Education as a Tool to Prevent Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance

A/HRC/RES/57/24View PDF

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A Resolution of the Human Rights Council, under agenda item 9Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance, follow-up to and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, published in 2024.

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2 versions · 2013–2024

2024A/HRC/RES/57/24Education as a tool to prevent racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intoleranceLatestCompare with previous version
2013A/HRC/RES/22/34Education as a tool to prevent racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance

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7 topics

Anti-Discrimination Measures Cultural Pluralism Education Human Rights Education Racial Discrimination Right to Education Xenophobia

What does this mandate say?

17 operative paragraphs

Underlines the need for increased political will and commitment in using education as a tool to prevent and combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance;

Also underlines the importance of the full and effective implementation of the paragraphs of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action concerning the role of education in preventing and eliminating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance;

Reaffirms that education, development and the faithful implementation of all international human rights norms and obligations, including the enactment of laws and political, social and economic policies, are crucial to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance;

Recognizes that inclusive and equitable quality education, the elimination of illiteracy, and access to free primary and secondary education for all can contribute to more inclusive societies, equity, stable and harmonious relations and friendship among nations, peoples, groups and individuals, and a culture of peace, fostering mutual understanding, solidarity, social justice and respect for all human rights for all;

Underlines the essential role of education, including human rights education and education that is responsive to and respects cultural diversity, especially among children and young people, in the prevention and eradication of all forms of intolerance and discrimination, and welcomes the catalytic role that civil society plays in promoting human rights education and raising awareness about racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance;

Urges States, in particular:

To adopt and implement laws, policies and programmes that prohibit and combat discrimination on the basis of race, colour, descent or national or ethnic origin, at all levels of education, both formal and non-formal;

To take all appropriate measures to eliminate obstacles limiting access to education;

To ensure that all children have access without discrimination to equitable quality education;

To support efforts to ensure safe school environments, free from violence, harassment and bullying, both online and offline, including those motivated by racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia or related intolerance;

To promote equitable access to new and emerging digital technologies, including artificial intelligence, and other information and communication technologies in the educational system;

Also urges States to introduce and, as applicable, to reinforce anti-discrimination and anti-racism components in human rights programmes in school curricula, to develop and improve relevant educational material, including history and other textbooks, and to ensure that all teachers are effectively trained and adequately motivated to shape attitudes and behavioural patterns based on the principles of equality, non-discrimination and mutual respect;

Encourages States to raise awareness of the histories, heritages, cultures and cultural contributions of Africans and people of African descent, Asians and persons of Asian descent, Indigenous Peoples, migrants, refugees, persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities, including, but not limited to, Roma, women and girls and persons with disabilities, to implement programmes that promote knowledge and comprehensive understanding, securing recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of individuals, and incorporating a racial and gender perspective, and to ensure that textbooks and other educational materials, including guidance for teaching staff, accurately and accessibly reflect historical facts;

Recognizes that new and emerging digital technologies have the potential to promote educational and awareness-raising tools against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, both in and out of school, and universal respect for human rights and for cultural diversity, while drawing attention to the need to address, in a manner that complies with States’ obligations under international human rights law, misinformation and the spread of disinformation that can be designed to incite discrimination, hostility and violence and spread hatred, racism, xenophobia, negative stereotyping and stigmatization, and the need to ensure that the data used for development, deployment and use of such tools are accurate, relevant and representative;

Stresses the need for States parties to implement fully their obligations under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination as the principal convention in the fight against racism, and in particular their obligations thereunder with respect to the elimination of racial discrimination, the right to education and training and their obligations to undertake to adopt immediate and effective measures in the fields of teaching, education, culture and information;

Recalls the importance of international cooperation in promoting education as a tool to prevent racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and to share good practices;

Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to submit to the Human Rights Council at its sixty-third session a comprehensive report, accessible to persons with disabilities, including in an accessible and easy to read format, analysing relevant education-related practices and measures to prevent racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, with input from all relevant stakeholders, including States, United Nations and regional human rights mechanisms, United Nations agencies, funds and programmes, regional organizations, national human rights institutions, civil society organizations and educational institutions.

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