriminatory practices, and urges the international community to take effective measures to protect peoples under foreign occupation from such practices.] ONGOING 2^nd PrepCom

New 47. Urge States that participate in or permit contemporary forms of slavery-like practices to take all necessary and appropriate measures to end them and to initiate constructive dialogue and implement measures with a view to correcting the problem and the damage resulting from them;

II. VICTIMS OF RACISM, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, XENOPHOBIA AND RELATED INTOLERANCE

Sub-title: Victims: General

New 19. Urge States to take special measures to protect, in particular, persons and groups vulnerable to, affected by, or victims of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance who are also subject to other/multiple forms of discrimination [ on account of their gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, social or economic status, physical or mental disability, state of health, religious belief or any other condition liable to give rise to discrimination or economic status, physical or mental disability, state of health, religious belief or any other condition liable to give rise to discrimination. ONGOING 2nd Prep Com

New 19 Alt. Urges States to give special attention to the elaboration of strategies, policies and programmes for persons subject to multiple discrimination which combines racism and racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance with other forms of discrimination. ONGOING 2nd Prep Com

1e)bis1 The World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance calls upon Governments and States:

To ensure that our commitment to addressing past, present and future manifestations of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, vulnerable groups include, but are not limited to those who experience racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance because of race, lineage, colour, religion, culture, language or national or ethnic origin, aggravated by reasons of age, gender, sexual orientation, disability or socio-economic status and should allow for the inclusion of new groups who can become victims of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance.

New 23. Urges States to work [ nationally and] in cooperation with other States and relevant regional and international organizations and programmes to strengthen national mechanisms to promote and protect the human rights of [ persons affected by, vulnerable to, or] victims of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance who are infected, or presumably infected, with pandemics such as HIV/AIDS and to take concrete measures, including preventive action, appropriate access to medication and treatment, programmes of education, training and mass media dissemination to eliminate violence, stigmatisation, discrimination, unemployment and other negative consequences arising from these pandemics. ADOPTED at 2nd Prep Com

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Sub-title: Africans and People of African Descent

New 32. Urge States to facilitate the participation of people of African descent in all political, economic, social and cultural aspects of society and in the advancement and economic development of their countries, and to promote a greater knowledge of and respect for their heritage and culture. ADOPTED at 2nd Prep Com

New 33. Request the Commission on Human Rights to positively consider concentrating additional investments in health care systems, education, public health, electricity, drinking water and environmental control as well as other affirmative action initiatives in communities of primarily African descent.

ONGOING 2nd Prep Com

New 34. Call upon the United Nations, financial institutions and other appropriate international mechanisms to develop programmes intended for people of African descent in the Americas and around the world. ONGOING 2nd Prep Com

New 35. Request the Commission on Human Rights to consider the establishment of a working group or other mechanism in the United Nations to study the problems of racial discrimination faced by people of African descent living in the African Diaspora, and make proposals for the elimination of racial discrimination against people of African descent. ADOPTED at 2nd Prep Com

[ New 37. Encourages/invites/urges financial and development institutions and the operational programmes and specialized agencies of the United Nations, in accordance with their regular budgets and the procedures of their governing bodies, to:

1. Assign greater priority, and consider allocating more funding, within their areas of competence and budgets, to improving the situation of Africans and people of African descent¹, while devoting special attention to the needs of these populations in developing countries, including, inter alia, the preparation of specific programmes of action;
2. Carry out special projects, through appropriate channels and in collaboration with Africans and people of African descent, to support their initiatives at the community level and to facilitate the exchange of information and technical know-how between these populations and experts in these areas;
3. Develop programmes intended for people of African descent around the world concentrating additional investments in health care systems, education, public health, electricity, drinking water and environmental control, as well as other affirmative action initiatives.] ONGOING 2^nd PrepCom

New 38. merged) Requests States to increase public actions and policies in favour of women and young males of African descent, given that racism affects them more deeply, placing them in a more marginalized and disadvantaged situation.

(Merger of New 38 and New 43)

New 117. The World Conference urges States to ensure African peoples, in particular African descendant women and children have access to education and new technologies that offers them places at their disposal, adequate resources for education and technological development and long distance learning in local communities. We further urge States to ensure that the history and contribution of African peoples be fully and accurately incorporated into the education curriculum at all levels.

New 40. Encourage the public sector of States to identify the factors which prevent the access to and promotion of people of African descent in the public service and to take appropriate measures to remove the obstacles identified; also encourage the private sector to revise its practices of personnel recruitment, remuneration and promotion, with a view to securing the presence of people of African descent at all levels of hierarchy;

New 41. Call upon States to take specific steps to ensure full and effective access to the administration of justice of all citizens, particularly those of African descent;

New 44. Urge States to find a solution to problems of ownership in respect of land inhabited since ancestral times by people of African descent according to their respective domestic legal framework, and to take steps to promote the comprehensive development of the people of African descent who occupy that land;

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Sub-title: Indigenous

76 merged). The World Conference urges/requests States to:

1. officially recognise the identity and rights of indigenous peoples² within the framework of the territorial integrity,³
2. adopt or continue to apply, in agreement with them, constitutional, administrative, legislative, judicial and all necessary measures to promote, protect and ensure the enjoyment by indigenous peoples of their rights as well as guaranteeing them the exercise of their human rights and fundamental freedoms, on the basis of equality, non-discrimination and full and free participation in all areas of society, in particular in matters affecting or concerning their interests,
3. promote better knowledge of and respect for indigenous cultures and heritage.

It welcomes measures already taken by States in this respect.

(Merger of 76., New 9, 77. and New 10.)

New 12. Urge States to work with indigenous peoples to stimulate and increase their economic activities and level of employment through the establishment, acquisition or expansion of enterprises owned by indigenous peoples, and measures such as training, technical assistance and credit facilities;

New 13. Urge States to work with indigenous peoples so as to establish and implement programmes that provide access to training and services that could benefit the development of their communities;

New 14 merged) The World Conference requests States to adopt public policies and give impetus to programmes on behalf of indigenous women and girls, with a view to promoting their civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights; to putting an end to their situation of disadvantage for reasons of gender and race; to dealing with urgent problems affecting them, in education, health, economy and in the matter of violence against women, including domestic violence; and to eliminating/ending the situation of aggravated discrimination suffered by indigenous women and girls on multiple grounds of racism and gender discrimination.

(Merger of New 14 and 42bis1.)

76bis2 The World Conference urges States to officially recognize the concept of peoples as subjects of law and guarantee indigenous peoples’ full and free participation in all aspects of society, in particular at national, regional and international forums dealing with their interests.

77bis The World Conference recommends that States examine, in conformity with existing international standards, their constitutions, laws, legal systems, and policies to identify and eradicate both explicit and inherent racism towards Indigenous Peoples and individuals. Such racist laws and policies include, by way of illustration: the doctrines of discovery and terra nullius; prohibitions against the collective indigenous ownership of land; the doctrine that indigenous lands can be taken without due process of law or adequate compensation; doctrines which provide for the unilateral extinguishment of indigenous land rights and title; the presumption that Indigenous Peoples do not own subsoil resources under their lands; doctrines that allow concessions of indigenous resources without indigenous consultation or consent; the denial of legal protection for indigenous religions and sacred sites and areas; denial of religious freedom for indigenous prisoners; and discriminatory land claim processes.

77bis1 The World Conference strongly recommends that States renounce laws and policies that deny or limit indigenous land and resource rights, including rights to subsoil resources, and affirmatively recognize Indigenous Peoples as the rightful managers of their land and resources. States should, in consultation with Indigenous Peoples, initiate programs to demarcate and protect indigenous territories.

80bis The World Conference urges States to acknowledge and renounce their discriminatory legal doctrines and attitudes concerning treaties between indigenous nations and States and to take corrective actions related to the abrogation of treaty rights and the recognition of the status of such treaties. Furthermore, the World Conference should urge the implementation of the recommendations contained in the United Nations Study on Treaties, Agreements, and Other Arrangements.

80bis1 The World Conference calls upon States and member nations to honour and respect treaties with Indigenous Peoples as international agreements and to accord them recognition, observance and enforcement according to their original spirit and intent. Conflicts and disputes which cannot otherwise be settled should be submitted to competent international bodies like the United Nations Permanent Forum for Indigenous Peoples.

80bis2 The World Conference calls upon states to give full and appropriate consideration to the recommendations produced by indigenous peoples in their own forums on the WCAR.

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Sub-title: Migrants

New 50. Request all States to condemn any proposal that would lead to a generalized rejection of migrants and actively to discourage all racist demonstrations that generate negative feelings of rejection against migrants.

New 51. Urge non-governmental organizations and civil society to include monitoring and protection of the human rights of migrants within their programmes and activities and to make efforts to sensitize Governments and public opinion about the need to prevent and punish unlawful acts based on racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance.

New 53 merged) Requests States to fully and effectively promote and protect the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all migrants, as reflected in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the international human rights instruments to which they are parties, regardless of their immigration status, and in particular those of women, children and detainees, and to treat them with humanity and to give them legal protection and, where appropriate, material assistance including health care, as well as access to other social and economic rights, bearing in mind a gender perspective. They should also furnish information and education on the rights of migrants and adopt and promote integration policies.

(Merger of New 53, New 56, 54bis8 and New 131.)

13bis Encourages States to engage in information campaigns to ensure that the public receives accurate information regarding migration issues, including the contribution of migrants to the host society and the vulnerability of migrants in an irregular situation.

New 133 (last part) . It further underlines that family reunification has a positive effect on integration and calls upon states to facilitate family reunion, with due regard to the need for an independent status on the part of family members.

New143 The World Conference underlines that family reunification has a positive effect on integration and calls upon States to facilitate family reunion, with due regard to the need for an independent status on the part of family members. The World Conference urges all States to grant to asylum-seekers, refugees and migrants access to basic economic and social rights.

New145 The World Conference recommends that States take concrete measures to avoid discriminatory practices with respect to vocational training, the type of posts that migrants may occupy, the type of contracts accorded to migrant workers, the right to seek employment in any part of the country, regulations governing working conditions, trade-union activity and access to judicial and administrative tribunals to air grievances concerning discrimination.

3 (f) (merged) The World Conference urges [Governments] and States:

1. to develop policies and action plans, and to reinforce and implement preventive measures, to foster greater harmony and tolerance between migrant workers and host societies with the aim of eliminating the growing manifestations of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, including acts of violence, perpetrated in many societies by individuals or groups and directed towards migrant workers and their families, persons of migrant origin and resident foreign workers, (merger of 55 bis1 (second part) and new 147 (first part));
2. to review and revise their immigration laws, policies and practices to be free of discrimination against migrants so that they are compatible with their obligations under international human rights instruments, including excessive use of force; (merger of 54bis and new 52 (first part))
3. to ensure the development of specific measures concerning migrants and [refugees] [non-nationals], which actively involve the host society and non-nationals in integration programmes and encourage respect for cultural diversity, to promote their fair treatment and to facilitate where appropriate their integration into social, cultural, political and economic life, and to promote their participation in the decision making process; (3 (f) and new 147 (second part)
4. to monitor and ensure/pay increased attention to the non-discriminatory/fair and equitable treatment of migrants and refugees/non-nationals regardless of their status, including asylum seekers and refugees, as well as members of minority groups detained by public authorities. Specifically, these detainees should receive effective legal assistance and, where appropriate, the assistance of a competent interpreter. This should happen at all stages of their detention, particularly during interrogation; (3 (g))
5. to ensure that police and immigration authorities respect the standards regarding dignified and non-discriminatory treatment of migrants, among other aspects, through specialized training courses for administrators, police officers, immigration officials and other interested groups; (second part of new 52, last phrase is covered by a))
6. to consider the question of the recognition of the professional and technical work of migrants, with a view to recognizing their contribution in their new countries of residence; (new 61)
7. to take measures to ensure that migrant workers and members of their families enjoy all human rights, particularly those related to fair remuneration, pensions, access to education, social services and protection of culture irrespective of their race, colour, descent, ethnic origin, gender, religion or political affiliation,; (95bis1)
8. to consider adopting and implementing immigration policies and programmes that would enable immigrant women and children who are victims of spousal or domestic violence to free themselves from abusive relationships. Theses policies could, for example, allow abused immigrant women to file for immigration relief without their abuser's knowledge and give them the ability to cooperate with law enforcement to prosecute the abusers. (56bis1)

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(Merger of 3(f), 3(g), new 147, 55bis1 (second part), new 61, 95bis1, new52, 54bis, 54bis7 and 56bis1)

55bis (merged) With the increased proportion of women who are migrants, States are urged to place special focus on gender issues and gender discrimination, particularly the multiple barriers faced by women when gender, socio-economic class, race and ethnicity intersect. Detailed research should be undertaken not only in respect of human rights violations perpetrated against women migrants, but also on the contribution that women make to the economies of their countries of origin and destination/host countries, in particular when reporting to Treaty Bodies.

(Merger of 55bis and New 146)

Sub-Title: Refugees

3g)bis (merged) The World Conference urges States to comply with their obligations, under international human rights, refugee and humanitarian law, relating to the promotion and protection of the human rights of refugees, asylum seekers, other forced migrants and internally displaced persons. They should also fulfil their humanitarian obligations/take seriously their humanitarian obligations/commitments regarding the protection and assistance needs of refugees and internally displaced persons, without discrimination between/among the different regions of the world, in keeping with the principles of international solidarity, the principles of international protection and international cooperation to share responsibilities, burden-sharing/responsibility sharing and the resettlement of refugees in their countries.

(Merger of 3 g)bis, 63 and New 136 b) and c))

64. The World Conference urges States to recognize the different barriers that refugees and immigrants face as they endeavour to participate in the economic, social, political and cultural life of their countries and encourages States to develop strategies to facilitate inter alia the long-term integration of these persons into their new countries of residence and the full enjoyment by them of their human rights in consultation with the UNHCR and other organizations as appropriate.

65. The World Conference urges States, in collaboration with the UNHCR and other relevant organizations as appropriate to take effective steps to protect internally displaced or refugee women and girls from violence and to investigate any such violations and bring those responsible to justice.

New 141 (merged) We call for all measures relating to asylum-seekers and refugees to be fully in accordance with the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees, and urge all States to grant asylum-seekers, refugees and internally displaced persons access to economic, social and cultural rights in accordance with international human rights obligations.

(Merger of New 141 and New 152)

64bis [Urges Israel to revise its legislation based on racial or religious discrimination such as the law of return and all the policies of the occupying power which prevent the Palestinian refugees and displaced persons from returning to their homes and properties, in violation of their right to return].

Sub-Title: Other victims

60. [The World Conference urges States to take special measures to ensure that every child, woman and man is all individuals are registered and issued with/has access to appropriate national [legal identity] documents to reduce the incidence of statelessness and trafficking. [This preventive measure would], in order to protect individuals and gain them access to available legal procedures and remedies and development opportunities.]/ The World Conference urges States to ensure that all persons have the necessary documentation and/or registration to enable them to access available legal procedures, remedies and development opportunities.

61. States should encourage the business sector, in particular the tourist industry and Internet providers, [to develop codes of conduct with a view to protecting trafficked persons, with a view to prevent trafficking in persons and protect the victims of such traffic, especially those in prostitution, against gender-based and racial discrimination and promoting their rights, dignity and security. States should encourage the establishment of independent civil society committees to monitor compliance with such codes of conduct/educate themselves on the global phenomenon of trafficking in migrants, and on the protection needs of trafficked persons, so as the avoid the risk of unwittingly participating in illegal activities].

54bis4 (merged) The World Conference urges States to devise, enforce and strengthen effective measures at the national, regional and international levels to prevent, combat and eliminate all forms of trafficking in women and children, in particular girls, through comprehensive anti-trafficking strategies which include legislative measures, prevention campaigns and information exchange. It also urges States to allocate resources, as appropriate, to provide comprehensive programs designed to provide assistance, protection for, healing, reintegration and rehabilitation into society of victims, including through job training, legal assistance and health care, and by taking measures to cooperate with non-governmental organisations to provide for the social, medical and psychological care of victims, and to prosecute offenders involved, including intermediaries.

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(Merger of 54bis4, New 148 and 59bis.)

75 (merged) The World Conference calls upon States to ensure that Roma children and youth, in particular girls, are provided equal access to quality education as formulated in the recommendations of the High Commissioner on National Minorities for Security and Cooperation in Europe entitled Report on the Situation of Roma and Sinti in the OSCE Area, 2000, and by the Specialist Groups on Roma/Gypsies of the Council of Europe, by developing dedicated policies and programmes with the input of parents and schools. These might include opportunities to learn the official language in pre-school, recruitment of Roma teachers and classroom assistants and opportunities to learn in their mother tongue as guaranteed by article 4, paragraph 3, of the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities of 1992. It also urges Governments to take concrete measures and support the full development of Roma children's and youth's positive self-esteem, the deconstruction of their internalised stigma and the Roma identity awareness, by establishing identity assertive education institutions, promoting Rromani as teaching language and ethnic assertion education programs in school and out of school, and developing alternative education systems, including non-formal education and distance education.

(merger of 75. with 75bis1.)

71 (merged) The World Conference underlines the necessity for States to pay particular attention, adopt immediate and concrete measures, develop effective policies and implementation mechanisms and exchange good practices to eradicate the widespread discrimination and persecution targeting Roma, Gypsies, Sinti and/ Travellers, and for their full achievement of equality, including through the establishment of structures and processes, in partnership and more constructive cooperation between the public authorities and representatives/ leaders of these groups/ Roma, Gypsies, Sinti and Travellers in order to ensure the proper enjoyment of all human rights by these groups, so that their needs can be identified and met.

(Merger of 71, 72, and 3(i))

71bis (merged) The World Conference calls upon States to promote and implement legal provisions and public policies ensuring Roma communities’ institutional development, their equal enjoyment of economic, social, cultural, civil and political rights, their equal access to development resources and their full participation to decision-making process in central and local public administration, as recommended by CERD’s General Recommendation XXVII ‘Discrimination against Roma’. It also encourages them to provide the ‘Roma nomadic groups or Travellers’ with ‘places for encampment for their caravans with all possible facilities’.

(Merger of 71bis and 73bis.)

75bis2 The World Conference recommends that the intergovernmental organizations address, in their projects of cooperation and assistance to different State parties, as appropriate, the situation of Roma communities and favour their economic, social, and cultural advancement. (CERD General Recommendation XXVII "Discrimination against Roma").

74. [The World Conference calls for intensified efforts at educating the public about the history and extent of anti-Roma racism racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance against Roma, Gypsies, Sinti and Travellers, and about the contributions of Roma culture and history of Roma, Gypsies, Sinti and Travellers, including by designing and implementing efficient public policies and programmes on intercultural education.]

74bis The World Conference calls upon Governments to encourage awareness among professionals of all media of the particular responsibility to not disseminate prejudices and to avoid reporting incidents involving individual members of Roma communities in a way which blames such communities as a whole (CERD General Recommendation XXVII "Discrimination against Roma, article 37) and to encourage and facilitate Romas access to media, newspapers, television and radio programmes and the establishment of their own media, as well as the formation and training of Roma journalists (CERD General Recommendation XXVII "Discrimination against Roma, article 39).

New 159. The World Conference urges States [in accordance with their obligations] to ensure that persons belonging to [racial] national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities can exercise fully and effectively all human rights and fundamental freedoms without any discrimination and in full equality before the law and also urges States and the international community to promote and protect the rights of such persons, including through the facilitation of their participation in all aspects of the political, economic, social, religious and cultural life of society and in the economic progress and development of the country. [In the exercise of their rights and freedoms all persons, including such minorities shall respect the legislation of the State they reside in and respect the rights of others]. ADOPTED at 2^nd Prep Com

69bis Governments should guarantee the right of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities, in community with other members of their group, to enjoy their own culture, to profess and practice their own religion, or to use their own language, in private and in public, freely and without interference or any form of discrimination.

69 (first part). Governments should create favourable conditions and take measures to/that will enable persons belonging to racial, cultural, linguistic, religious, national or ethnic minorities within their jurisdiction to express their identity characteristics freely and to develop their education, culture, language, traditions and customs and to participate on a non-discriminatory and equitable basis effectively in the cultural, social, economic and political life of the country in which they live in a manner which ensures that gender equality and the full enjoyment of all human rights by women are not undermined.

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67 (merged) We note that there are a number of concepts of cultural, [territorial] and administrative autonomy that are in line with the principles and norms of international law. Such concepts may constitute practical ways to preserve and promote the ethnic, cultural, linguistic and religious identity of a national minority within the State of its residence. In maintaining their culture and traditions, these persons should be in a position to develop the necessary contacts inside and outside of the state of their residence/their country with due respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the latter, the principle of non-interference by one State in the internal affairs of another and the political independence of the States concerned.

(Merger of 67 with 69 (second part)

New 21. Urge States to incorporate a gender perspective into all programmes of action against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and to consider the burden of such discrimination that particularly falls on [ generic description] indigenous women, African women, Asian women, women of African descent, women of Asian descent, women migrants and women from other disadvantaged groups, ensuring their access to the resources of production on an equal footing with men, as means of promoting their participation in the economic and productive development of their communities. (ADOPTED at 2nd Prep Com )

3. The World Conference urges [Governments] and States:

(c) [ The World Conference urges Governments to integrate a gender perspective in policies and action to combat racism and/with a view to empowering women in the society belonging to vulnerable groups to claim respect for their rights in all spheres of public and private life.]

New 22. Urge States to involve women, especially women victims of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, in decision-making at all levels when working towards the eradication of such discrimination, and to develop concrete measures to incorporate race/gender analysis in the implementation of all aspects of the Programme of Action and national plans of action, particularly in the fields of employment programmes and services and resource allocation. (ADOPTED at 2nd Prep Com )

New 126. Examine the intersection of multiple forms of discrimination including their root causes form a gender perspective with special emphasise on gender based racial discrimination in order to develop and implement strategies, polices and programmes aimed at elimination of all forms of discrimination against women.

29bis The World Conference urges governments to perform gender analysis on all poverty eradication measures, including those designed to benefit ethnically disadvantaged groups.

39. The World Conference underlines the importance of empowering women and girls belonging to targeted groups, of promoting and protecting the human rights of all women and girls, to demand respect for their rights in all spheres of public and private life and of ensuring the full, equal and effective participation of women in decision-making at all levels, in particular play an active role in the design and implementation and evaluation of policies and measures which affect their lives.

New 168 (merged) The World Conference urges States to;

1. fully respect international human rights law and international humanitarian law applicable to the rights and protection of women and girls;
2. recognise that sexual violence committed by or with the acquiescence of the State in the context of armed conflict has been used as a tool of systematic forms of discrimination, abuse and genocide, and when used against non-combatant population on the basis of race or ethnicity can/constitute a serious violation of international law, international humanitarian law, and a gross violation of human rights, and that the intersection of race and gender makes women and girls particularly vulnerable to this type of violence that is often related to racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance;
3. end impunity and prosecute those responsible for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, including those related to sexual and other gender-based violence against women and girls, as well as that persons in authority who tolerate, aid, abet and consent to the use of sexual and gender-based violence are identified, investigated, prosecuted and punished;
4. take special measures to protect women and girls from gender-based violence, particularly rape and all other forms of sexual violence during armed conflict.

(Merger of New 168, 56bis2 and 56bis Alt. 2)

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43. The World Conference urges States to pay special attention to situations of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance when designing policies, strategies and programmes for children, [ in particular, girls and children living in especially difficult circumstances, situations of exploitation or in need of special protection, inter alia: (a) abandoned or displaced children; (b) children who live or work in the street; (c)bis child labourers (d) child victims of trafficking and economic exploitation; e) sexually exploited and abused children; (f) children affected by armed conflict; and (g) child victims of poverty/children orphaned by AIDS; (h) children separated from their parents/families, migrant children, children belonging to ethnic minorities, asylum-seekers and refugees. ONGOING 2nd Prep Com

46. The World Conference requests States and as well as international organizations to provide protection against acts of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance against children, particularly those who find themselves in circumstances of particular vulnerability.

44bis1 The World Conference urges States to guarantee immediate birth registration of each child in order to ensure all children protection of their human rights without discrimination, especially their economic, social and cultural rights.

New 73 (merged) We urge States, non-governmental organizations and the private sector to consider the situation of persons with physical and mental disabilities as one of the vulnerable groups of the population and victims of discrimination at the systematic, cultural and individual levels, even more so when they come from disadvantaged groups. We also urge States to legislate in order to have specific measures to ensure their access to regular services such as health services, adapted housing, public accommodations, transportation, communication, recreation, voting and equal opportunity with regard to equal employment, education and other basic public services. We further urge States to take steps in order to redress their economic situation, the consequence of the discriminatory attitude in job integration and to consider the adoption of clear, strong, consistent and enforceable standards addressing discrimination against them. (Merger of 73, 50bis & 50bis1.)

III. MEASURES OF PREVENTION, EDUCATION AND PROTECTION AIMED AT THE ERADICATION OF RACISM, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, XENOPHOBIA AND RELATED INTOLERANCE AT THE NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS

New 115 (merged) Urges States to adopt and implement effective measures, in addition to anti-discrimination legislation and mechanisms, which encourage their citizens to take a stand against racism, prejudice and intolerance, and to capitalize on the racial, cultural, social and religious diversity of their nation in working together to build a harmonious and productive future, by putting into practice and promoting values and principles such as justice, equality and non-discrimination, fairness and friendship, tolerance and respect within and between communities, in particular through public information, education and training programmes to raise awareness and understanding of the benefits of cultural diversity, including programmes where government works in partnership with business and civil society.

(Merger of New 115 and 7bis3)

2. The World Conference urges States to adopt or strengthen, as appropriate, national programmes for eradicating poverty which take account of the needs and experiences of [ indigenous populations peoples, people of African descent, people of minority descent, migrants, refugees, asylum-seekers and other ethnic, racial, cultural, religious and linguistic groups or minorities] , /individuals and groups affected by or vulnerable to racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, and also request that they expand their efforts to foster bilateral, regional and international cooperation in implementing those programmes.

New 158. Urge those States in which the political and legal systems that do not reflect the multi-racial, multi-ethnic, multi-lingual and multi-cultural realities of their societies to review such systems in consultation with the representatives of the affected groups, with a view to improving democratic institutions so that they are more fully participatory and avoid marginalisation, exclusion and discrimination of specific sectors of society, including indigenous peoples, people of African descent, migrants and other victims of racism.

New 79. Request that the World Conference call for the development of effective legislative, policy and programme measures at the national, regional and international levels, that will contribute to the elimination of propaganda that promotes racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance.

44bis The World Conference requests States to take necessary measure to address through policies and programmes, racism and racially motivated violence against women and girls and to increase co-operation, policy responses, effective implementation of national legislation and other protective and preventive measures aimed at the elimination of all forms of violence against women and girls.

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A. National level

1.  Legislative, judicial, regulatory, administrative and other measures to prevent and protect against racism and related discrimination

3 a) (part of) To establish and implement/apply without delay national policies and action plans to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, [ anti-Semitism] Islamophobia and related intolerance, including, inter alia, including their gender-based manifestations.

New 1. The World Conference requests States to [ double] make all possible efforts to reassert their commitment to eradicating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance in order to improve human well-being, promote more inclusive and participatory societies, and eradicate poverty. All these objectives require both the effort of governments and the collective commitment and efforts of the international community

New 2. The World Conference recognizes that the success of this Plan of Action will require political will, adequate funding at the national, regional and international levels, including, in some circumstances, new and additional resources particularly for developing countries.

New 6 (merged) The World Conference urges States to reaffirm their democratic commitment and take the necessary legislative and judicial measures in accordance with their obligations under the regional and international human rights instruments, and to adopt and implement strictly stringent laws which condemn and actively discourage/to prohibit and prosecute, and outlaw all forms of propaganda, publicity, organizations, associations, political parties or groups based on ideas, theories or doctrines of the superiority of one race, nation or ethnic group and that seek to justify or promote racial hatred, xenophobia or racial discrimination and which recognise that participation in such organizations is an offence punishable by law.

(Merger of New 6, 19bis and New 124)

1e)bis3 To fully and more effectively apply existing legislation concerning the dissolution of organizations promoting racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, other forms of religious discrimination, Negrophobia, anti-Black racism, anti-Roma racism, discrimination against indigenous peoples, anti-Asian racism, anti-Arab discrimination, [homophobia] and related intolerance and prosecute those members breaching the law and to [consider the possibility of declaring] /[outlaw] the membership in organizations promoting racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, anti-Semitism and related intolerance a criminal offence.

86 (merged) The World Conference urges States to design or reinforce, promote and implement effective legislative and administrative policies, as well as other preventive measures against the serious situation experienced by certain groups of workers, including migrant workers, persons of migrant origin and foreign workers who are vulnerable to racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, including persons involved in prostitution and others who may be exploited or victims of illegal trafficking. Special attention should be given to protecting foreign domestic workers from discrimination and violence, as well as combating prejudice against them.(Merger of 86 and New 132)

New 136 a) The World Conference calls upon States to comply with their obligations under applicable international human rights instruments and domestic human rights and labour laws in protecting the rights of migrants and their families.

1 (a) The World Conference urges States [ To adopt and implement, or strengthen wherever necessary, national legislation and administrative measures that expressly and specifically counter racism and prohibit racial discrimination, whether direct or indirect, in all spheres of public life in conformity with the provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination without making limiting reservations and review existing measures with a view to amending or rebuilding national legislation and administrative provisions that may give rise to discrimination;

1a)bis2 (merged) The World Conference urges States to assess and review legislation and administrative measures to ensure their ongoing efficacy, and to amend, rescind or nullify, as required, laws and regulations which create, perpetuate or contribute to racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance.

(merger of 1a)bis2 and 1a)bis3)

58 (merged) [The World Conference encourages/urges all States to enact and implement, as appropriate, laws against trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants, and to take into account, in particular, policies and practices that endanger their lives or lead to various kinds of servitude and exploitation, such as debt bondage, slavery and sexual or labour exploitation. It also encourages States to create, as appropriate, inter-ministerial task forces or national focal points to combat trafficking in persons, to allocate resources to ensure law enforcement and the creation of adequate judicial institutions to deal with such cases, and to reinforce bilateral, regional and international co-operation, including with non-governmental organizations that assist victims to combat this traffic. ]

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(Merger of 58 and 45)

New 81. The World Conference urges States to take all necessary constitutional, legislative and administrative measures to foster equality among individuals and groups who are affected by, vulnerable to, or victims of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, and review existing measures with a view to amending or repealing national legislation and administrative provisions that may give rise to such forms of discrimination; ADOPTED at 2^nd PrepCom

New118. The World Conference encourages States, as preventive measures, to establish mechanisms for examining and reviewing the conformity of draft legislation with principles of non-discrimination on the basis of race, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, especially in relation to potentially discriminatory effects, including all forms of multiple discrimination, on persons belonging to targeted groups. The World Conference emphasises that individuals belonging to targeted groups should be invited and encouraged to participate in the design and development of preventive policies and measures.

1b)bis To ensure that the conduct of trials and the imposition of sentences do not discriminate on grounds relating to racism. In particular, countries where the death penalty is still imposed should investigate any disproportionate impact of such penalty on racial groups and declare a moratorium on executions pending such investigations.

2bis The World Conference urges States to take the necessary measures to ensure that no person will be expelled, extradited or returned to another State where there are substantial grounds for believing that he or she would be in danger of being subjected to torture or persecution on account of his or her [ race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion] racial, ethnic, cultural, religious, linguistic, or national origin [ or political affiliation] ;

6bis d) (merger) The World Conference urges States, non-governmental organizations and the private sector to compile and publish statistics on police brutality incidents and complaints on a regular basis to determine whether criminal justice policies or programmes have an unjustified disparate impact on racial and ethnic minorities, with a view to identifying and eliminating these practices. These statistics should include the race, ethnicity and gender of the perpetrator and victim.

(Merger of 6bis d) and part of 6bis b)

New 83 (merger) The World Conference urges States to work with law enforcement agencies in designing, implementing and enforcing effective policies and programmes to prevent, detect, and ensure accountability for incidents of police misconduct motivated by race or ethnic origin, to prosecute such police misconduct and to eliminate «racial profiling» by law enforcement officials or the use of race or ethnicity as a sole basis for determining if an individual is engaged in criminal activity; (Merger of New 83 and part of 6bis b)

New 20. The World Conference urges States to take measures to prevent the use of scientific and technological progress in genetic research to promote racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, to protect the individual privacy of the information contained in the human genetic code;

6bis The World Conference urges States, non-governmental organisations and the private sector to:

(e) Create and implement policies that promote a high quality and diverse police force free from discrimination on the basis of race. Actively recruit all groups, including minorities, into public employment, including the police force and other agencies within the criminal justice system, (such as prosecutors).

(f) Work to reduce violence, including violence motivated by race, colour, descent or national or ethnic origin by:

1. Developing educational materials to teach young people the importance of tolerance and respect;
2. Addressing bias before it manifests itself in violent criminal activity;
3. Establishing working groups consisting of, inter alia, local community leaders and national and local law enforcement officials, to improve coordination, community involvement, training, education and data collection, with the aim of preventing such violent criminal activity;
4. Ensuring that civil rights laws that prohibit violent criminal activity are strongly enforced;
5. Enhancing data collection regarding violence motivated by race, colour, descent or national or ethnic origin;
6. Providing appropriate assistance to victims, and public education to prevent future incidents of violence motivated by race, colour, descent or national or ethnic origin.

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Ratification of and effective implementation of relevant international and regional legal instruments on human rights and non-discrimination

New 98 (merger) The World Conference urges States that have not yet done so to consider ratifying or acceding to the international human rights instruments which combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, in particular to accede to the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination as a matter of urgency, with a view to universal ratification by the year 2005, and to consider making the declaration envisaged under article 14 comply with their reporting obligations, publish and act upon the concluding observations of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. It also urges States to limit, review or consider the withdrawal of reservations that are incompatible with the purposes and objectives of the ICERD;

(Merger of New 98, 93, New 97, 93bis4, 1b)bis1 and 93bis3)

93bis5 The World Conference urges States to give the utmost importance to the observations and recommendations of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. To that effect, States should consider setting up appropriate national monitoring and evaluation mechanisms to ensure that these observations and recommendations are duly addressed and that the relevant legislation is effectively implemented and that all necessary steps are taken to promote national harmony, equality of opportunity and good inter-social relations.

1e) To declare an offence punishable by law and that legal actions be taken ex-officio against all acts of racial discrimination under CERD./To fully and more effectively apply existing legislation concerning the dissolution of organizations promoting racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, anti-Semitism and related intolerance and prosecute those members breaching the law and to consider the possibility of declaring the membership in organizations promoting racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, anti-Semitism and related intolerance a criminal offence;

93 (merged) The World Conference requests/urges States that have not yet done so, without delay, to sign and ratify, or accede to/consider signing and ratifying or acceding to and implementing fully the following instruments:

• the Convention against Discrimination in Education, adopted by the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization,

• the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, with a view to achieving universal ratification within five years, and to consider signing and ratifying or acceding to its Optional Protocol

• the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and Convention 138 (Minimum Age) and Convention 182 (Worst Forms of Child Labour) of the ILO,

• the ILO Convention 1989 (No. 169), which protects the rights of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Independent Countries and the Convention on Biological Diversity, and revise the ILO Convention in consultation with indigenous peoples, to overcome its deficiencies, in order to progress in the eradication of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance,

• the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (1990), and to prohibit and prevent discriminatory treatment against foreigners and migrant workers, inter alia, concerning the granting of visas, work permits, family conditions, housing and access to justice, based on race, colour, descent or national or ethnic origin,

• the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court,

• the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its Protocol to prevent, suppress and punish trafficking in persons, especially in women and children, in order to end practices that lead to various kinds of servitude and exploitation such as debt bondage, slavery and sexual or labour exploitation,

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(Merger of 93, 1(a)bis, New 100, 99, 99bis, 100, 58, New 62, New 138, 95, 94, New 127 and 98bis)

New 45. The World Conference calls on States to promote the exercise of the rights set out in the Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief, adopted in General Assembly resolution 36/55, in order to obviate religious discrimination against people of African descent;

New 57. The World Conference urges States to seek full respect for, and compliance with, the 1963 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, especially as it relates to the right of foreign nationals, regardless of their immigration status, to communicate with a consular officer of their own State in the case of arrest or detention;

97. [The World Conference calls upon urges all States that have not yet done so to consider ratifying or acceding to to ratify [the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families and] the Migration for Employment Convention (Revised), 1949 (No. 97) and the Migrant Workers (Supplementary Provisions) Convention, 1975 (No. 143) of the International Labour Organization, and to prohibit and prevent discriminatory treatment against foreigners and migrants workers, inter alia concerning the granting of visas, work permits, family conditions, housing and access to justice, based on race, colour, descent or national or ethnic origin. ]

New 167 (merger) The World Conference underlines the importance of combating impunity including for crimes with a racist or xenophobic motivation, also at international level, [noting that impunity for the violations of human rights and international humanitarian law is a serious obstacle to political stability and sustainable development.] It also fully supports the work of the existing international criminal tribunals and the adoption of the Statute of the International Criminal Court.

(Merger of New 167 and 90.)

96. [The World Conference calls upon urges States that have not yet done so to consider ratifying or acceding to to ratify international standards/instruments that prohibit discrimination in employment and occupation, in particular the Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111) of the International Labour Organization, and to apply the Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work of the International Labour Organization of 1998.]

66. [The World Conference urges States to apply the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement (E/CN.4/1998/53/Add.2), particularly those provisions relating to non-discrimination, where applicable.] 

45bis1 The World Conference urges States to take appropriate measures for the implementation of the rights of the child without discrimination, and with regard to economic, social and cultural rights to the maximum extent of available resources and, where needed, within the framework of international co-operation.

Prosecution of perpetrators of racist acts

89 (merger) The World Conference urges States to: adopt effective measures to combat criminal acts motivated by racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance; to take measures so that such motivations will be considered an aggravating factor for the purposes of sentencing, to prevent these crimes from going unpunished; and to ensure the rule of law.

(Merger of 89 and 1e)bis)

New 82. Urge States to undertake investigations to examine possible links between criminal prosecution, police violence and penal sanctions, [ including the application of the death penalty] [ in particular against vulnerable groups and individuals] on the one hand, and racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, on the other, so as to have evidence for taking the necessary steps for the eradication of any such links and discriminatory practices; ADOPTED at 2^nd PrepCom

47bis The World Conference recalls the negative influence of right wing, neofascist, nationalist and racial ideologies to young people and call for special measures to eliminate that.

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1[(d) (merged) The World Conference urges / calls upon States;

To bring to justice those responsible for expression of incitement to racial hatred, defamation of nation or race, support or promotion of movement seeking to suppress citizens' rights and freedoms, denial of [Holocaust[s] or [genocide] racist acts and the of violence or intimidation to which they give rise and also to ensure the protection, /respecting the necessary distinction between the prohibition of racial discrimination and the enjoyment of the right to freedom of expression in the in/ ensuring the prohibition of racial discrimination in the enjoyment of the right to freedom of expression.)]/

To bring to justice those responsible for crimes motivated by racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and the violence to which they give rise, ensuring that in efforts to combat such crimes, States find a balance between the principle of freedom of expression and the goal principle of eradication of racist and hateful speech.]/

To bring before national and international tribunals those responsible for racist acts, racial hatred and violence perpetrated against those groups that are most vulnerable. States undertake to prohibit all forms of discrimination and to suppress laws that constitute an obstacle to inter-community relations and mutual co-operation.

To bring to justice those responsible for racist acts and the violence to which they give rise and to ensure the prohibition of all manifestations of racism, racial discrimination and xenophobia in the exercise of the right to freedom of expression.

(Merger of 1 d) and New 105)

1 d)bis and e) bis2 The World Conference calls upon Governments and States to:

enact, as a matter of priority, appropriate legislation and take other measures required to give full effect to their obligations under international humanitarian law, in particular in relation to the rule prohibiting discrimination

adopt legislation prohibiting, in particular, for the prosecution and punishment of persons suspected of having committed or having ordered to be committed grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocol I and of other serious violations of the laws and customs of war, in particular in relation to the rules prohibiting discrimination.

54bis1 The World Conference calls upon Governments (States) to criminalize trafficking in women and children in all its forms and to condemn and penalize traffickers and intermediaries, while ensuring protection and assistance to the victims of trafficking with full respect for their human rights.

6bis f) The World Conference urges States, non-governmental organizations and the private sector to work to ensure that violence motivated by race, colour, descent or national or ethnic origin is prosecuted with equal vigour as other similarly serious crimes.

85bis The World Conference urges States to carry out exhaustive, timely and impartial investigations of all acts of racism, racial discrimination and to prosecute offences of a racist or xenophobic nature ex officio. It further undertakes to ensure that criminal prosecution of offences of a racist or xenophobic nature is given high priority and is actively and consistently undertaken. States shall ensure the right to equal treatment before the tribunals and all other organs administering justice. In this regard, it underlines the importance of fostering awareness and providing training to the various agents in the criminal justice system to ensure fair and impartial application of the law. In this regard the World Conference draws attention to the importance of collecting and publishing adequate data, broken down by sex and age, on the number and nature of racist and xenophobic incidents or offences, the number of cases prosecuted or the reasons for non-prosecuting and the outcome of prosecutions. In this respect it recommends that an anti-discrimination monitoring services be established;

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5 (merger) The World Conference urges States, as appropriate, to establish, strengthen, review and reinforce the effectiveness of human rights bodies/institutions, [(public defenders, human rights attorneys, ombudsmen, etc.)] which must [should] have the following characteristics:

a) conform to the principles regarding the status of national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights (the "Paris principles");

2. a unit specialized in racial discrimination;
3. a broad mandate in terms of both issues and capacities;
4. competence on issues of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance;
5. visibility and accessibility to the population;
6. ability to initiate investigations, issue recommendations and institute legal proceedings in cases of racial discrimination and, as appropriate inter alia, the capacity to receive, investigate and mediate complaints and, where appropriate, to refer such complaints to the justice system for appropriate action;
7. reflect the diversity of the country and be representative of the population they serve.

The World Conference further calls upon States to provide them with adequate financial resources, competence and capacity.

(Merger of parts of 5., 5 Alt. And 6 a) b) & d)

6 (modified) The World Conference also urges States:

1. to foster cooperation of these institutions with other national institutions;
2. to take steps to [ensure that by [members of groups which are victims of or vulnerable to] individuals or groups affected by or vulnerable to racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance [can participate fully in these institutions];
3. to support national human rights institutions or similar bodies responsible for combating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, inter alia the publication and circulation of existing national laws and jurisprudence, and cooperation with institutions in other countries so that knowledge can be gained of the manifestations, functioning and mechanisms of these practices and the strategies designed to prevent, combat and eradicate them;

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2. Policies and practices

50 (merged) The World Conference urges States :

a) to collect, compile and disseminate data on the situation of groups which are victims of discrimination, providing information on the composition of their populations according to race, colour, nationality, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sex, age and other factors, as appropriate, for, inter alia, the development and evaluation of policies with respect to human rights, including those against that address racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. The collection of such data should/may take into account the self-definition of these groups;

2. to promoting quantitative, qualitative and gender-sensitive research on the subject with the full and equal participation of those being researched,
3. to institute routine monitoring of racist acts on the local and national level and of the situation of marginalized racial and ethnic groups, [through periodic sampling and compilation of statistical information collected and analysed disaggregated by sex, age, race or ethnic group/ethnicity and national origin, particularly with regard to such fundamental economic and social indicators as infant mortality rate, life expectancy, literacy rate, level of education, access to employment, housing and health services, and average disposable income.] [Special attention should be paid to research into the impact of racial discrimination on the enjoyment of those rights, and to the publication of the conclusions.];
4. to ensure that institutions responsible for providing statistical information on the population take explicit account of the existence of [indigenous peoples, people of varying descent and other ethnic groups,] capturing the component parts of their diversity according to their needs and obtain data on relevant and appropriate characteristics, designing strategies to evaluate the human rights all policies concerning ethnic groups. To that end, it recommends the development of voluntary, consensual and participatory strategies for these communities in the processes of collecting and using information;
5. to share/ exchange experiences and successful practices with other States.

(Merger of 50, 51, 19 and parts of 6 c))

44. (first parts) (merged) [Governments should collect] The World Conference further invites States:

1. to collect or examine ways of collecting better statistical data and analyze them in order to identify how legislation and policy affect children’s lives, ensuring that any data collected on race, colour, descent, religion, language, national or ethnic origin/ ethnicity, nationality, religion, descent, etc. will not be misused;
2. to compile and publish data to determine the extent to which people with disabilities, including those from disadvantaged groups, are not receiving basic social services so that States can develop specific policies and programmes to remedy this type of exclusion;

(Merger of 44 and 50bis2

44 last part (merger) The World Conference urges States to ensure that all data and information shall be collected in accordance with provisions on human rights and fundamental freedoms, such as data protection regulations and privacy guarantees.

(Merger of 44 (last part and 50 (last part))

73. [Government efforts to design policies aimed at combating racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance should be based on reliable statistical data and other quantitative information including qualitative research done, and priorities identified by Roma themselves reflecting as accurately as possible the status of the Roma in society Roma, Gypsies, Sinti and Travellers in society. Such information should be collected in accordance with human rights principles and in consultation with the persons concerned, and protected against abuse through data protection and privacy guarantees./All such information shall be collected in accordance with provisions on human rights and fundamental freedoms, such as data protection regulations and privacy guarantees.]

New 58. The World Conference invites States to promote the study and adoption of an integral, objective and long-term approach to all phases and aspects of migration, that will deal effectively with both its causes and manifestations and pay special attention to the prevention and punishment of illegal acts motivated by racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, wherever they may occur.

New 65. The World Conference recommends that further studies be conducted on how racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance may be/are reflected in laws, policies, institutions and practices and how this may have/has contributed to the vulnerability, victimization and exclusion of migrants, especially women and children.

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New 94. The World Conference invites the international institutions to study the causes of migrations in specific cases and to co-operate with the countries of origin in addressing the causes of migratory flows;

13bis3 The World Conference calls for studies to address the effects of economic globalisation on migration trends and the resurgence of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance.

32bis1 e) Compile and publish, where appropriate, disaggregated statistical data by race and ethnicity to determine whether employment policies or programmes have an unjustified disparate impact on racial and ethnic minorities and support the development of specific policies or programmes.

New 129 c) The World Conference urges Governments, non-governmental organisations and the private sector to takes steps to improve the collection, analysis and use of data disaggregated by race and ethnicity to reduce disparities in access to health care and improve the overall health status and health outcomes of minority and indigenous populations;

75bis3 The World Conference recommends States to include in their periodic reports, in an appropriate form, data about the Roma communities within their jurisdiction, including statistical data about Roma participation in political life and about their economic, social and cultural situation. (CERD General Recommendation XXVII "Discrimination against Roma).

Action-oriented policies and action plans, including affirmative action to ensure non-discrimination in particular as regards access to social services, employment, housing, education, health care etc

1b) To guarantee and promote [ strive for] full and effective equality justice for/to all without discrimination by providing appropriate affirmative action especially to vulnerable groups victims of discrimination/ by ensuring equity, social justice and fair distribution of aid and community strategies and economic, political and social participation/[ equality of opportunity] through adoption and exchange of good practices on implementation of legal and policy measures;

3(f)bis To take concrete measures to promote equality based on the elimination of gender and racial prejudice in all fields through inter alia, improving access to education, health care, employment and other basic services to promote full enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights;

52 (merged) The World Conference urges States to establish, on the basis of existing statistical information, national programmes, including affirmative action positive measures, to promote the access of individuals and groups affected by or vulnerable to racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance indigenous people, [people of varying descent,] migrants and other ethnic, racial, cultural, religious and linguistic groups or minorities to education, medical care and basic social services, including primary education and basic health care.

(Merger of 52 and part of New 142)

New 93. The World Conference recommends that host countries for migrants consider the provision of adequate services in the areas of health, education and accommodation as a matter of priority in their co-operation measures with the United Nations agencies, the Organization of American States and international financial bodies and also request that these agencies should provide an adequate response to such requests;

New 142 (part of) (merged) The World Conference urges States to establish national programmes to promote the access, without any discrimination, of people of African descent, Mestizos, migrants and other ethnic, racial, cultural, linguistic and religious groups, minorities, and indigenous peoples, where they exist, to education, medical care and other social services. To eliminate by the year 2010 the disparities these groups experience, inter alia, infant mortality rate, childhood immunization, HIV/AIDS, heart disease, cancer and other contagious diseases.

(Merger of part of New 142 and New 110)

New144 The World Conference urges States to specifically include prohibition of direct and indirect discrimination on grounds of actual or presumed nationality or national origin in civil, administrative and labour law to combat effectively discrimination against non-nationals, particularly migrant workers and refugees. National anti-discrimination legislation should specifically include access to and provision for effective judicial, administrative and other remedies for non-citizens.

29. The World Conference urges States to prevent and eliminate, where they exist, racially discriminatory policies and practices in access to public and private employment, business opportunities, and development programmes [and occupation], education, housing and health care and to promote policies which seek to improve the prospects of targeted groups facing inter alia the greatest obstacles in finding, keeping or regaining work, including skilled employment. Particular attention should be paid to persons subject to multiple discrimination.

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3(e) The World Conference urges Governments to counter social exclusion and marginalization of racial, ethnic, cultural, religious, linguistic and national minorities, in particular by providing de facto equal access to education, health services, employment and housing;

32bis In the field of public and private housing authorities should promote the successful cohabitation of different social groups at the planning stage of urban development schemes as well as renovate neglected areas of public housing so as to counter social exclusion.

New 25. The World Conference urges States to consider policies and programmes to reduce income and wealth inequality, recognizing the close association between poverty and racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. The World Conference further requests States to take additional steps to protect economic, political, social and cultural rights on a non-discriminatory basis, by ensuring an increase in the delivery of public services and access to social justice and rights for indigenous peoples, people of African descent, migrants and other ethnic, racial, cultural, religious and linguistic groups or minorities;

New 106. The World Conference calls upon States to adopt or strengthen, as required, laws, strategies, programmes and policies, including affirmative action, to promote and protect the rights of victims of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, including their effective access to justice and judicial remedies free from racial discrimination of any kind;

1.b) To guarantee and promote [ strive for] full and effective equality justice for/to all without discrimination by providing appropriate affirmative action especially to vulnerable groups victims of discrimination/ by ensuring equity, social justice and fair distribution of aid and community strategies and economic, political and social participation/[ equality of opportunity] through adoption and exchange of good practices on implementation of legal and policy measures;

32. The World Conference invites urges States to promote and support where appropriate the organization and operation of enterprises owned by indigenous people, people of minority descent, migrants and other ethnic, racial, cultural, religious and linguistic groups or minorities by favouring/facilitating equal/promoting equal access to credits and training programmes.

32bis1 The World Conference urges Governments, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector to:

2. Support the creation of workplaces free of discrimination through a multi-faceted strategy that includes civil rights enforcement, public education, and communication within the workplace. Promote and protect the rights of workers who are subject to racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance.

4. Foster the creation, growth and expansion of businesses dedicated to improving economic and educational conditions in under-served and disadvantaged areas, by increasing access to capital through, inter alia, community development banks, recognizing that new businesses can have a positive, dynamic impact on communities in need. Work with the private sector to create jobs, help retain existing jobs, and stimulate industrial and commercial growth in economically distressed areas.

New 84. The World Conference urges States to give special attention, when promoting and implementing legislative and judicial policies designed to give workers adequate protection, to the serious situation of lack of protection and, in some cases, the exploitation or trafficking of victims of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, a situation that allows or facilitates confinement, as in the case of domestic workers and dangerous and badly paid jobs;

85. The World Conference urges States to avoid the negative effects of discriminatory practices, racism and xenophobia in employment and occupation by promoting the application and observance of international instruments and norms on workers’ rights, [including the Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work]. It also urges States to continue their efforts to protect the rights of workers who are particularly vulnerable to racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance including those who may be discriminated against on multiple grounds.

12. The World Conference encourages States to consider taking measures to increase the recruitment, retention and promotion of women and men [belonging to] targeted/all groups, including racial and ethnic minorities/affected by or vulnerable to racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, to the teaching profession and guarantee them effective equality of access to it. Particular attention should be made to recruit women and men who have the ability to interact effectively with all groups.

30bis (merged) The World Conference calls on all States to recognise the importance of the involvement and participation of all persons affected and to encourage trade unions, the business sector and employers to work together in the formulation and implementation of policies and programmes to ensure non-discrimination and equality in the workplace.

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(Merger of 30bis and 30)

86bis The World conference calls upon all states to provide protection to victims of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance at the workplace through access to effective labour and employment relevant administrative institutions and processes, legal procedures and other remedial action.

Health, environment

53. Urges States, individually and through international cooperation, to enhance measures to fulfill the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health with the view to eliminate disparities in health status, as indicated in standard health indexes, which might result from racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. ADOPTED

New 129. The World Conference urges Governments, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector to:

1. Provide effective mechanisms for monitoring and eliminating racial and ethnic discrimination in the health care system, such as the development and enforcement of effective anti-discrimination laws;
2. Take steps to ensure equal access to comprehensive, quality health care for all, including primary health care to medically under-served people; and facilitate training of a health workforce that is both diverse and motivated to work in under-served communities. Work to increase diversity in the health care profession by recruiting promising and talented women and men from all groups, including racial and ethnic minorities, for health care careers and retaining them in the health professions. Particular efforts should be made to recruit women and men who have the ability to interact effectively with all groups;

4. Work with health care professionals, community-based health providers, non-governmental organizations, faith-based organizations, scientific researchers and private industry to expand the knowledge base about racial and ethnic health disparities and to improve the health outcomes of minority and indigenous populations.
5. Adopt and implement policies and programmes to improve HIV/AIDS prevention efforts in high-risk communities and work to expand availability of HIV/AIDS care, treatment and other support services.

New130 The World Conference urges States to take measures and to set targets to ensure the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health with the view to eliminate disparities in health status;

33bis (merged) The World Conference urges States, non-governmental organizations and the private sector to take steps to improve access to public information on health and environmental issues by all people, including those affected by racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance; identify and address the adverse effects of government policies and programmes on the human health and environment in targeted areas; and promote compliance with and enforcement of all health and environmental laws, including in areas inhabited by racial or ethnic minorities, indigenous peoples, or low-income populations.

(Merger of parts of 33bis)

33ter (merged) It further urges States to adopt measures to provide a proper/safe and healthy environment for racially and ethnically disadvantaged groups; ensure that they have the ability to meaningfully participate in the public process for environmental decision-making that may affect them; share technology and best practices to improve human health and the environment in all areas; seek to prevent or minimize the industrial pollution that affects them disproportionately; as appropriate to take measures to clean and redevelop contaminated sites located in or near where they live, turn them into usable space that is clean and safe for human use and habitation, create jobs and enhance community development and, where appropriate, to relocate, on a voluntary basis and after consultation with those affected, racially and ethnically disadvantaged groups to other areas when there is no other practical alternative to ensuring their health and well-being.

(Merger of parts of 33bis and New 8)

Equal participation in political, economic, social and cultural decision-making

30. The World Conference urges/invites Governments, the private business sector and international [financial] institutions, [particularly/including the World Bank and regional development banks], to promote participation by persons belonging to/members of all groups, including [minority groups] individuals and groups affected by or vulnerable to racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, in economic, cultural and social decision-making at all stages and levels [in the development and implementation of poverty alleviation strategies, development projects, and trade and market assistance programs].

3(h) The World Conference urges Governments to enhance/reflect on and facilitate the effective and equal access of all members of the community, including members of vulnerable groups/individuals and groups affected by or vulnerable to racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, to the decision-making processes in society, in particular at the local level;

30. Alt. The World Conference urges all financial international institutions, in particular the World Bank and regional development banks, to promote participation (by all members of the international community (in the decision-making process at all stages (at the global and regional levels respectively (in order to facilitate the development projects and trade and market assistance programs, as well as implementation of poverty alleviation strategies, (the lack of which/non-fulfillment of which negatively affect the Member States and may lead to (discriminatory behaviour and xenophobic attitude) against minorities, groups and individuals (in society at large)

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3(h) Alt. The World Conference urges Governments and the private business sector to promote participation by persons belonging to/members of all groups, including members of vulnerable groups and groups affected by or vulnerable to racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and facilitate their effective and equal access to the decision-making processes in society, in particular at the local level.

Role of politicians and political parties

4 (modified) The World Conference urges to promote good governance based on the principles of democracy, the rule of law, equality, non-discrimination and transparency and thus reflect the full diversity of a given State. It encourages [political parties to take concrete steps to promote solidarity, tolerance and respect inter alia by developing [model] voluntary code[s] of conduct as well as penal measures for members of such parties who engage in statements and actions that could encourage or incite racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and racist sentiment among the public].

4bis 2 The World Conference invites the Inter Parliamentary Union to encourage debate in, and action by Parliaments, on legal measures to be taken at national level to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance

3. Education and awareness raising measures

76bis The World Conference urges States to commit financial resources to anti-racism education and to media campaigns promoting the values of acceptance, tolerance, diversity, and respect for the cultures of all Indigenous Peoples living within their national borders. In particular, States should promote an accurate understanding of the histories and cultures of Indigenous Peoples.

New 36. Urge the United Nations, other appropriate international and regional organizations and States to redress the marginalization of Africa’s contribution to world history and civilization by developing and implementing a specific and comprehensive programme of research, education and mass communication to widely disseminate a balanced and objective presentation of Africa’s seminal and valuable contribution to humanity; ADOPTED at 2^nd Prep Com

3bis1 (merged). The World Conference encourages all States and relevant international organizations to initiate and develop cultural and educational programmes aimed at countering racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and enhancing mutual understanding amongst various cultures and civilizations. It further urges States to initiate public information campaigns to promote respect for the values of diversity, pluralism, tolerance, mutual respect, cultural sensitivity, integration and inclusiveness.

(Merger of 3bis1 and 3bis2)

7bis1 (merged). The World Conference calls upon States to ensure that education and training, especially teacher training, promote respect for human rights, the culture of peace, gender equality, cultural, religious and other diversity, and encourage educational and training institutions and organizations to adopt policies of equal opportunities and follow-up their implementation with the participation of teachers, parents, boys and girls and the community. It further urges all educators, including teachers in all post-secondary education processes, religious bodies and the print and electronic media, to play an effective role in education against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance.

(Merger of 7bis1 and 11bis)

15. The World Conference urges States to intensify their efforts in the field of education to promote the awareness/consciousness of the evils of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance,/in order to understand the causes and sources and denounce their perverse effects in order to ensure the respect for the dignity and worth of all human beings. In this context, States should develop, where appropriate, and implement specific sensitisation and training programmes, formulated in local languages for all categories of society, in particular young people, to combat racism.

13. [The World Conference calls upon States to commit themselves to undertaking public information campaigns or other more long-term initiatives, inter alia through the media, to alert their societies to the dangers of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, [anti-Semitism], Islamophobia and racist practices of Zionism and related intolerance, and to support initiatives of non-governmental organizations in this respect. Such campaigns or initiatives need to be addressed to the whole of society, in particular young people, including children. The World Conference also calls upon States to undertake and facilitate activities aimed at educating young people in human rights and democratic citizenship and instilling values of solidarity, respect and appreciation of diversity. A special effort to inform and sensitise young people to respect minorities and democratic values should be undertaken or developed to fight against ideologies based on so-called racial superiority.]

7bis5 (reformulated) The World Conference further urges States to adopt and implement laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, colour, descent or national or ethnic origin at all levels of education; remove barriers and ensure equal access to quality education that maximizes opportunities for employment in today's job markets; establish and implement methods to measure and track improvement in disadvantaged youth education performance; support effort to ensure safe school environment free from violence and free of harassment on the basis of race, colour, descent or national or ethnic origin; and establish financial assistance programs designed to enable students regardless of race, colour, descent or ethnic or national origin to attend institutions of higher education.

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16bis The World Conference urges Governments to support and implement public formal and non-formal education programmes designed to promote cultural diversity, self-esteem building and teaching in the mother tongue for national/ethnic minorities and indigenous peoples.

Access to education without discrimination

12bis Additionally, concerning education in general, the World Conference appeals to all States to fight against any form of separate schooling based on national or ethnic origin, colour, descent, or religion and to ensure equal access to education for all in law and in practice.

New 112 (merged) The World Conference urges States to co