Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Second Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination.
| Publisher | UN Commission on Human Rights |
| Author | UN Commission on Human Rights (45th sess. : 1989 : Geneva) |
| Publication Date | 23 February 1989 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | E/CN.4/RES/1989/9 |
| Reference | 45 |
| Cite as | UN Commission on Human Rights, Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Second Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination., 23 February 1989, E/CN.4/RES/1989/9, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3b00f0a30.html [accessed 5 June 2023] |
1989/9. Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Second Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination
The Commission on Human Rights, Reaffirming the obligation of States under the Charter of the United Nations to promote universal respect for, and observance of, human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion, Reaffirming its conviction that racism, racial discrimination and apartheid constitute a total negation of the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; Reaffirming its firm determination and its commitment to eradicate totally and unconditionally racism in all its forms, racial discrimination and apartheid, Recalling its resolution 1988/16 of 29 February 1988, Bearing in mind General Assembly resolution 39/16 of 23 November 1984 on the Second Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination, in which the Assembly invited the Commission on Human Rights to continue exercising vigilance in identifying actual or emergent situations of racism or racial discrimination, to draw attention to them where discovered and to suggest remedial measures, Convinced of the need to take more effective and sustained international measures for the elimination of all forms of racism and racial discrimination and the total eradication of apartheid in South Africa and Namibia, Noting with concern that, despite the efforts of the international community, the principal objectives of the First Decade for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination were not attained, and that millions of human beings continue to this day to be the victims of varied forms of racism, racial discrimination and apartheid, Recalling General Assembly resolution 43/91 of 8 December 1988, in which the Assembly strongly appealed to all Governments, organizations and individuals in a position to do so to contribute generously to the Trust Fund for the Programme for the Decade for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination, Taking note with satisfaction of the declarations made by some States regarding their contributions to the Trust Fund, Noting that the topic for thematic consideration in 1990 will be "The human rights of individuals belonging to ethnic groups in countries of immigration", Further taking note of the report of the Secretary-General (E/CN.4/1989/34),1. Commends all States that have ratified or acceded to the relevant international instruments;
2. Appeals to those States that have not yet done so to take the necessary steps to ratify, accede to and implement the relevant international instruments, particularly the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid and the Convention against Discrimination in Education, adopted by the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization on 14 December 1960;
3. Emphasizes the importance of adequate recourse procedures for victims of racism and racial discrimination, and therefore requests the Secretary-General, in the light of the results of the seminars held on this topic, to prepare and finalize, with the appropriate assistance of qualified experts if possible, a handbook of recourse procedures;
4. Invites all Governments and international and non-governmental organizations to increase and intensify their activities to combat racism, racial discrimination and apartheid and to provide relief and assistance to the victims of these evils;
5. Urges all States and international organizations to co-operate with the Secretary-General in the implementation of the plan of activities for the period 1985-1989 (A/39/167-E/1984/33 and Add.1 and 2);
6. Appeals to all Governments, organizations and individuals in a position to do so to contribute generously to the Trust Fund for the Programme for the Decade for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination, so as to enable the Secretary-General to implement the various programme elements outlined in the plan of activities for 1990-1993 contained in the annex to General Assembly resolution 42/47 of 30 November 1987;
7. Requests the Secretary-General to inform the Commission on Human Rights annually of the progress made in carrying out the above-mentioned plan of activities so that the Commission can make its contribution thereto;
8. Takes note with satisfaction of General Assembly resolution 43/91 , in which the Assembly reiterated its request to the Economic and Social Council to submit annual reports, throughout the Second Decade, to the General Assembly on the activities undertaken or contemplated to achieve the objectives of the Second Decade;
9. Decides to give thematic consideration each year to a selected topic within the plan of activities for 1990-1993, as listed in the annex to General Assembly resolution 42/47 ;
10. Recalls its resolution 1987/12, in which it decided that the topic for such thematic consideration in 1989 would be "The political, historical, economic, social and cultural factors contributing to racism, racial discrimination and apartheid ", and requests the Secretary-General to envisage the organization of a seminar on that topic;
11. Welcomes the results of the global consultation on racism and racial discrimination organized by the Secretary-General and held at Geneva from 3 to 6 October 1988 (E/1989/48);
12. Decides that the topic for 1991 will be "ways and means of denying support to racist régimes with a view to making them change their policies";
13. Invites the Secretary-General to proceed with the implementation of the activities for the period 1990-1993 listed in the annex to General Assembly resolution 42/47 ;
14. Further invites the Secretary-General to ensure the effective implementation of those activities proposed for the first half of the Decade that have not yet been undertaken;
15. Requests the Secretary-General, pursuant to General Assembly resolution 42/47 , to ensure that sufficient resources are included in the proposed programme budgets for the bienniums 1990-1991 and 1992-1993 to provide for implementation of the activities of the Second Decade;
16. Further requests the Secretary-General to organize in 1990 a meeting of representatives of national institutions and organizations promoting tolerance and harmony and combating racism and racial discrimination with a view to exchanging experience on the promotion of such objectives;
17. Decides to consider the implementation of the Programme of Action for the Second Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination as a matter of high priority at its forty-sixth session.
35th meeting23 February 1989
[Adopted without a vote. See chap. XVII.]
